French prosecutors seek trial of BNP Paribas and associates of Omar Bongo in illicit assets case
Money laundering
The National Financial Prosecutor's Office sought to refer 23 individuals and entities to Paris criminal court, including BNP Paribas, children of former Gabonese president Omar Bongo, and Antoinette Sassou Nguesso, wife of the Congolese president. According to the prosecution's submissions, BNP Paribas is being pursued for aggravated money laundering for allegedly facilitating the conversion of presumed illicit funds into real estate operations worth at least €35 million between 1996 and 2008.
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Fraud & scams
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Money laundering
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Money laundering
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Fraud & scams
Dubai prosecutors investigate flower shop fraud involving forged bank transfer
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Fraud & scams
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Fraud & scams
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Bribery & corruption
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Money laundering
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