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Facebook isn’t safe for reptiles. Smugglers busted in Java had five big lizards for sale
Wildlife trafficking on Facebook took a hit last week, with Agence France-Press (AFP) reporting that five men were arrested in Indonesia in connection with selling Komodo dragons and other wild animals through Facebook According to AFP: The vast Southeast Asian archipelago nation’s dense tropical rainforests boast some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the...
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Sounding the Alarm: U.S. Whistleblower’s Involvement in French UBS Investigation
This past Saturday, February 20, 2016, Le Parisien/Aujourd’hui en France revealed the contents of an internal UBS memo that discussed “navigating below the radar screen” to grow its business by enticing French clients to hide their money in Swiss bank accounts. The memo indicates that “UBS was perfectly aware of the risk” of its illegal...
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European Press Cover USB Whistleblower’s Role in French Investigation
UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld who assisted the U.S. in its successful prosecution of Swiss bank UBS AG for aiding U.S. citizens to commit tax evasion is currently in France assisting with a similar investigation. Birkenfeld traveled to Paris last week to comply with French subpoena requiring him to testify against UBS AG. Mr. Birkenfeld’s importance...
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UBS Whistleblower to Assist French Investigation of Swiss Bank
UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld who assisted the U.S. in its successful prosecution of Swiss bank UBS AG for aiding U.S. citizens to commit tax evasion, has been asked to assist France with a similar investigation. Mr. Birkenfeld will travel to Paris to comply with a French subpoena requiring him to testify against UBS AG. French...