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Tricolor Founder, Ex-COO Plead Not Guilty to Fraud Charges

Tricolor Holdings founder Daniel Chu and former Chief Operating Officer David Goodgame pleaded not guilty to charges that they conspired to defraud lenders and investors in the bankrupt subprime auto lender.

Daniel Chu, founder and chief executive officer of Tricolor Holdings, arrives at federal court in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. US prosecutors charged the founder of bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings with conspiring to defraud lenders and investors, in a sweeping indictment of the leadership of a used car dealer and financing company that collapsed in a wave of scandal in September.
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Maduro’s Legal Team Is Still Up in the Air a Week After Arrest

While the world has been consumed by the geopolitical ramifications of the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a struggle is playing out over who will represent the ousted leader in his criminal case in New York.

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Wall Street heliport ahead of his appearance in federal court in New York, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. The indictment released on Saturday accuses Maduro and others of partnering with groups including the Sinaloa Cartel and Tren de Aragua, which have been designated by the US as foreign terrorist organizations.
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DOJ Says It’s Reviewing ‘A Million More’ Potential Epstein Files

The US Justice Department said that federal prosecutors in New York have identified and handed over “a million more documents” potentially related to the probe into Jeffrey Epstein, signaling a likely significant expansion of public disclosures about the convicted sex offender that began last week.

Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in Cambridge, MA on 9/8/04. Epstein is connected with several prominent people including politicians, actors and academics. Epstein was convicted of having sex with an underaged woman. (Photo by Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Tricolor Founder Chu Charged With Alleged Fraud, DOJ Says

US prosecutors charged the founder of bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings with conspiring to defraud lenders and investors, in a sweeping indictment of the leadership of a used car dealer and financing company that collapsed in a wave of scandal in September.

A Tricolor dealership in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Ken Leech Concerns Were First Raised by Junior Wamco Analyst

In the fall of 2023, a junior analyst at Western Asset Management Co. was allegedly befuddled by a trading allocation made by the firm’s star bond trader, Ken Leech.

Ken Leech, former co-chief investment officer for Western Asset Management Co., exits federal court in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Leech, the star bond trader charged with cherry-picking winning trades for some clients, pleaded not guilty to fraud at a hearing Monday. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg
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Commodities Trader Gets 3 Years in Prison for Hiding Losses

A former commodities trader in Houston was ordered to spend three years behind bars after admitting to hiding hundreds of millions of dollars in losses from his employer to secure a hefty bonus.

David Smothermon, former chief executive officer of Trammo Gas, right, arrives at federal court in New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Smothermon is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday after admitting to hiding hundreds of millions of dollars in losses from his employer to secure a hefty bonus.
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Altice USA Sues Apollo, Ares, BlackRock Over Coop Agreement

Altice USA Inc. filed an antitrust lawsuit against some of its largest creditors Tuesday, an opening salvo ahead of potential discussions to restructure its $26 billion debt pile.

BRAZIL - 2020/10/18: In this photo illustration the Altice USA logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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