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Department of Justice on Thursday charged two real estate executives with defrauding California’s Homekey program, allegedly misappropriating millions meant for homeless housing.

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The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the Mohameds in June 2024, accusing them of gold smuggling and tax evasion that defrauded Guyana of millions in revenue.

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The ruling, however, noted there was ample evidence that a properly directed jury might have drawn on to find either Hayes or another trader who had a conviction overturned guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

On Friday, the biggest bank in America asked a Delaware judge to reverse an order requiring it to front the legal bills for Javice, the entrepreneur who was convicted of defrauding the bank in March.

“Men of integrity do not cheat and defraud others.”

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