Curt Anderson

December 07, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Two Pakistani-born brothers charged in an alleged terrorist conspiracy have pleaded not guilty during an arraignment in South Florida federal court.

By Curt Anderson

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January 14, 2009 | Daily Report Online

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March 30, 2009 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - The prosecution has rested in the Miami tax evasion trial of Brazilian race car driver and "Dancing With The Stars" winner Helio Castroneves EHL'-ee-oh kas-troh-NEH'-vehz.Defense attorneys are expected to begin their case later Monday for the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, his business-manager sister and a Michigan attorney.

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July 07, 2008 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - Alex Rodriguez's wife filed for divorce Monday, calling her husband an adulterer who "emotionally abandoned his wife and children.""The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband's extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct," according to Cynthia Rodriguez's petition for dissolution of marriage, filed in the family division of Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.

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November 12, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

The suspected pyramid scheme run by a high-profile South Florida lawyer is likely to exceed $1 billion and in

By CURT ANDERSON,AP Legal Affairs Writer

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October 22, 2010 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - U.S. prosecutors on Friday dismissed the criminal tax evasion case against Swiss bank UBS AG, effectively taking the bank off probation after it paid a huge fine and agreed to turn over names of thousands of suspected tax cheats."Given that UBS AG has fully complied with all of its obligations ... the United States believes that dismissal is appropriate under the circumstances," said the U.

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July 31, 2009 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - A federal judge is Florida is canceling a planned trial for Swiss bank UBS after the Swiss and U.S. governments struck a deal over allegations that Americans hid money overseas.Justice Department attorney Stuart Gibson said Friday in a conference call with the judge that major issues have been resolved. He did not disclose details.

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January 04, 2010 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - A federal judge refused Monday to postpone prison or consider a lighter sentence for a former Swiss banker-turned-informant who helped launch a massive U.S. tax evasion investigation into banking giant UBS AG.The decision by U.S. District Judge William Zloch means Bradley Birkenfeld must report to prison Friday to begin a sentence of three years and four months, which is longer than what prosecutors had sought.

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February 20, 2008 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - The founder of the Lancer Group hedge funds and four other people were charged with defrauding investors out of more than $200 million by manipulating market prices and overvaluing securities, according to a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday.The grand jury indictment charges former fund manager Michael Lauer and the others with conspiracy and six counts of wire fraud.

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August 07, 2008 | Daily Report Online

MIAMI AP - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.Raymond Hunter Geisel, 22, was arrested by the Secret Service on Saturday in Miami and was ordered held at Miami's downtown detention center without bail Thursday by a federal magistrate.

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