EdDec 17, 2023
7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/17/world/asia/myanmar-cyber-scam.html?smid=nytcore-android-share #societyofrackets
7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp

A man was abducted by a Chinese gang and forced to work in a scam operation. He gathered financial information, photos and videos and shared the material with The New York Times.

The New York Times
EdNov 29, 2023
#societyofrackets https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/29/tory-mp-who-chided-gambling-regulator-received-8000-from-betting-industry?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Tory MP who chided gambling regulator received £8,000 from betting industry

Hospitality and payments Craig Whittaker has accepted include Madonna tickets worth £2,000 from the Betting & Gaming Council

The Guardian
EdOct 1, 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/09/revealed-the-full-inside-story-of-the-michelle-mone-ppe-scandal?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #societyofrackets
Revealed: the full inside story of the Michelle Mone PPE scandal

PPE Medpro and supply chain partners made as much as £100m in profits; Tory peer and husband now selling yacht and homes

The Guardian
EdSep 6, 2023
Well well well #societyofrackets
EdAug 15, 2023
Um... #societyofrackets BBC News - What is racketeering? Trump charged with mafia-busting law in Georgia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66465240
What is racketeering? Trump charged with mafia-busting law in Georgia

Mr Trump and others face charges under the Rico Act for alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

BBC News
EdAug 14, 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/aug/10/theresa-villiers-held-70k-shell-shares-while-environment-secretary?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #societyofrackets
Theresa Villiers had £70,000 in Shell shares while environment secretary

MP failed to reveal shares in oil company for more than five years despite disclosure rules

The Guardian
EdAug 8, 2023
BBC News - Crooked House pub near Dudley demolished
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-66434719 #societyofrackets
Crooked House pub near Dudley demolished

The Crooked House pub, once known as "Britain's wonkiest", is demolished two days after a fire.

BBC News
EdJul 25, 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/24/mps-launch-inquiry-into-prosecution-of-norton-motorcycles-pension?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #societyofrackets
MPs launch inquiry into prosecution of Norton Motorcycles pension fraud

Regulators to be asked about how £10m scam was investigated, as Guardian Today in Focus podcast raises fresh questions about case

The Guardian
EdJul 3, 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/03/tory-donor-accused-of-using-bullying-legal-threats-to-suppress-a-report?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #academicfreedom #societyofrackets
Tory donor accused of using bullying legal threats to suppress a report

David Davis said Mohamed Amersi ‘silenced’ Margaret Hodge, chair of parliamentary anti-corruption group

The Guardian