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Yesterday — 24 October 2025Main stream

U.S. Charges N.B.A. Figures in Gambling Schemes That Tainted Games

Terry Rozier, a Miami Heat guard, and Chauncey Billups, coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, were among those arrested. Two indictments spanned the worlds of professional sports, Mafia families and online betting.

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Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said one mark lost $1.8 million at cards.

‘Brother Wang,’ Accused of Being Drug Cartel Fixer, Is Arrested in Cuba

24 October 2025 at 02:06
Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”

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Havana in 2023. Zhi Dong Zhang was detained in Cuba after having escaped Mexico, where he was accused of helping lead a vast criminal network.

‘Brother Wang,’ Accused of Being Drug Cartel Fixer, Is Arrested in Cuba

24 October 2025 at 02:06
Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”

Trump Pardons Changpeng Zhao, Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance

Changpeng Zhao, the richest man in crypto, had admitted to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists and other criminals to move money on Binance.

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Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and former chief executive of Binance at the Token 2049 event in Dubai in April.
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