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  Controller Of Law Enforcement Union Pleads Guilty To Filing False Tax Return

  US Department of Justice

  June 2, 2025

  Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Harry T. Chavis, Jr., the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations (“IRS-CI”), announced today that DENNIS OSTERMANN, a former Sergeant with the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), pled guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent U.S. income tax return.  OSTERMANN pled guilty today before U.S. Magistrate District Judge Ona T. Wang.  The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield.

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  100th GRECO Plenary Meeting (3-6 June 2025)

  GRECO

  June 2, 2025

  GRECO will hold its 100th plenary meeting from 3 to 6 June 2025. During the session, the plenary will examine the ad hoc report on the Slovak Republic, pursuant to Rule 34 of the GRECO Rules of Procedure. It will also review follow-up reports on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies for Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Malta, Romania, Slovak Republic, and Spain.

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  Identity fraud: BaFin warns against offers on website sdiana.top and against offers from Fidelity Institut

  BaFin

  June 2, 2025

  The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against offers on the website sdiana.top and against investment recommendations in WhatsApp groups operated by Fidelity Institut. It is suspected that the unknown operators are providing financial and investment services without the required authorisation. The services are not offered by Fidelity International (FIL Limited), FIL Fondsbank GmbH or another company of its affiliated companies. This is a case of identity fraud.