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SEC Charges Canadian Citizen with $42M Discord-Based Investment Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Canadian citizen Nathan Gauvin, age 26, and three affiliated entities—Blackridge, LLC, Gray Digital Capital Management USA, LLC, and Gray Digital Technologies, LLC—with orchestrating two fraudulent securities offerings that raised over $18 million from retail investors across the US and internationally.

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Vienna court grants extradition immunity to corruption-accused tycoon based on dubious Belarusian "diplomatic" appointment—a move that cements Austria's reputation as Europe's oligarch sanctuary.

René Benko Convicted Again: Second Asset Transfer Verdict Delivered as Shadow Network Remains Unaccountable

The disgraced Austrian real estate mogul René Benko has been convicted for the second time of fraudulent asset transfer, receiving a 15-month suspended prison...

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SEC Charges Canadian Citizen with $42M Discord-Based Investment Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Canadian citizen Nathan Gauvin, age 26, and three affiliated entities—Blackridge, LLC, Gray Digital Capital Management USA, LLC, and Gray Digital Technologies, LLC—with orchestrating two fraudulent securities offerings that raised over $18 million from retail investors across the US and internationally.

SEC Charges Canadian Citizen with $42M Discord-Based Investment Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Canadian citizen Nathan Gauvin, age 26, and three affiliated entities—Blackridge, LLC, Gray Digital Capital Management USA, LLC, and Gray Digital Technologies, LLC—with orchestrating two fraudulent securities offerings that raised over $18 million from retail investors across the US and internationally.

Diplomatic Immunity Charade: How Austria Shields Ukrainian Oligarch Firtash from Justice Through Bizarre Belarus Loophole

Vienna court grants extradition immunity to corruption-accused tycoon based on dubious Belarusian "diplomatic" appointment—a move that cements Austria's reputation as Europe's oligarch sanctuary.

René Benko Convicted Again: Second Asset Transfer Verdict Delivered as Shadow Network Remains Unaccountable

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Game Insight’s shutdown left Russian staff with unpaid wages and severance, while assets and activity appear to have shifted to offshore-linked entities. A court-appointed administrator criticized leadership and signaled the pursuit of vicarious liability, with insiders naming longtime chairman Igor Matsanyuk. No final fraud ruling exists; cross-border claims and evidence are still developing.

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SEC Charges Canadian Citizen with $42M Discord-Based Investment Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Canadian citizen Nathan Gauvin, age 26, and three affiliated entities—Blackridge, LLC, Gray Digital Capital Management USA, LLC, and Gray Digital Technologies, LLC—with orchestrating two fraudulent securities offerings that raised over $18 million from retail investors across the US and internationally.

Diplomatic Immunity Charade: How Austria Shields Ukrainian Oligarch Firtash from Justice Through Bizarre Belarus Loophole

Vienna court grants extradition immunity to corruption-accused tycoon based on dubious Belarusian "diplomatic" appointment—a move that cements Austria's reputation as Europe's oligarch sanctuary.

René Benko Convicted Again: Second Asset Transfer Verdict Delivered as Shadow Network Remains Unaccountable

The disgraced Austrian real estate mogul René Benko has been convicted...

Game Insight Collapse: Alleged Asset Transfers, Unpaid Wages & Fallout Around Igor Matsanyuk

Game Insight’s shutdown left Russian staff with unpaid wages and severance, while assets and activity appear to have shifted to offshore-linked entities. A court-appointed administrator criticized leadership and signaled the pursuit of vicarious liability, with insiders naming longtime chairman Igor Matsanyuk. No final fraud ruling exists; cross-border claims and evidence are still developing.