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Jury finds fifth person guilty in $105M Plutus tax fraud case
Tax 2023-03-21 8:57 pm By Sam Matthews

The fifth and final defendant named in a criminal proceeding over a $105 million tax fraud involving payroll services company Plutus Payroll has been found guilty for his part in the scheme.

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Sydney lawyer sentenced to 12 years for role in Plutus tax fraud
White Collar 2023-03-21 11:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Sydney lawyer has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for laundering $24 million as part of the Plutus tax fraud.

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Tesla Australia director gets suspended sentence for insider trading
Securities 2023-03-21 8:22 am By Christine Caulfield

Tesla Motors Australia former director Kurt Schlosser has been given a suspended sentence for trading in shares of a lithium supplier based on insider information.

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Former JPMorgan head trader Mark McCabe charged with fraud
White Collar 2023-03-17 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former JPMorgan executive has been charged with eight counts of fraud for allegedly misappropriating $940,350 from clients of his defunct companies, Guevara Capital and Online Trading Capital. 

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Daughter of ex-ATO commissioner found guilty in Plutus tax fraud case
White Collar 2023-03-14 8:17 pm By Sam Matthews

A jury has found the daughter of a former ATO commissioner guilty for her role in a $105 million tax fraud scheme involving payroll services company Plutus Payroll, a week after her brother and two others were convicted.

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Prosecutors want prison sentence for CEO in Sydney waste cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-03-09 5:59 pm By Sam Matthews

The former managing director and CEO of Bingo Industries should be sentenced to imprisonment for aiding and abetting the waste company in fixing prices for demolition waste services in Sydney, a court has heard.

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Son of ex-ATO commissioner found guilty for role in Plutus tax fraud scheme
White Collar 2023-03-07 11:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A jury has reportedly handed down guilty verdicts against three individuals for their alleged involvement in a $105 million tax fraud scheme involving payroll services company Plutus Payroll, including the son of a former commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office.

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Former Benjamin Hornigold execs face charges over $3.8M in payments
ASIC 2023-03-03 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two former executives of investment fund Benjamin Hornigold Limited have been charged with offences related to $3.8 million in payments.

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Crown owns up to ‘serious and systemic’ breaches of money laundering laws
AUSTRAC 2023-03-01 5:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Casino giant Crown has admitted to a “significant number” of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism breaches in a case brought by AUSTRAC.

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More criminal charges filed over $180M Courtenay House Ponzi scheme
White Collar 2023-02-22 3:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A third individual has been hit with criminal charges in relation to collapsed investment management fund Courtenay House, which ASIC alleges was run as a $180 million Ponzi scheme.

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