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Fraud conviction overturned for Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai, ex-media mogul and democracy activist

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An appellate court in Hong Kong reversed fraud convictions against former media tycoon Jimmy Lai. It was a rare victory for the prominent pro-democracy activist, who is a fierce critic of Beijing and has faced a litany of legal battles. Lai, 78, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct Apple … Read more

Hong Kong court overturns fraud conviction for pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai

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HONG KONG — A Hong Kong appeals court on Thursday overturned Jimmy Lai’s 2022 fraud conviction and sentencing in a rare legal victory for the pro-democracy activist. Lai, 78, a media tycoon and longtime critic of China’s ruling Communist Party, remains in prison under a 20-year sentence he received this month in a separate national … Read more

Trump’s fraud czar nominee touts Minnesota blueprint to root out Obamacare fraud, senior scams

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The crackdown on fraud in Minnesota will serve as a blueprint for a new Department of Justice office focused on protecting taxpayer funds from scams, President Donald Trump‘s pick to serve as the nation’s “fraud czar” explained in his nomination hearing Wednesday.  “The work in Minnesota has … Read more

Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ draws range of reactions during SOTU speech

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As President Donald Trump vowed to wage a “war on fraud” during his State of the Union address Tuesday, a panel of voters across the political spectrum had mixed reactions. The panel, assembled by polling group Maslansky & Partners and comprising 29 Democrats, 30 independents and 41 … Read more

Vance launches into Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ by suspending Medicaid payments to Minnesota

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WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance received a new assignment Tuesday night: fighting a “war on fraud” that President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address. It’s the latest addition to a portfolio that has included saving TikTok from extinction in the U.S. and selling Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” — and … Read more

Minnesota remains frontline in Vance’s ‘war on fraud’ as Walz given 60 days ‘to clean up the systems’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is temporarily halting Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota, giving Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz 60 days to clean up how the state doles out funding.  “We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid … Read more

Trump’s pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares ‘war on fraud’

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division dedicated to rooting out fraud said Wednesday he would pursue prosecutions “without fear or favor” as questions grow about how the new unit will operate free of political influence from a White House that has declared a “war on fraud.” The proposed … Read more

Trump announces Vance will lead the ‘war on fraud’

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FTC chair Lina Khan warns AI could ‘turbocharge’ fraud and scams | CNN Business

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Washington CNN  —  Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT could lead to a “turbocharging” of consumer harms including fraud and scams, and the US government has substantial authority to crack down on AI-driven consumer harms under existing law, members of the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday. Addressing House lawmakers, FTC chair Lina Khan said the … Read more