Church ‘prophetess’ indicted in $50M money laundering, forced labor scheme – DOJ says donations paid for luxuries

Church ‘prophetess’ indicted in M money laundering, forced labor scheme – DOJ says donations paid for luxuries

A federal grand jury in Michigan has indicted a third defendant in an alleged forced labor conspiracy linked to the Kingdom of God Global Church — a sprawling ministry that prosecutors say used coercion, abuse and threats of divine punishment to run a multistate call center operation that brought in about $50 million in donations … Read more

He was Canada’s snowboarding prodigy. Now he is the next Pablo Escobar

He was Canada’s snowboarding prodigy. Now he is the next Pablo Escobar

Ryan Wedding was so talented that he earned a spot on Canada’s national ski team at just 15 years old. Three decades later, the 44-year-old – whose nicknames include “El Jefe”, meaning “The Boss” and “The Giant” – has been described by the FBI as the most dangerous and prolific drug dealer since Pablo Escobar. … Read more