Capital

Silvergate Capital Settles for $50 Million Amid Regulatory Crackdown, Multiple Executives Face Heavy Penalties

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Washington, D.C. — Silvergate Capital Corp. has agreed to pay a hefty $50 million to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which accused the firm and its key executives of misleading investors about its compliance protocols and customer monitoring capabilities. This agreement comes amid heightened scrutiny from federal and state regulators. The SEC’s allegations centered around claims that Silvergate Capital, its subsidiary Silvergate Bank, and two former officials, including the CEO, provided false assurances about the robustness of their Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) systems. Particularly in focus was the firm’s … Read more

Capital Murder Trial of Chad Daybell, Husband of Lori Vallow Daybell, Set to Begin with Jury Selection in Idaho

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Boise, Idaho – The capital murder trial of Chad Daybell, the husband of convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell, is set to commence on Monday in Ada County, Idaho. Chad, 55, is facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Lori’s two children, 7-year-old Joshua “J.J.” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as his first wife, Tammy Daybell. The deaths were allegedly part of a plot fueled by the couple’s bizarre doomsday prophecies. Chad, who was married to Tammy for nearly 30 years before her death, is … Read more

Capital Murder Case Dropped: Steven Aubrey Cleared in Death of Prominent Dallas Lawyer

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DALLAS, Texas – A capital murder charge against Steven Aubrey, accused in the death of prominent Dallas lawyer Ira Tobolowsky, has been dropped by prosecutors. Tobolowsky was found dead in 2016 with blunt-force trauma after his home in North Dallas was set on fire. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion to dismiss the charge, stating that they were unable to make a prima facie case at this time. Aubrey had been named a person of interest in the case early on but was not arrested until 2022. He had been set to … Read more

Capital Murderer Who Killed Huntsville STAC Agent Sentenced to Death in Landmark Case

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – LaJeremony Brown, a man convicted for the murder of Huntsville STAC Agent Billy Clardy III, was formally sentenced to death by a Madison County Judge on Friday. The jury had previously found Brown guilty of capital murder in October and voted to sentence him to death with a 10-2 majority in November. Judge Chris Comer completed the formalization of the sentence on Friday. Brown had filed a motion after his conviction in an attempt to have his death sentence overturned. However, the motion was denied today by Judge Comer. Despite being given … Read more