Wisevoter covers financial crime in Miami, from Ponzi scheme collapses and money laundering operations to insider trading cases and the white-collar prosecutions that move through Miami-Dade County's federal and state courts. The cruise capital of the world generates a financial crime landscape shaped by both its international gateway status and its concentration of financial activity.
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October 28, 2026
Malachi Toney Partners With JP Morgan Chase to Stop ScamsMiami star wide receiver joins forces with the bank to help young people identify and avoid financial fraud.
October 28, 2026
Miami Police Arrest Man for Two Bank RobberiesA 63-year-old man was taken into custody after allegedly robbing two different downtown banks over the weekend.
October 27, 2026
Federal Judge Sentences Tech Support ImpersonatorA federal judge sentenced 20-year-old Trenton Johnston to time served for his role in a cryptocurrency laundering scheme.
October 27, 2026
FBI Offers Reward for Wanted Fugitive Víctor Julián DuqueFederal authorities are seeking information on the last remaining fugitive linked to an international money laundering scheme.
October 26, 2026
Police Search for Miami Bank RobberAuthorities are investigating a robbery that occurred at a downtown Miami bank on Monday.
October 24, 2026
Federal Authorities Arrest Miami Man for Money LaunderingPavel Kulizhnikov faces charges for operating an illegal money-transmitting business involving over $71 million.
October 23, 2026
Judge Revokes Miami Woman's U.S. CitizenshipA federal court stripped Milagros Marileisis Acosta Torres of her citizenship for hiding involvement in a money-laundering scheme.
October 21, 2026
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Northern Trust LawsuitA federal judge will allow Elizabeth Madden's $35 million lawsuit against Northern Trust to proceed in Miami.
October 21, 2026
Andrew and Tristan Tate Held in Miami Federal CustodyA federal judge denied bail for the brothers, who face 59 combined criminal charges in the United Kingdom.
October 21, 2026
Federal Court Sentences Miami Art Dealer for Wire FraudLeslie Roberts received a 46-month prison sentence for his role in selling counterfeit Andy Warhol paintings.
Reporting here centers on fraud indictments, money laundering disruptions, wire fraud convictions, embezzlement cases and the insider trading investigations that reach prosecution. Coverage moves through Brickell, Coconut Grove, Little Havana, Wynwood and Downtown Miami, and the Miami-Dade County courts and federal agencies — including U.S. attorneys and financial regulators — where financial crime cases are filed and tried. Miami's position as an international financial hub and a major port of entry gives financial crime coverage here a cross-border dimension that distinguishes it from most U.S. cities, with cases frequently involving networks that span multiple countries. Major Ponzi scheme collapses and money laundering prosecutions generate the longest story arcs, since both move through investigation, indictment and trial over years.
