Documented enforcement actions taken against entities the platform tracks — SEC civil settlements, DOJ public-corruption indictments, FEC matters, FTC consent decrees, OFAC designations, state attorneys general judgments. Every row has a primary-source URL to the agency release or court filing. The entries don't editorialise: the government took an action, here's what they said, here's where you can verify it.
Following a five-year civil suit by WhatsApp (Meta), a Northern District of California jury found NSO Group liable for violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and California state law for exploiting WhatsApp servers to deliver Pegasus spyware. Compensatory plus punitive damages totaled $168 million.
Former Representative George Santos pleaded guilty to two counts of a 23-count federal indictment alleging he defrauded campaign donors by misappropriating contributions and stealing donors' identities to make unauthorised credit-card charges to his campaign committee.
A Southern District of New York jury convicted Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey on all 16 counts of a sweeping public-corruption indictment, including bribery, honest-services fraud, foreign-agent activity on behalf of Egypt and Qatar, obstruction, and conspiracy. Sentenced to 11 years federal prison.
New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur F. Engoron entered a $355 million civil-fraud judgment (later raised with interest above $464M) against Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, and senior executives after finding they engaged in persistent and repeated fraud in misstating the value of corporate assets to obtain favourable bank loans. Trump was barred for three years from serving as a NY corporate officer.
Jury convicted Sam Bankman-Fried on all seven counts after a one-month trial: two counts of wire fraud, two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit commodities fraud, and conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Underlying conduct: misappropriation of $8B+ in FTX customer funds via secret transfers to Alameda Research, with funds used to make political donations (including to both major US parties), buy real estate, and fund ventures. Sentenced March 28, 2024 to 25 years federal prison.
Jury convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on four counts of wire fraud (against investors) and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Acquitted on counts related to patient-victims and several remaining investor counts. Underlying conduct: years of misrepresentations to investors about the capabilities, accuracy, and commercial readiness of Theranos's blood-testing technology, which never functioned as represented. Sentenced November 18, 2022 to 11 years 3 months federal prison; appeals exhausted 2024.
