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Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Market Crash Pleads Guilty to Fraud  The New York Times Terra co-founder Do Kwon pleads guilty to two charges  Axios Crypto mogul Do Kwon, known as ‘the cryptocurrency king,’ pleads guilty to fraud charges  AP News Do Kwon to plead guilty to US conspiracy, fraud charges in $40 billion crypto collapse  Reuters Crypto founder Do Kwon pleads guilty to …

Astronomy and space sciences have mostly avoided the fraudulent practices of paper mills and predatory journals, but that might be about to change, warn the authors of a new report that delves into the ugly machinations of criminal organizations that profit from fake science. “Because space is a huge economic priority and many countries are doubling down on space research, …

Justice Department subpoenas Letitia James about Trump fraud probe  The Washington Post DOJ opens grand jury investigation into Letitia James tied to Trump civil case  Fox News Justice Department opens investigation into New York attorney general who won civil fraud case against Trump  CNN Justice Dept. Abruptly Escalates Pressure Campaign on a Trump Adversary  The New York Times DOJ investigating N.Y. AG’s office and …

Federal prosecutors are in the early stages of an investigation into the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought a civil fraud case against President Donald Trump, according to three people familiar with the matter. The probe is focused on whether James’ office used its authority to violate Trump’s legal rights through its civil lawsuits against the …

The Mountain West’s conference realignment legal fight gained a new layer Thursday when three departing schools accused the league of improperly withholding tens of millions of dollars — including Boise State’s College Football Playoff money — and misleading them about a covert plan to speed up the addition of Grand Canyon University as a member. Those complaints are from an …

Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. One awful spring day in 2025, Luís Amaral sat at his desk at Northwestern University after he had just finished “probably the most depressing project I’ve been involved with.” He had reason to be disheartened. His new study reveals an uncomfortable truth: scientific fraud is no longer just the work of a few bad apples. It is …

Scientific fraud has become an ‘industry,’ analysis finds  Hacker News Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds  The New York Times Fighting coordinated publication fraud is like ‘emptying an overflowing bathtub with a spoon,’ study coauthor says  Retraction Watch Uncovering the fraudsters and their schemes responsible for polluting the scientific literature  Chemistry World ‘Defect to win’: science is set to be overwhelmed by …

The observed and forecasted growth rate of paper mill papers outpaces corrective measures, a new study finds. R. Richardson et al./PNAS 2025 Systematic research fraud has outpaced corrective measures and will only keep accelerating, according to a study of problematic publishing practices and the networks that fuel them.  The study, published August 4 in Proceedings of the National Academy of …

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is seeking to terminate Housing Stabilization Services amid allegations of widespread fraud in the program intended to help people find and keep housing. The agency announced Friday that it is taking the unprecedented step to end the program. A letter sent by DHS to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asks to …

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Friday it plans to terminate its Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program. The HSS program is described by DHS as a “benefit to help people with disabilities, including mental illness and substance use disorder, and seniors find and keep housing.” According to the DHS, the decision was made following a letter from DHS …