Ricardo Guerra and Francisco Malave face penalties for running a fraudulent investment scheme, falsely promising high returns to mainly Venezuelan-American investors.

Michael Wayne Galvan used his leadership role to defraud investors, promising returns on construction material deals, now faces up to 20 years in prison.

There had been speculation that jury selection could take weeks in such a high-profile and sensitive case -- the first criminal trial of a former US president, who also is running to return to the White House this November.

The ruling by Judge Arthur Engoron is a setback for the former president ahead of a trial in the civil case due to begin Monday. New York State Attorney General Letitia James has accused Trump and his two eldest sons of business fraud for allegedly submitting "grossly inflated" numbers to banks and insurers.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud on his cryptocurrency platform in a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday.

U.S. House Rep. George Santos, who has become controversial after much of his resume has been revealed to be false, will reportedly be pursued by Brazilian authorities on Monday for fraud charges incurred in 2008.

The former President and Vice President of Guatemala was convicted of fraud and conspiracy on Wednesday after they were implicated to leading a customs corruption scheme during their term.

An appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction of the former mayor of a Massachusetts city for corruption-related charges, including soliciting bribes from marijuana businesses.

Should Robert Fryer be convicted of his charges, he could face a maximum sentence of up to 300 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a $3,750,000 fine.