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Leader of orgasmic meditation brand sentenced to nine years for coercive labor scheme
crime11 days ago

Leader of orgasmic meditation brand sentenced to nine years for coercive labor scheme

Nicole Daedone, co-founder of OneTaste, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for masterminding a coercive scheme that forced adherents to perform sexual acts with investors and clients; she must forfeit $12 million, and seven victims will receive restitution. A second executive, Cherwitz, received six and a half years. Prosecutors described the scheme as using economic, psychological, and emotional abuse to control members, while Daedone’s defense urged leniency and appeals.”,

via The Press Democrat|
#coercion#crime#forced-labor
US opens 60 Section 301 probes on forced-labor enforcement by partner economies
trade28 days ago

US opens 60 Section 301 probes on forced-labor enforcement by partner economies

The U.S. Trade Representative has initiated 60 Section 301(b) investigations to determine whether 60 economies failed to prohibit or effectively enforce bans on goods made with forced labor, assessing if their acts are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden U.S. commerce. USTR will seek consultations, hold hearings on April 28, 2026, and accept written comments by April 15, 2026. The economies under review include major partners such as Canada, the European Union, China, India, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Vietnam, among others.

via ustr.gov|
#forced-labor#investigations#section-301
US widens Section 301 push, launching forced-labor probes across about 60 economies
world29 days ago

US widens Section 301 push, launching forced-labor probes across about 60 economies

The United States opened new Section 301(b) trade probes into roughly 60 economies to assess whether governments failed to curb imports of goods made with forced labor. Targets include China, the European Union, India and Mexico, along with a broad list that also covers Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Findings could justify tariffs without congressional approval, signaling a renewed push on global trade practices amid ongoing U.S. trade-policy actions and ahead of high-level talks with China.

via CNBC|
#forced-labor#international-trade#section-301
US opens broad trade probes to justify potential tariffs
politics1 month ago

US opens broad trade probes to justify potential tariffs

The Trump administration announced new Section 301 investigations into dozens of trading partners for structural excess capacity and separate probes on around 60 countries to curb goods made with forced labor, signaling potential new tariffs after a Supreme Court ruling limited unilateral authority. The investigations target partners including the EU, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, and several Asian, Latin American, and other countries, with the aim of concluding them before the July expiry of temporary 10% tariffs (potentially rising to 15%).

via CBS News|
#forced-labor#politics#section-301
Trump opens new trade probes, teeing up further tariffs
business1 month ago

Trump opens new trade probes, teeing up further tariffs

The Trump administration has launched Section 301 investigations into excess manufacturing capacity and forced-labor practices, signaling new tariffs on multiple trading partners (including China, the EU, Mexico, Japan and India) and aiming to resolve them before the July expiration of the 10% global tariff. A separate probe into forced-labor policies begins the next day, as the White House relies on legally tested powers to advance its trade agenda.

via Axios|
#business#forced-labor#section-301
Trump Expands Tariff Probes Across Dozens of Partners in New Phase of Trade War
world1 month ago

Trump Expands Tariff Probes Across Dozens of Partners in New Phase of Trade War

The Trump administration announced a new wave of Section 301 investigations into more than a dozen U.S. trading partners—including the EU, Mexico and China—to surface unfair practices and potentially trigger fresh tariffs, with a separate probe into goods made with forced labor to follow. The moves come as a 10% blanket tariff remains in place after a Supreme Court ruling limited country-specific duties, and officials say they aim to complete the investigations within the 150-day window tied to the current tariff, though the impact on existing deals with partners remains unclear.

via NBC News|
#forced-labor#section-301#tariffs
law1 month ago

Supreme Court clears path for GEO detainee-work lawsuit to go to trial

The Supreme Court unanimously allowed a 2014 class-action accusing GEO Group of forcing immigration detainees at its Aurora, Colorado facility to work for about $1 a day to proceed to trial, rejecting GEO’s immunity defense and saying questions about federal authorization must be resolved at trial; it is not a ruling on guilt, but it sets up a path to determine liability.

via Politico|
#forced-labor#geo-group#immigration-detention
Southeast Asia's $10B Scam Industry Faces Crackdowns Amid Rising Operations and Repatriations
world5 months ago

Southeast Asia's $10B Scam Industry Faces Crackdowns Amid Rising Operations and Repatriations

The article exposes the extensive and complex scam industry in Southeast Asia, where trafficked and willing workers operate in large compounds, often under protection of local elites, to carry out online scams targeting victims worldwide, resulting in billions of dollars lost and ongoing efforts to dismantle these operations.

via Fortune|
#cybercrime#forced-labor#human-trafficking
world5 months ago

Global Crackdowns and Repatriations Target Southeast Asia Cyber Scam Industry

Scam centers across Southeast Asia, often housed in large complexes and originating from casino operations, continue to operate despite government crackdowns, with victims from over 56 countries being exploited through online scams, forced labor, and fraud schemes, leading to billions in losses and ongoing efforts to dismantle these criminal networks.

via abcnews.go.com|
#crackdowns#cybercrime#forced-labor
US and UK Crack Down on Cambodian Crypto Scammers, Seize $15 Billion in Bitcoin
world5 months ago

US and UK Crack Down on Cambodian Crypto Scammers, Seize $15 Billion in Bitcoin

Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Group, has been indicted in Brooklyn for operating forced labor compounds in Cambodia involved in cryptocurrency fraud schemes that stole billions globally, with the US seizing approximately $15 billion in cryptocurrency linked to the crimes, marking the largest forfeiture in Department of Justice history.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|
#chen-zhi#cryptocurrency-fraud#federal-indictment