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  • Wave of Cambodian casinos suspended after Prince sanctions

    Wave of Cambodian casinos suspended after Prince sanctions

    Nov 3, 2025

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    Ly Lin, Danielle Keeton-Olsen
    Ly Lin

    Cambodia’s gambling regulator suspended casino licenses, including some businesses connected to U.S. and U.K. sanctions, to investigate scams and other violations.

  • US Indicts Cambodia’s Prince Group Chairman, Sanctions Associates for Sweeping Scam Network

    US Indicts Cambodia’s Prince Group Chairman, Sanctions Associates for Sweeping Scam Network

    Oct 15, 2025

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    Danielle Keeton-Olsen
    Danielle Keeton-Olsen

    Striking new allegations suggest Prince Group gave bribes and a $3-million yacht to unnamed Cambodian officials to ensure the protection of scam-linked buildings. Its scammers controlled thousands of phones and tens of thousands of social media accounts in schemes that allegedly netted the group as much as $30 million a day.

  • Thai court rules eight defendants were trafficking victims, not criminals

    Thai court rules eight defendants were trafficking victims, not criminals

    Jul 22, 2025

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    Nathaphob Sungkate
    Nathaphob Sungkate

    A Thai court cleared eight defendants of criminal charges, ruling they were victims coerced by Chinese scammer groups rather than willing participants – a verdict that exposes systemic problems in victim identification.

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