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Simona Weinglass

Simona Weinglass

Simona Weinglass is an investigative reporter at The Times of Israel.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the courthouse following his arraignment in New York City on December 22, 2022. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)
September 6, 2023, 2:49 am
Before crash, FTX deals with alleged binary options operatives could have raised flags
In 2022, the now-infamous trading firm bought an Israeli-owned company linked to an industry accused of bilking billions from investors. Nobody seemed to notice or care
By Simona Weinglass
SpotOption's Pini Peter at a Chabad event in Cyprus (Facebook)
July 17, 2023, 4:54 am
In unique testimony, binary options kingpin slams ‘stupid’ US law enforcement
‘It was a terrific business,’ Pini Peter says of binary options firm SpotOption, ordered to pay back over $200 million by judge after it mounted no defense against US allegations
By Simona Weinglass
Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, July 11, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 11, 2023, 8:49 pm
Thousands of protesters square off with cops at airport as masses rally nationwide
Demonstrators spill out of protest areas at Ben Gurion Airport; 77 arrested nationwide; hundreds at US mission call for support; police block marchers from Tel Aviv highway
By Carrie Keller-Lynn, Simona Weinglass, ToI Staff and Naomi Lanzkron
A 2017 ad recruiting employees for Envirotech in Tbilisi, one of the call centers run by the GetFinancial Group. The ad says "Highest salary in Georgia" (Facebook screenshot)
July 3, 2023, 1:38 pm
German prosecutors take aim at Israelis behind 77 million euro fraud ring
Three Israelis and two others given jail terms; extradition requested for remaining suspects in Israel of ‘GetFinancial Group’
By Simona Weinglass
The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device on April 25, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
April 15, 2023, 10:12 am
Twitter partners with Israeli high-risk trading platform eToro
While details of the deal are unknown, experts warn that too close a relationship between the companies could attract scrutiny from regulators
By Simona Weinglass
Employees inside Yukom Communications (Courtesy)
January 15, 2023, 12:56 pm
Israel arrests 6 men wanted by the US over alleged $148m binary options fraud
Former employees of alleged Yukom Communications scam call center taken into custody 4 years after they were indicted by a US grand jury; extradition proceeding begins
By Simona Weinglass
Hertha players wave to imaginary fans in the empty stands after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha Berlin and Union Berlin at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, Friday, December 4, 2020. (Odd Andersen/Pool via AP)
October 3, 2022, 6:16 am
Shadowy Israeli firm claims it ran negative campaign that ousted Berlin soccer boss
Lawsuit filed by Shibumi Strategy, quickly withdrawn, alleges owner of Hertha hired it for covert yearlong effort to push out team president but never ponied up 5 million euro fee
By Simona Weinglass
Illustrative: Policemen patrol Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, June 15, 2020. (AP/Thanassis Stavrakis)
September 15, 2022, 4:08 pm
Israeli arrested at Greek airport over alleged million-euro scam ring
Ori Nagar, 37, accused of large-scale investment fraud by Germany, latest in string of alleged Israeli investment scammers targeted by prosecutors in Bavaria and elsewhere
By Simona Weinglass
American conservative media personality Ben Shapiro speaks at an event in Tel Aviv, July 20, 2022 (Nadav Cohen Yonatan, GoLive)
July 21, 2022, 4:41 pm
Ben Shapiro draws thousands to conservative, pro-Trump confab in Tel Aviv
Conservative Political Action Conference holds first gathering in Israel; speakers rail against liberal CNN and Europe and extol Israel for its unity and birthrate
By Simona Weinglass
Illustrative: A policeman holds handcuffs. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
June 9, 2022, 5:12 pm
Israeli extradited to Germany over alleged part in massive investment scam
Authorities say Yuri Dashevsky is part of an organized gang that from 2015 to 2019 persuaded investors to invest in fictitious financial instruments
By ToI Staff and Simona Weinglass
Moshe Strugano, in 2013. (Facebook screenshot)
April 24, 2022, 5:47 pm
Israeli attorney Moshe Strugano indicted in US for insider trading
US is seeking extradition of lawyer who has specialized in the creation of offshore companies; he could face up to 25 years in prison; he denies the allegations
By Simona Weinglass
Yaron Shalem, former vice president at the venture capital firm Singulariteam, and ex-CFO of Celsius Network (Linkedin)
March 1, 2022, 12:29 pm
Another 2 leading Israeli blockchain pioneers named as suspects in vast crypto scam
Yaron Shalem, ex-Singulariteam VP and former CFO of Celsius, and Saga founder Ido Sadeh Man among 10 suspects nabbed for aggravated fraud, money laundering, embezzlement
By Simona Weinglass
Avishai Ziv in 2018 (Facebook screenshot)
February 11, 2022, 6:47 am
Court lifts gag on third suspect in huge crypto case after suit by ToI, others
Singulariteam CEO Avishai Ziv among 10 arrested in November for alleged initial coin offering fraud worth hundreds of millions of dollars; battle continues to publish 7 other names
By Simona Weinglass
24Option was an official sponsor of the Juventus football club in 2014-2019 (Screenshot)
January 26, 2022, 1:30 pm
Israeli, German police zero in on alleged scammers behind 24Option investment site
Employees arrested and real estate, luxury cars and jewelry seized in connection with Israeli-owned site accused of bilking people out of millions of euros
By Simona Weinglass
Illustrative: In this June 16, 2013 file photo, users browse the Internet in an underground station in Hong Kong. (AP/Kin Cheung)
December 30, 2021, 7:36 pm
With criminals moving online, fraud is now Israel’s top illicit cash crop – ministry
Government report finds scams have become a more lucrative source of money than drug trafficking and physical theft, admits police are unequipped to deal with the phenomenon
By Simona Weinglass
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