Talk:Western Union
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NOTE: I’m proposing the following edits for FleishmanHillard on behalf of Western Union. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. Please let me know of any questions or comments as you review. Thanks for your time and consideration. Jon Gray (talk) 01:22, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
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- Propose adding the following sentence (in bold) as the third sentence in this section to account for the fact that charges connected to the 2017 settlement were dismissed in March 2020 per the terms of the deferred prosecution agreement. Updated, the first few lines of this section would read (proposed addition in bold):
In 2017, Western Union admitted to anti-money laundering and consumer fraud violations and agreed to pay $586 million in a settlement with the Department of Justice.[5] Among other charges, the Justice Department showed that Western Union was complicit in creating an ecosystem where criminals were able to engage in consumer fraud and human trafficking. The charges were dismissed in March 2020.[1]
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- ^ "Department of Justice Begins First Distribution of Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Western Union Fraud Scheme". United States Department of Justice. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
Western Union had fulfilled its obligations under the DPA and the government has filed a motion to dismiss the information, which the court granted today.
- @Jon Gray: Is there a secondary source for this or is there just a primary? What about a press release from Western Union? –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 15:59, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
- @MJL: The dismissal wasn’t picked up in media or another secondary source beyond the Department of Justice’s notice I used, but I’ve provided a couple of additional references below that validate the fact that those charges were dropped in March 2020 – the order granting dismissal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania[1] and Western Union’s Q1 2020 10-Q SEC filing.[2] Thanks for reviewing and please let me know of any other questions. Jon Gray (talk) 23:31, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
- @Jon Gray: Done Elliot321 (talk | contribs) 20:29, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
- @Elliot321: Thank you! Jon Gray (talk) 19:23, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
- @Jon Gray: Done Elliot321 (talk | contribs) 20:29, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
- @MJL: The dismissal wasn’t picked up in media or another secondary source beyond the Department of Justice’s notice I used, but I’ve provided a couple of additional references below that validate the fact that those charges were dropped in March 2020 – the order granting dismissal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania[1] and Western Union’s Q1 2020 10-Q SEC filing.[2] Thanks for reviewing and please let me know of any other questions. Jon Gray (talk) 23:31, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
References
- ^ United States of America v. The Western Union Company, 1:17 CR 00011 (United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania March 9, 2020) ("AND NOW, this 9th day of March, 2020, upon consideration of the government’s unopposed motion (Doc. 23) to dismiss the criminal information with prejudice, it is hereby ORDERED that said motion is GRANTED. The above-captioned information is hereby dismissed.").
- ^ "UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FORM 10-Q THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY" (PDF). Western Union. May 5, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
The USAOs agreed that if the Company fully complies with all of its obligations under the DPA, the USAOs will, at the conclusion of the DPA's term, seek dismissal with prejudice of the criminal information filed against the Company. The term of the DPA ended on January 19, 2020, and the agreement has expired. On March 6, 2020, the DOJ filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the criminal information with prejudice in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and on March 9, 2020, the Court granted the motion.
Source for mention of cablegrams melodygrams etc
Looks like this is a source for that https://www.tribstar.com/features/valley_life/historical-treasure-western-union-telegram-now-a-thing-of-the-past/article_8538c057-4e8b-529d-ae78-9abf7721e18c.html
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