Two former federal agents who worked on the 2013 bust of underground drug market Silk Road were charged with multiple felonies this week alleging that the pair used the operation for their own gain, blackmailing defendants and stealing more than $1.5 million worth of bitcoin under the cover of darknet.

Is the Obama administration secretly ordering banks to close porn stars' accounts in an anti-money laundering program called "Operation Choke Point"? Probably not, but give conspiracy theorists mad points for hooking up that name and those deeds.

On Tuesday, federal prosecutors charged seven people with running what might be the largest money-laundering operation in United States history. The case revolves around the online payment company Liberty Reserve, which allegedly helped launder $6 billion for criminals around the world, including drug dealers, credit card fraudsters, and child pornographers.

Ponzi schemer to the stars Ken Starr pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, money laundering, and investment advisor fraud; his plea deal will put him behind bars for10-12 years. His pole-dancing wife was "notably absent" from the courtroom. [image via]

[Alex Mupondi hangs one dollar notes on a drying line after washing them in Harare, Zimbabwe. Singles last years in Zimbabwe, which recently declared the U.S. dollar legal tender, and need to be laundered, literally. Photo via AP.]