Alibaba, U.S. Payment Processor to Pay $600 Million Under DOJ Settlement Over Illegal Drug Sales
Alibaba Group and its U.S.-based payment processor, AUS Merchant Services, agreed to pay $600 million and enter non-prosecution agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice after admitting they did not adequately prevent the sale and importation of illegal drugs, related chemicals and pill presses through Alibaba’s e-commerce channels. The Justic…