Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of all charges at corruption trial
NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold…
Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan found guilty in corruption case
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was found guilty Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling corruption…
Former L.A. deputy mayor goes on trial a second time in bribery case
Federal prosecutors launched their second attempt at convicting former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan on corruption charges this week by portraying him as a…
Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to criminal indictment
NEW YORK — Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty Monday to new obstruction of justice charges in a New York court. The new…
Former L.A Councilman Jose Huizar to be sentenced Friday
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, awaiting sentencing in a sprawling criminal case, asked a judge for leniency on Thursday, saying “I lost everything.”…
Prosecutors: Sen. Menendez cashed in through Qatar dealings
NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez used his international clout to help a friend get a multimillion-dollar deal with a Qatari investment fund, partly by…
With 8000 CFA Bribe, Nigerian Smugglers Are Bypassing ECOWAS’ Border Crackdown In Niger
Jibya, a bustling town bordering the Niger Republic in Nigeria’s Katsina State is silent; rows of cargo trucks wait quietly to cross over. The townspeople…
Menendez rejects calls to resign, says cash was not from bribe
UNION CITY, N.J. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million…
Why would Egypt need to bribe a U.S. senator, as alleged?
NEW YORK — Why in the world would Egypt need to bribe a U.S. senator? Taking bribes in exchange for aiding Egypt is one of the…
Adelaide man who bribed Yatala prison staffer to smuggle drugs to jailed brother sentenced to home detention
A 30-year-old man who bribed a "corrupt" Yatala prison staffer to give his brother drugs in jail has been sentenced to almost two years of home…
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried charged under US law with bribing Chinese officials in new indictment
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with directing $US40 million ($59.6 million) in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his…