Son of ex-Ecuador financial official, former Florida banker guilty in $16M bribery scheme
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The son of a high-ranking ex-financial official in Ecuador who was a Florida banker pleaded guilty for his role in an…
Jackson, Miss., mayor, two others indicted in alleged bribery scheme
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (C) of Jackson, Miss., was indicted in a bribery scheme on Thursday. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo Nov.…
Peruvian ex-president sentenced to more than 20 years in bribery case | Courts News
Alejandro Toledo is the latest Latin American leader to be implicated in the Odebrecht corruption scandal.Peruvian ex-President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to more than…
Lawyers for New York City Mayor Eric Adams seek dismissal of bribery charge
1 of 2 | On Monday, New York Mayor Eric Adams' (pictured) lawyer Alex Spiro asked a judge to toss out the bribery charge, which…
New York Mayor Adams pleads not guilty to wire fraud, bribery charges
1 of 3 | New York Mayor Eric Adams arrived at federal court in Manhattan for his arraignment on Friday. The mayor faces several charges…
Ex-FDNY chiefs indicted on federal bribery charges
Two retired FDNY chiefs were arrested Monday on federal charges for allegedly accepting $190,000 in bribes to speed up building inspections. Brian Cordasco and Anthony…
After 50 years in Senate, New Jersey’s Bob Menendez exits in wake of bribery conviction
1 of 2 | U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez' (D-NJ) resignation was set to take effect on Tuesday at 5 p.m. EDT signifying the end to…
D.C. council member Trayon White Sr. arrested on $150,000 bribery charge
District of Columbia Councilmember Trayon White Sr. is facing federal bribery charges, the Justice Department announced Monday. Photo courtesy White's website Aug. 19 (UPI) --…
Smartmatic executives indicted in alleged bribery scheme
A federal grand jury in Miami has charged the co-founder of Smartmatic, a voting machine maker that is separately suing Fox News for defamation, with…
Judge tosses out LASD’s failed bribery probe into Sheila Kuehl
Two years after Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies showed up with guns and battering rams for an early morning raid on Sheila Kuehl’s home in…
Hunter Biden drops defamation suit against Fox News
President Biden’s son Hunter is dropping a defamation lawsuit he filed last month against Fox News over a fictional program that depicted his legal troubles.The…
US jury finds top Senator Bob Menendez guilty in bribery trial | News
Top Democrat faces growing calls to resign after being found guilty of accepting cash, gold bars and other bribes.Top United States Senator Bob Menendez has…
Jury convicts Sen. Bob Menendez on all 16 counts of bribery, corruption
1 of 4 | U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, I-N.J., leaves Manhattan federal court on Tuesday after a jury found him guilty on all charges after…
Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down part of a federal anti-corruption law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to…
Adidas probes alleged ‘large-scale bribery’ by staff in China: Report | Business and Economy News
Complaint includes allegations that a senior manager received real estate and ‘millions in cash from suppliers’. International apparel brand Adidas has launched an inquiry into…
Retired 4-star Navy admiral charged in bribery scheme with government contractor
May 31 (UPI) -- A retired U.S. Navy admiral was arrested Friday along with two business executives on charges related to a bribery scheme involving…
Russia arrests another general on bribery charges | Russia-Ukraine war News
Authorities arrest Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, latest in a string of bribery arrests of high-ranking officials. Marking the fourth arrest of a high-ranking military official in…
Puerto Rican legislator gets 8 years in prison for bribery, kickback scheme
May 17 (UPI) -- A judge on Friday sentenced a Puerto Rican legislator and her husband for their roles in a multi-year theft, bribery and…
US Senator Bob Menendez Corruption Trial Commences Amid Allegations of Bribery and Foreign Influence
The high-profile corruption trial of Senator Bob Menendez, a prominent Democrat from New Jersey, commenced on Monday with the start of jury selection. Menendez, who…
DOJ charges Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, wife in $600,000 bribery scheme
The Justice Department on Friday indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife of accepting some $600,000 in bribes from two foreign companies in exchange…