bribery
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from a Malaysian contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases. The dismissals came at the request of the government — not the defense — citing prosecutorial errors. Retired U.S. Navy […]
US prosecutors have widened their probe of India’s Adani Group to focus on whether the company may have engaged in bribery as well as the conduct of the company’s billionaire founder, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Investigators are digging into whether an Adani entity, or people linked to the company including […]
By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent 3 hours ago Image source, Chip Somodevilla Image caption, Representative George Santos faces a second effort to expel him from the House, a year after he won his seat representing a New York district. Just a day after the US House of Representatives Ethics Committee issued a damning report […]
CNN — The US attorney who in 2020 vetted unverified claims from an FBI informant about alleged Ukrainian bribes paid to the Bidens recently testified to House lawmakers that he found some of the material credible enough to pass the tip along to the prosecutor leading the Hunter Biden criminal probe, according to a transcript […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Representative John Rogers is now on track for trial in a federal fraud case. Rogers was arraigned Thursday at the Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse. Rogers pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice and obstruction of justice by bribery. “Now we will go over discovery and look at pretrial motions,” explained […]
Washington, DC – The corruption charges against top United States Senator Bob Menendez could have been dreamt up by a Hollywood writer: They involve gold bars, envelopes stuffed with cash and a luxury car. However, for many of Menendez’s colleagues in Congress, as well as rights advocates, the case is far more consequential than its […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Friday charged powerful Senator Bob Menendez and his wife with taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen, which could complicate Democrats’ efforts to keep their slim majority in the U.S. Senate in next year’s elections. Menendez later stepped down temporarily from his role as chairman of […]
22 September 2023, 14:51 BST Updated 17 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian New Jersey Democratic Senator Robert Menendez has been indicted for allegedly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, according to the Justice Department. Prosecutors say Mr Menendez and his wife, Nadine, […]
Hernan Lopez, former executive of 21st Century Fox and Full Play Group, arrives at Federal Court in Brooklyn New York City, U.S., March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
FILE – Then-Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges participates in a question-and-answer session in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 11, 2016. Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges, a former chair of the Ohio Republican Party, were both convicted in March of a single racketeering charge each, after a six-week trial. Borges is scheduled […]