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Fmr. D.C. Councilman Facing Bribery Charge

corruptionbribery June 7, 2013 0

News4 has learned U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen will file criminal bribery charges against former District Councilman Michael Brown Friday morning

Former corrupt alderman set to begin his defense in new bribery trial

corruptionbribery June 5, 2013 0

Attorneys for former Chicago Alderman Ambrosio Medrano are scheduled to give their opening statement in federal court Tuesday morning but this isn’t the former alderman’s first time facing bribery charges and it might not

Restaurant manager charged with bribery

corruptionbribery June 4, 2013 0

A restaurant manager was today charged in the Kota Kinabalu Special Corruption Court for bribing the father of a girl he allegedly raped in April so as to have the police report withdrawn.

US fines Total $398 mn over bribes in Iran

corruptionbribery June 3, 2013 0

Washington: French oil firm Total SA has been fined $398.2 million under US foreign corruption laws to resolve charges it bribed officials in Iran to secure oil and gas concessions, US authorities announced Wednesday.

Ex-passport officer, ex-policeman face bribery charges

corruptionbribery May 31, 2013 0

Dubai: A former passport control officer at Dubai’s General Department of Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs (GDRFA) has been accused of accepting Dh227,600 in bribes to forge e-transactions of departure fees of 569 people

French oil giant Total to pay $245 million in US bribery case involving contracts in Iran

corruptionbribery May 30, 2013 0

French oil giant Total agreed Wednesday to pay $242.5 million to settle criminal charges alleging the company used middlemen to pay bribes to win lucrative contracts in Iran. Court papers filed in U.S. District

Visa bribery case: how did ex-US officer make money?

corruptionbribery May 29, 2013 0

Michael T. Sestak who once worked at the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City has been charged with receiving millions of dollars in bribes from Vietnamese residents seeking visas. The fee was

OECD praises Canada’s anti-corruption efforts

corruptionbribery May 28, 2013 0

Long considered a laggard for its anti-corruption efforts, Canada is now receiving high praise from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development for its “continued enforcement momentum” on combating foreign corruption practises