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Police corruption claim may cause drug defendant to be acquitted

corruptionbribery March 25, 2013 0

An Australian man facing the death penalty in Malaysia for alleged drug trafficking could walk free on Monday when a judge is expected to rule on whether the case should proceed.

5 of 6 officials guilty in Bell, Calif., corruption case

corruptionbribery March 21, 2013 0

After deliberating for nearly a month, a jury convicted five former elected officials of corruption Wednesday in Bell, Calif., where prosecutors said they awarded themselves inflated salaries for bogus duties

Jack Abramoff Takes a Break From His Anti-Corruption Crusade to Catch Up With Friends at CPAC

corruptionbribery March 15, 2013 0

Among the CPAC participants filing out of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center earlier this evening, after the three-day orgy of liberty had come to a close, was Jack Abramoff, the notorious lobbyist

News Corp. Tabloid Bribery Suspect Cleared by U.K. Prosecutors

corruptionbribery March 14, 2013 0

A public official suspected of taking bribes from journalists at News Corp. (NWSA)’s Sun tabloid in Britain won’t be charged in the widening investigation, U.K. prosecutors said

Brian Monteith: SNP promises smack of bribery

corruptionbribery March 11, 2013 0

LAST week, Nicola Sturgeon made a speech where she said that through a new constitution she would end child poverty in an independent Scotland. This came after her boss, the First Minister, assured us that

New and improved’ council elected after Cudahy corruption scandal

corruptionbribery March 7, 2013 0

Voters in the blue-collar town of Cudahy have elected three new leaders for City Council. Final election results show Chris Garcia, Jack Guerrero and Baru Sanchez as the winners. The three men were among the

Former Greek Defense Minister Convicted in Corruption Case

corruptionbribery March 6, 2013 0

ATHENS — A former Greek defense minister, Akis Tsochatzopoulos, was convicted and sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison for concealing assets from the authorities. It was the second high-profile corruption conviction in

Florida couple admits to role in military bribery, fraud scheme

corruptionbribery February 27, 2013 0

A Florida couple pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Utah for their roles in a bribery and fraud scheme involving federal procurement contracts at Hill Air Force Base. Sylvester Zugrav, 70, pleaded guilty