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Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to bribery charges, faces 17-year prison sentence
A former FBI agent pleaded guilty on Tuesday to bribery charges in which he and a confidant attempted to offer someone confidential information about a Bangladeshi politician in exchange for cash. Robert Lustyik, 52, admitted
Read More »State probation officer faces bribery charge
A state probation officer working in Middlesex County has been charged with accepting bribes this year from a client who was serving a probationary drug term. Rhonda Battle, 46, of Roselle, was charged with official
Read More »Alstom to pay record $772 million to settle bribery charges with U.S.
The French firm Alstom SA (ALSO.PA) has pleaded guilty and will pay $772 million in criminal penalties to settle charges with the U.S. Justice Department alleging the company bribed government officials to win business
Read More »Three arrested for attempted bribery
Sharjah Police arrested two Asians who impersonated police officials and used this as a means to con their victims. The two suspects conned another Asian national, who is wanted by the police, alleging that they
Read More »Ex-county judge gets 33 months in bribery case
Former Ouachita County Judge Mike Hesterly was sentenced Thursday to two years and nine months in prison and one year of supervised release for bribery related to a federal disaster relief contract
Read More »Border Patrol Officer Charged With Bribery
A South Texas border officer has been accused of letting drug-hauling vehicles pass in deals allegedly done via cellphone. Customs and Border Protection Officer Jose Luis Zavala of Brownsville remains in federal custody pending a
Read More »Customs officer charged with bribery and drug conspiracy
A Customs and Border Protection officer in Brownsville has been arrested on drug conspiracy and bribery charges for allegedly allowing drug shipments into the country in exchange for money, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Jose Luis
Read More »New charges for contractor accused of bribery
A contractor who allegedly tried to bribe a fire code official to squash more than $8 million in outstanding fines on buildings with fire code violations is now facing more counts
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