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Indonesian governor on trial in bribery case
Indonesia's first female provincial leader went on trial Tuesday, accused of bribing one of the country's top judges over an election dispute in an attempt to strengthen her political dynasty. The case of Ratu Atut
Read More »Woman escapes jail over false bribery claims
A woman, who caused her married boyfriend to give false information that an accused person and his lawyer were offering bribes to a judge, had her six-week jail term reduced on appeal to a
Read More »Bribery, Contraband Charges for Former Correctional Officer
A former correctional officer is accused of bribery and providing contraband to inmates. 24-year-old Stephanie Cravens was arrested May 3 after an investigation by the Alaska State Troopers allegedly revealed that she sold a cellphone
Read More »Two North Eastern Railway officials booked for bribery
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against a Chief Administrative Officer and a Chief Engineer (construction) with the North Eastern Railway besides six private persons, including the chief editor of a
Read More »Okada sues Wynn in Japan over alleged bribery in PHL
Universal Entertainment Corp. and its billionaire founder Kazuo Okada have filed a criminal complaint against Wynn Resorts Ltd.and its CEO Steve Wynn in Japan on allegations of defamation. The complaint marks the latest salvo
Read More »Second guard at D.C. jail charged with bribery in smuggling contraband
A corrections officer who worked at the D.C. jail was arrested Wednesday and charged with bribery as a result of an undercover FBI investigation. Lenard Fleming, 33, appeared in U.S. District Court Wednesday and pleaded
Read More »Former SAISD employees accused of taking bribes
Two former San Antonio Independent School District employees are accused of taking bribes. According to the San Antonio Express News, 61-year-old Cedric Petersen and 33-year-old Brian Harris have been indicted in Illinois on
Read More »Ex-Sweetwater board member Pearl Quinones sentenced in bribery case
A former Sweetwater Union High School District board member who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in a public corruption case was sentenced Monday to 90 days in custody, which can be done in
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