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Halloran found guilty in bribery schemes

corruptionbribery August 5, 2014 0

Dan Halloran faces up to 55 years in federal prison after the former councilman’s jurors took less than 90 minutes to convict him on five corruption charges. “With today’s verdict of guilty reached by an

Lingerie business owner sentenced to Federal prison for bribery

corruptionbribery August 4, 2014 0

Jae Jun Bae has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for offering bribes to Doraville employees in exchange for a zoning modification. “Bae tried to buy his way around zoning restrictions

Police officer jailed for bribery

corruptionbribery July 26, 2014 0

A police officer convicted of two counts of bribery and two counts of a breach of trust under the Anti-Corruption Law was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in the Grand Court Thursday. Justice Charles Quin

Former BizJet CEO Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case

corruptionbribery July 25, 2014 0

The former president and chief executive officer of Tulsa-based BizJet International Sales and Support Inc. pleaded guilty today to paying bribes to foreign government officials. Bernd Kowalewski pleaded guilty today in federal court in Tulsa

Cartel associates get 1-year sentence for bribery

corruptionbribery July 24, 2014 0

Federal prosecutors say two Mexican citizens have been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for attempting to bribe a federal judge. The U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement

Mike Duffy Charged With 31 Offences, Including Fraud, Bribery

corruptionbribery July 23, 2014 0

With his folksy style and passion for politics, Mike Duffy became a household name as a veteran television journalist — a career that led him to a coveted Conservative seat in Parliament's upper chamber. All

Greek heart surgeon arrested on bribery charges

corruptionbribery July 21, 2014 0

Greek authorities have arrested a heart surgeon in a major Athens hospital on charges of bribery and blackmail for allegedly demanding money in order to perform urgent surgery, police said Thursday. The 59-year-old doctor, who

Former official receives life sentence for bribery

corruptionbribery July 18, 2014 0

Wang Suyi, a former senior official from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for accepting bribes, a local court in Beijing announced on Thursday. Wang was also deprived of