Nation Oct 30 2 Mississippi sheriffs, 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say By Sophie Bates, Associated Press
Politics Sep 11 Former Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife sentenced to 4½ years in prison for role in bribery scheme Former Sen. Bob Menendez is serving an 11-year sentence after his conviction last year on charges of taking bribes, extortion, and acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
World Aug 07 South Korean investigators seek arrest of ex-President Yoon’s wife Kim Keon Hee was questioned Wednesday over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation and political influence-peddling. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
World Aug 01 Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press
Politics Apr 21 Nadine Menendez, wife of former senator, convicted in bribery scheme Menendez was convicted Monday of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey men looking for help with their business dealings or legal troubles. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Mar 13 Belgium arrests suspects in bribery probe involving Huawei and European Parliament By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers. Continue reading
Jan 29 Former Sen. Bob Menendez receives 11-year prison sentence for bribery conviction By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Prosecutors had requested a 15-year prison term for the Democrat who was convicted of multiple charges including acting as an agent for Egypt for selling his once-considerable clout in Washington for bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Continue reading
Jan 10 Prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for Menendez after bribery conviction By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Menendez was convicted in July of 16 corruption charges brought after an FBI raid on his home in 2022 turned up $150,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in cash, much of which prosecutors alleged was the result of bribes paid by three… Continue reading
Nov 22 Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s business empire at risk amid U.S. indictment for fraud, bribery By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Adani, a major power player in India perceived as close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was charged on Wednesday by U.S. prosecutors with securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. Continue reading
Nov 05 Ex-military defense contractor behind Navy bribery scandal sentenced to 15 years By Associated Press Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. Continue reading