corruption

Hungary faces financial reckoning with EU over corruption charges

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing a reckoning with the EU, which appears set to impose financial penalties on his government over corruption concerns and alleged rule-of-law violations that could cost Budapest billions and cripple its already ailing economy.

Former Tennessee speaker, top aide arrested in corruption probe

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Tennessee's former House Speaker Glen Casada and his top aide were arrested Tuesday on federal charges including bribery, kickbacks and conspiracy to commit money laundering involving federal funds.

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested in federal corruption investigation

By Marina Villeneuve, Tom Hays, Associated Press

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has been arrested in a federal corruption investigation.

Senate launches group to examine reports of corruption and abuse in federal prisons

By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The U.S. Senate is launching a bipartisan working group of lawmakers to scrutinize conditions within the Bureau of Prisons following reporting by The Associated Press that uncovered widespread corruption and abuse in federal prisons.

U.S. imposes sanctions against Bosnian Serb leader over ‘corrupt activities’

By Dusan Stojanovic, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Biden administration has announced sanctions against Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, accusing him of “corrupt activities” that threaten to destabilize the region and undermine peace accords.

WATCH: House Ways and Means committee holds a hearing on ‘the Pandora Papers and hidden wealth’

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Democrats on a U.S. House committee pushed Wednesday for reducing the financial secrecy that has allowed many of the world's richest and most powerful to hide their assets in South Dakota and other trust-friendly states.

Former FIFA bosses indicted for fraud in Switzerland

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been charged with fraud and other offenses by Swiss prosecutors after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2 million payment.

Guatemalans protest president, attorney general

By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press

Pressure has been building since Attorney General Consuelo Porras fired anti-corruption special prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval.

Former French President Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence.

U.S. authorities say top Mexico official helped smuggle drugs to America

By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Court documents unsealed Friday in New York alleged that Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda acted on behalf of the H-2 cartel while defense secretary from 2012 to 2018 under former President Enrique Pena Nieto.