Corruption
Operation Car Wash: The biggest corruption scandal ever?
What began as an investigation into money laundering quickly turned into something much greater, uncovering a vast and intricate web of political and corporate racketeering. By Jonathan Watts<p>On 14 January 2015, police agent Newton Ishii was waiting in Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão airport to meet the …
BrazilJudicial Watch Sues State Department, USAID for Documents on Funding to Soros’ Foreign Campaigns
Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development for records on funding awarded to …
Conservative POVHere’s how much economic damage President Trump’s alleged corruption could be doing
When Trump enriches himself in public office, average Americans pay the price, a congressional report notes<p>If you want to understand how President Donald Trump’s numerous conflicts of interest will impact ordinary citizens like you, a new report is worth paying attention to.<p>Democrats in the Joint …
Conflicts of InterestWatchdog finds ‘systemic’ weakness in responses to sexual misconduct allegations inside DOJ
The Justice Department faces “potentially significant and recurring” problems in its handling of sexual harassment claims, the agency’s watchdog said Thursday, weaknesses that are watering down enforcement of its zero-tolerance policy toward employee misconduct.<p>Inspector General Michael E. …
Blacksands Pacific chief executive charged with $300 million fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A dual Nigerian and British national has been charged with defrauding financial institutions out of more than $300 million by falsely representing his company as a thriving international oil and gas venture to obtain loans.<p>Raheem Brennerman, chief executive officer of …
Spain Is Having Some Trouble Fighting Corruption
Draining the swamp is never easy.<p>The man in charge of investigating graft investigations among Spain's political elite, state attorney Manuel Moix, …
Mariano RajoyResearchers are figuring out just how much wealth the super-rich are hiding overseas
It was the most consequential leak in the history of the offshore world, providing journalists and the public an unparalleled view into a notoriously shadowy industry that shuttles secret wealth around the globe.<p>In 2007, an engineer extracted detailed records on the hidden wealth of more than …
WealthOakland To Pay 19-Year-Old Nearly $1 Million In Police Scandal Settlement
The city of Oakland, Calif., will pay a 19-year-old woman $989,000 to settle her claim that city police officers sexually abused her while she was an underage prostitute.<p>The woman has said she had sex with more than a dozen Oakland police officers, according to the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>. She also …
San Francisco Bay AreaTrump Backer Barrack Denies $190 Million Italian Tax Fraud Claim - Bloomberg
Colony NorthStar Inc. Chairman Tom Barrack is denying an Italian prosecutor’s accusation that he conspired to evade 170 million euros ($190 million) …
Donald TrumpCouncil member Todd gets minor fine for many campaign finance infractions
A D.C. Council member who assured the public last month that he had “completely accounted for and properly reported” campaign contributions at the center of a city audit failed to meet the deadline and has been ordered to pay $5,100 in fines.<p>D.C. Council member Brandon T. Todd (D-Ward 4) did not …
GovernmentProsecutors: Ex-NYC math teacher ran $70M Ponzi scheme
NEW YORK – A Long Island man fired from his New York City teaching job more than a decade ago has been charged with running a $70 million Ponzi scheme.<p>Newsday reports 44-year-old Jason Nissen, of Roslyn, was charged Wednesday in Manhattan federal court with wire fraud.<p>Prosecutors say Nissen raised …
Dave MatthewsFacing questions about Blagojevich wiretaps, Pritzker airs ad attacking Rauner
Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker launched a new TV ad Thursday that outlines budget failures during Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's tenure as Pritzker's campaign finds itself tested by his past connections to imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich.<p>"What's happening in Springfield is offensive …
ChicagoChina Corruption War Escalates With Sweep of Sentences for Senior Officials
BEIJING—Chinese courts sentenced an unusually large number of senior officials on corruption charges this week—a visible stepping up of the government’s yearslong antigraft campaign ahead of a leadership transition.<p>Officials sentenced Wednesday included former provincial vice governors, senior …
ChinaGiuliani, Mukasey Allowed to Remain on Iran Sanctions Case - Bloomberg
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and ex-Attorney General Michael Mukasey can remain involved in the defense of a Turkish businessman charged with …
United StatesIn a Brief Prep School Career, a Growing List of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Frederic Lyman’s prep school teaching career spanned just six years, and four schools.<p>On Wednesday, allegations of inappropriate behavior against him surfaced at Kent Denver, a private day school in Colorado, which means that Mr. Lyman now stands accused of misconduct with students at three of …
EducationSenior China official gets life in prison for $22M in bribes
BEIJING – The former head of China's statistics bureau was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of taking massive bribes over more than two decades — one of a spate of newly-resolved public corruption cases involving almost $100 million in money and illicit gifts.<p>National Bureau of …
ChinaMassive Email Leak Ramps up Pressure on South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Over Gupta Links
A leak of more than 100,000 emails showed that the Guptas, friends of Zuma, hold significant influence over the awarding of government contracts.
World NewsD.C. Council member demands records on parents who evaded school lottery
The chairman of the D.C. Council’s education committee sent a letter Thursday to Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson asking for records of special student placements outside the District’s school lottery, the first step in an inquiry prompted by revelations that politically connected parents …
EducationAttorney General Jeff Sessions Can Be Impeached If Found Guilty Of Perjury
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is at risk of being impeached by Congress if found guilty of lying under oath, especially after reports said he had …
Jeff SessionsKilling the Corrupt: Duterte's Other Death Squads
We shouldn’t underestimate global frustration with corruption and we shouldn’t underestimate current tolerance for autocratic solutions: strongmen promising brisk solutions to intractable problems. It’s heady stuff.<p>I traveled to Manila last week for an anti-bribery event co-hosted by my …
PhilippinesAlleged scam accountant arrested in Italy
A British accountant allegedly behind Australia's biggest tax evasion scam is believed to have been arrested in Italy.<p>Philip Egglishaw, the …
ItalyLockport police chief indicted on 8 felony counts: report
A Lafourche Parish grand jury on Wednesday (May 31) indicted Lockport Police Chief Warren A. Vedros Sr. on eight felony offenses, according to the …
PolicingAudit: Leader of Iowa school meals group embezzled for years
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The former executive director of an Iowa nonprofit that promotes healthy, affordable school meals is accused of embezzling at least $169,000 over a five-year period, according to an audit released Thursday.<p>Norma LaMantia deposited hundreds of checks meant for the School …
Confidential documents 'left in closed Darwin detention centre'
An advocacy group is concerned the privacy of people of seeking asylum in Australia may have been breached, after claims in court documents that …
Scott MorrisonGuptas and associates score R5.3bn in loco kickbacks
An AmaBhungane and Scorpio expose reveals how President Zuma’s friends and their associates are diverting billions of rands from Transnet’s purchase …
News (South Africa)The Whistleblower Behind Caterpillar’s Massive Tax Headache Could Make $600 Million - Bloomberg
In the the spring of 2008, finance executives from Caterpillar Inc. gathered for a few days of meetings in the Peoria Civic Center, a few blocks from …
United StatesBaltimore Sen. Nathaniel Oaks indicted on nine fraud and bribery counts
State Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks has been indicted on nine federal fraud and bribery counts in an action that supersedes the criminal charges brought …
U.S. AttorneysJohnny Depp's "Whistleblower" to Help Him Win $25 Million Legal Battle?
Can a "whistleblower" help <b>Johnny Depp</b>'s legal case against his former business managers and their company?<p>The actor had fired and sued The Management …
Johnny Depp‘Pimping out’ drug addicts for cash
JESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer<p>‘Pimping out’<br>drug addicts for cash<p>New Journeys in Recovery at 166 West Lehigh Avenue is one of about 215 drug …
PhiladelphiaMoney laundering case: CCTV footage of Pankaj Bhujabal threatening co-accused should be handed over, says court
<b>Mumbai:</b> A court in Mumbai on Wednesday asked authorities to give a copy of the CCTV footage to the two men who have alleged that former MLA Pankaj …
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