Corruption
Charges against school board president stun L.A.'s education world
Charter school advocates in Los Angeles had been having a great year. With millions of dollars at their disposal, they had won their first majority on the school board and installed a pro-charter board president, Ref Rodriguez.<p>They had ambitious plans for the future and they had the leadership of …
EducationFormer Lincoln-Way superintendent Lawrence Wyllie indicted on fraud charges
Lawrence Wyllie, the former Lincoln-Way superintendent who led the south suburban district into academic prominence and then set it on a course of fiscal ruin, has been charged with fraud.<p>The federal indictment alleges Wyllie hid the "true financial health" of Lincoln-Way High School District 210 …
Senator Only Paid for Private Jet Trips After a Reporter Asked About It, FBI Agent Says
Senator Robert Menendez reimbursed a close friend for tens of thousands of dollars in private jet trips more than two years after the fact -- and …
The US and UK may step in to tackle South African corruption: expert
With the United Kingdom (UK) and US authorities updating their laws to tackle international corruption, there are now indications that the two …
AfricaBraskem Signs $10 Million Settlement Over Bribery Scandal
Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem SA signed a proposed settlement agreeing to pay U.S. investors $10 million for concealing its role in the corruption scandal centered around the state-owned oil company. The company, co-owned by state-owned oil firm , known as Petrobras, and construction firm …
United StatesG4S lied to Government so it could profit on immigration detention centre hit by abuse scandal, MPs told
G4S has been accused of falsifying records to make profits of more than 20 per cent running an immigration detention centre marred by abuse and drugs.<p>…
ImmigrationBrazil prosecutor charges President Temer with corruption
Brazil’s chief prosecutor on Thursday charged President Michel Temer with obstruction of justice and leading a criminal group in the biggest climax …
BrazilTrump’s Ethics Watchdog Will Allow Anonymous Donations To Legal Defense Funds
Amidst everything else going on in Washington — from DACA to Arpaio to healthcare to hurricane relief on two fronts — the Russia probe has still been steadily swirling, and the legal bills continue to rack up. Now, Trump’s Office of Government Ethics has a solution for staffers caught up in the …
Don McGahnIn the weeds: How top official got tangled in Nigerian aid scandal
WACHAKAL, Nigeria (Reuters) - When millions of people in northeast Nigeria faced hunger and attacks by Islamist militant group Boko Haram in March 2016, the government acted: it decided to spend $1.4 million cutting down weeds around the village of Wachakal in order to stop flooding.<p>Six months …
NigeriaBrazil's president faces second round of criminal charges
Brazil Pres. Temer is hit with criminal charges for the second time in less than three months, further harming his standing and extending the …
BusinessOlympics: Former U.N. chief Ban heads IOC ethics amid ongoing probes
LIMA (Reuters) - Former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was elected head of the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission on Thursday as the Olympic body battles to improve its image amid a string of corruption cases involving senior members.<p>Ban, who had close ties with the IOC during …
OlympicsBrazil’s president charged with leading a criminal organisation
<b>The president of Brazil has been charged with leading a criminal organisation and obstruction of justice.</b><p>Michel Temer, who reportedly denies any …
BrazilANALYSIS: Trudeau’s political peril over Bahamas holiday is not about cost, it’s about breaking the law
For three years in a row, Justin Trudeau and his family have spent their Christmas vacation in the Caribbean.<p>In 2014, Trudeau took his family to Bell …
CanadaWe now have some hair-raising morsels about Lionel Murphy but the riddle remains
The release of documents from an inquiry into Lionel Murphy leaves us with a lot of unproved allegations and a bleak picture of Sydney in the 1970s<p>The vast dump of documents concerning allegations against the former high court judge Lionel Murphy yield no findings of fact, no conclusions, no …
OpinionComplaints pouring into National Center for Disaster Fraud
<b>(CNN) —</b> Disaster fraud complaints are pouring into the National Center for Disaster Fraud in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and federal officials say they expect it to get much worse.<p>The center has already received more than 400 complaints, most of them involving allegations of people …
PoliticsReal estate man who fraudulently flipped land to TxDOT at inflated prices gets year in prison
When two Dallas men began buying up land along Interstate 35E in Denton County, it seemed foolish to longtime landowners there who were used to bogus …
Real EstateDoJ revising policy on US white-collar crime prosecutions
The US Department of Justice is revising its policy on prosecuting white-collar crime, calling into question its commitment to the Obama …
CrimeThe Bob Menendez CORRUPTION trial is getting WEIRD…
So Democrat Robert “McBribeySon” Menendez is on trial for allegedly selling political influence to his buddy in Florida for lavish gifts. And it’s …
Conservative ViewExclusive: Prosecutors identify Insys founder as unindicted co-conspirator in opioid case
BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have identified Insys Therapeutics Inc's billionaire founder as an unindicted co-conspirator in a case accusing six former executives and managers of participating in a scheme that involved bribing doctors to prescribe a fentanyl-based drug, according to a court …
News (U.S.)‘Serial child molester’ Dennis Hastert denies bathroom stall attack
Before he went to prison, Dennis Hastert admitted he sexually abused multiple teenage boys back when he was a wrestling coach at Yorkville High …
CrimeOperators of Florida nursing home where 8 died cited for poor care, dubious billing
Operators of a Hollywood, Fla. nursing home where eight elderly patients died after Hurricane Irma were criticized repeatedly by state and federal officials for falling short of federally-mandated standards for patient care and for dubious billing practices at both the Hollywood facility and a …
News (U.S.)Weiner Cooked? Disgraced Former Congressman Pleads With Judge To Avoid Prison
Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner, and his wife, close Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, are pleading with a Federal judge in New York, …
Conservative ViewMore than a third of UK companies fail to carry out anti-bribery and corruption checks during mergers and acquisitions
UK multinationals are falling behind in completing anti-bribery and corruption due diligence before high risk mergers and acquisitions (M&A), …
Business (UK)Dennis Hastert 'adamantly denies' child sex assault allegation made in latest lawsuit
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert "adamantly denies" a child sexual assault allegation lodged against him in the latest lawsuit filed since his federal indictment.<p>In a legal motion this week, Hastert's attorney asked a Kendall County judge to dismiss the lawsuit, citing a statute of …
Dennis HastertAlleged Mexican heroin trafficker extradited to San Diego
The alleged leader of a Mexican heroin-trafficking cell has been extradited to face charges in the U.S., almost six years after he was indicted in …
San DiegoDisgraced Port Elizabeth bishop jailed for 12 years
Disgraced Port Elizabeth bishop Samuel Banzana was on Thursday, sentenced to an effective 12 years behind bars in the Port Elizabeth Commercial …
News (South Africa)Can India End the Scourge of Corruption?
<b>Corruption still drags on India and China</b><p>Earlier this month, BRICS countries wrapped up their ninth summit, “Stronger Partnership for a Brighter …
IndiaHow world sees SA: McKinsey reputation shatters in graft crisis. #GuptaCurse
<i>EDINBURGH — McKinsey bosses have poured cold water on allegations their South African employees have played a key role in state capture and</i> …
South AfricaCouple accused of lying about Sandy damage to steal $767K in federal aid
A married couple from Staten Island is charged with swiping more than $767,000 in federal aid by lying that their primary home was destroyed by …
Hurricane SandyDeutsche Börse CEO to pay €500,000 in insider trading probe
Deutsche Börse chief executive Carsten Kengeter is set to personally pay a penalty of around €500,000 as part of the German exchange’s plan to …