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United States: Former New Orleans Building Inspector Charged With Taking Bribes
KEVIN RICHARDSON age 56, of New Orleans, LA was charged with use of an interstate facility with intent to carry on unlawful activity. Between January 2011 and February 2019, RICHARDSON was employed as a building inspector for the City of New...
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Canada: Trudeau Violated Ethics Law in SNC-Lavalin Case, Watchdog Finds
Canada’s federal ethics commissioner found on Wednesday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had violated an ethics law in his handling of a corporate criminal case — a conclusion that could imperil Mr. Trudeau’s bid for a second term just...
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United States: Ex-Chief of Muscogee (Creek) Nation Indicted for Bribery
The former principal chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has been indicted for bribery. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that 69-year-old George Phillip Tiger of Bristow is accused of bribery while serving as an agent of the Wetumka-based...
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Mexico: Mexican former minister detained, deepening president's anti-graft quest
A judge ordered a former Mexican Cabinet minister to be detained pending a trial over suspected losses to taxpayers, her lawyer said on Tuesday, opening a new front in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s campaign to eradicate...
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United States: Former Alstom Executive Asks Judge to Throw Out Foreign Bribery Charges
A federal court is facing a raft of thorny legal questions—including what it should tell jurors about the definition of a key word in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act—on the eve of the trial of a former Alstom SA executive. Lawyers for...
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United States: Macau billionaire Ng Lap-seng loses US appeal against UN-related bribery conviction
A US appeal court on Friday rejected billionaire Macau real estate developer Ng Lap-seng’s request to throw out his conviction and four-year prison sentence for bribing two UN ambassadors to help him build a multibillion-dollar conference...
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Brazil: Brazil ex-billionaire and entrepreneur Eike Batista out of jail amid corruption investigation
Once one of the world’s richest men, Brazilian entrepreneur Eike Batista was out of jail Sunday after having been detained for violating terms of his house arrest, prison officials said. “He went out Saturday night,” a prisons spokesperson...
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United States: Flavor Company Reports Potential Bribery by Company It Acquired
A New York-based flavor company disclosed potential bribes in Russia and Ukraine by an Israeli company it acquired last year. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. said Tuesday it discovered the allegations during the after-purchase...
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