US v. Randall Harold Cunningham, United States District Court for the Southern District of California, plea agreement with the US Attorney, November 28, 2005 [US Representative Randall "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA); guilty plea to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail...
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California congressman pleads guilty to bribery, tax charges
Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion and promptly resigned from office. Cunningham admitted to taking $2.4 million in bribes in a...
The scope of the US Department of Justice probe into the dealings of former high-powered Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff may implicate more public officials than previously anticipated, according to a report by...
Abramoff lobbying partner pleads guilty to congressional bribery charge
Lobbyist Michael Scanlon pleaded guilty in federal district court Monday to one count of bribery, a charge anticipated after a DOJ criminal information disclosed Friday accused him of defrauding Indian clients and "providing things of...
UPDATE ~ Kenya constitution referendum held with only minor incidents
Following up on a report earlier today in JURIST's Paper Chase, Kenyans voted Monday in a divisive referendum that officials said proceeded relatively smoothly, despite minor incidents in Nairobi's largest slum and various allegations of bribery. Voters...
Abramoff lobby partner to appear in court on Congressional bribery charge
Lobbyist Michael Scanlon is scheduled for a federal court appearance Monday on a single count alleged in a criminal information released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Friday. The information alleges that Scanlon provided...
An American businessman has been charged with paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to US authorities in charge of the reconstruction in Iraq to obtain millions in contracts, the New York Times reported Thursday. According...
International brief ~ Former Indonesian elections chief guilty on corruption charges
Leading Wednesday's international brief, Former Indonesian acting secretary-general of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Sussongko Sahardjo has been found guilty on charges of corruption and bribery and is facing sentencing that could...
South Africa ex-Deputy President formally indicted on corruption charges
Former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma was formally indicted by a Durban magistrate court Saturday on corruption charges stemming from his relationship with his financial advisor Schabir Shaik who was sentenced in June to...
Strong anti-corruption agencies needed in Iraq, US investigator reports
Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction , said that corruption continues to cost Iraq billions of dollars each year and has called for an American-Iraqi summit in the fight against corruption in Iraq, in a report...