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Haiti moves toward corruption trial for Duvalier

JONATHAN M. KATZ Yahoo! News 01/18/2011
Former hospital exec charged with bribing state Sen. Carl Kruger convicted of corruption

A former healthcare executive who ran hospitals in Queens and Brooklyn was convicted Monday in a massive corruption case involving a state senator and two assemblymen.

Haiti moves toward corruption trial for Duvalier

A judge will decide whether former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier will be tried on charges that include corruption and embezzlement for allegedly pilfering the treasury before his 1986 ouster, a lawyer for the ex-strongman said Tuesday.

Former Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Charged With Extortion, Fraud, Bribery; 38-Count Corruption Indictment

The U.S. Attorney in Detroit Wednesday unloaded a laundry list of federal charges against former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his father and three other city officials in an indictment the FBI says has been a long time coming.

Former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich charged in fresh corruption indictment

CHICAGO -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his brother were charged Thursday in a fresh corruption indictment that contains no new allegations of misconduct but that prosecutors hope will help avoid delays to the start of Blagojevich's trial.

E-mails allowed as evidence at Bonusgate trial

Mario F. Cattabiani Philadelphia Inquirer 01/19/2010

NY City Councilwoman Accused of Accepting Bribes

JIM FITZGERALD ABC News 01/06/2010
E-mails allowed as evidence at Bonusgate trial

HARRISBURG - Prosecutors can use thousands of government e-mails as evidence against a former Western Pennsylvania legislator and three top aides in a corruption trial set to start in less than two weeks, a judge ruled yesterday.

NY City Councilwoman Accused of Accepting Bribes

A former Yonkers city councilwoman was accused in a federal indictment Wednesday of accepting bribes in exchange for crucial votes on two real estate developments.

US Telecom Company to Pay $3 Million in China Bribe Case

DAVID BARBOZA The New York Times 01/01/2010
7 ex-Pennsylvania House Democratic staffers guilty in bonus scam

HARRISBURG -- Seven former House Democratic staffers -- two of whom cried in court -- acknowledged Wednesday that they participated in a scheme to spend more than $1 million in state tax money for legislative campaigns.

US Telecom Company to Pay $3 Million in China Bribe Case

SHANGHAI — UTStarcom, an American telecommunications company, has agreed to pay $3 million in fines after United States law enforcement officials accused it of a long-running scheme to bribe officials of China and other countries with cash, travel junkets and other gifts.

Ex-Oil Executive Gets 3 Years In Jail In Alaska Corruption Case

Brent Kendall The Wall Street Journal 10/29/2009
Ex-NY politician's corruption trial wrapping up

ALBANY, N.Y. — The corruption case of former New York Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno has gone to the jury, which will decide whether he used his power to line his pockets and deprive New Yorkers of honest government.

Ex-Oil Executive Gets 3 Years In Jail In Alaska Corruption Case

A former oil-services executive who was the federal government's star witness in several Alaska political corruption cases, including the controversial prosecution of former Sen. Ted Stevens, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison and fined $750,000 for bribing public officials.


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