IMF chief charged with ‘negligence’ over graft case
PARIS: IMF chief Christine Lagarde, one of the world’s most powerful women, announced Wednesday that she had been charged with “negligence” over a multi-million-euro graft case […]
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New law shields House members from corruption investigations
The controversial endorsement of the Legislative Institution Law, also known as the MD3 Law, has drawn criticism, with many slamming the new regulation as an attempt […]
Bangladesh collapsed building owner to be charged in construction case
DHAKA, July 15 (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency will file charges against the owner of a building that collapsed last year killing more than 1,130 people, […]
RCMP lay 31 criminal charges against Senator Mike Duffy
OTTAWA—Mike Duffy’s fall from grace took another stunning tumble Thursday as Mounties charged the suspended senator with 31 counts of fraud, breach of trust and bribery […]
Two former Utah attorneys general charged with corruption
(Reuters) – FBI agents arrested two former Utah attorneys general at their homes on Tuesday and charged them with felonies stemming from a two-year investigation into […]
Ex–New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his conviction on bribery, money laundering and other corruption charges. Prosecutors […]
Mongolian PM’s senior advisor arrested by anti-corruption agency
A senior advisor to the Mongolian prime minister and three other officials were arrested on Wednesday night by the country’s anti-corruption agency, Mongolian media reported Thursday. […]
Romanian court sentences former senator to 10 years in jail for graft
BUCHAREST, Aug 8 (Reuters) – A Bucharest court sentenced Romanian businessman and politician Dan Voiculescu to 10 years in prison on Friday after a six-year-long corruption […]
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas Is Indicted on Charge of Abuse of Power
AUSTIN, Tex. — A grand jury indicted Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts on Friday, charging that he abused his power last year when he […]
To Deal With Corruption in Campaign Finance Reduce the Size of Government
Since 1974 the federal government has threatened Americans with fines and jail time if they finance political speech in ways that the government has deemed off […]