Category: Bribery Charge

Ridley-Thomas Co-defendant to Plead Guilty in Bribery Case

September 15, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A former dean of the University of Southern California (USC) School of Social Work has agreed to plead guilty to a federal bribery charge in a political corruption case involving suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, prosecutors announced Sept. 15. Marilyn Louise Flynn, 83, of Los Feliz, is expected to plead guilty in…

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Russian Minister Imprisoned for Oil-Related Bribery Released

May 12, 2022
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The highest ranking Russian official to go to prison in nearly two decades was released Thursday after serving more than half of an eight-year sentence for a bribery conviction. Former Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev filed a petition for early release after serving more than five years. A court in the Tver region, some 140…

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Chicago Lawmaker and Her Chief of Staff Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges

July 1, 2021
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A federal grand jury indicted Chicago Alderman Carrie Austin (D) and her chief of staff on bribery charges on July 1 for allegedly scheming to get home improvements from contractors who were looking to receive the city’s help for a residential building project in Austin’s ward. Austin, 72, a five-term Chicago alderman, was charged with…

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Deutsche Bank to Pay $130 Million to Avoid Bribery Charge

January 9, 2021
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NEW YORK—Deutsche Bank agreed Friday to pay fines and penalties of about $130 million to avoid a criminal prosecution on charges it participated in a foreign bribery scheme to win business in Saudi Arabia. Lawyers for the bank waived its right to face an indictment on conspiracy charges during a teleconference with a federal judge…

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