Category: corruption

Former Mayor in Los Angeles County, 10 Others Charged in Corruption Scandal

February 5, 2021
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A former mayor of the tiny Los Angeles County city of Maywood has been charged alongside 10 others in a “pay-to-play” public corruption case, District Attorney George Gascón announced Thursday. Ramon Medina, 61, was charged in a 34-count criminal complaint that alleges widespread corruption, including soliciting and receiving bribes, misappropriation of public funds, and embezzlement…

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New Law Cracks Down on Shell Companies to Combat Corruption

January 10, 2021
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MIAMI—For years as a federal prosecutor in New York, Daniel R. Alonso led teams that had to search through a maze of anonymously owned corporate entities to expose criminal activity. “It required all kinds of shoe-leather investigating to identify who was really behind these shell companies,” recalled Alonso. “You’d have to subpoena bank records and…

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China’s Takeover of Trust Company Highlights Severity of Financial Crisis

January 5, 2021
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Commentary On Dec. 22, 2020, Sichuan Trust was officially taken over by China’s regulators for restructuring, after the company was found to have violated finance-related laws and regulations, according to Chinese media reports. Since the beginning of this year, China’s trust industry has collectively failed to repay investors. The four pillars of China’s financial industry…

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China Insider: U.S. Officials: CCP Is the Biggest Threat to the West

December 29, 2020
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U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and others recently delivered important speeches pointing out the CCP’s serious threat to the United States and the international order.