A former Illinois mayor pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges on Wednesday and admitted he improperly sought cash payments from a representative at SafeSpeed, a red-light camera company, the Department of Justice announced. Louis Presta, the former mayor of Crestwood, Illinois, pleaded guilty to one count of using a facility in interstate commerce in aid of bribery and…
Former Illinois Mayor Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges in Red-Light Camera Probe, Resigns From Role
ECB Policymaker Kazimir Charged With Bribery, Denies Wrongdoing
PRAGUE—Slovak central bank Governor and European Central Bank governing council member Peter Kazimir has been charged with bribery but denies wrongdoing and will defend himself against the charges, Kazimir and his lawyer said on Tuesday. “I do not feel guilty of any crime,” Kazimir, who served as finance minister before taking the central bank post…
Two Former Top Bolivian Officials Charged in Bribery Scheme
U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged two former top officials of the government of Bolivia in connection to an international bribery and money laundering scheme. Arturo Carlos Murillo Prijic, the former minister of the government of Bolivia, and Sergio Rodrigo Mendez Mendizabal, the former chief of staff of the Ministry of Government of Bolivia, face up…
2 Former Top Bolivian Officials Charged in Bribery Scheme
U.S. authorities have charged two former top officials of the government of Bolivia in connection with an international bribery and money laundering scheme. Arturo Carlos Murillo Prijic, the former minister of the Bolivian government, and Sergio Rodrigo Mendez Mendizabal, his former chief of staff, each face up to 20 years imprisonment on money laundering charges…
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Resigns Seat Amid Bribery And Corruption Investigation
Chicago Democratic state Rep. Michael Madigan announced on Feb. 18 that he would resign his seat in the Illinois legislature amid an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and federal bribery. “It has been my great honor to serve the people of Illinois as speaker of the House and state representative of the 22nd District,” he said in a…
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