bribery

TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity & Accountability (OPIA) announced criminal charges Friday against two individuals accused of soliciting a bribe from …

BALTIMORE, MD — Four men, including a contracting officer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and three business owners, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a …

TRENTON, NJ — A former Mount Arlington councilman admitted Thursday to accepting a $7,000 cash bribe in exchange for backing an attorney’s reappointment as municipal counsel, New Jersey Attorney General …

A federal jury in Boston convicted former Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Gary Cederquist on Thursday for orchestrating a years-long scheme to fraudulently pass dozens of unqualified commercial driver’s license (CDL) …

BROOKLYN, NY — A retired NYPD officer has been indicted in a sweeping bribery and misconduct case after allegedly using his law enforcement access to run unauthorized searches and funnel …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former Deputy Director at the District of Columbia’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) pleaded guilty Friday to accepting at least $10,000 in bribes to …

NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark expediter admitted Wednesday to conspiring to bribe city officials, including former Councilmember Joseph A. McCallum Jr., and to fabricating official city documents for real estate …

TRENTON, N.J. — A Newark code enforcement officer has been arrested and charged with allegedly soliciting bribes from a local business in exchange for lifting fines and allowing the store …

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Friday that an internal inquiry found no evidence of misconduct within the Attorney General’s Office related to the federal …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal jury has convicted Peter Gerace, the 57-year-old owner of Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club, on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States, bribery, sex trafficking conspiracy, …

CAMPBELL HALL, N.Y. — A retired New York state judge and former prosecutor, Stewart Rosenwasser, took his own life Tuesday just before federal agents arrived to arrest him on charges …

WASHINGTON — A former District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) employee and a government contractor were indicted Thursday for their roles in a long-running bribery and fraud scheme involving school …

HOUSTON — Javier Aguilar, a 50-year-old former energy trader from Houston, pled guilty on Wednesday to charges related to a scheme involving the bribery of Mexican government officials to secure …

CAMDEN, N.J. — A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier has been convicted of bribery, fraud, and conspiracy charges, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday. Emerson Pavilus, …

WASHINGTON – D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr., who represents Ward 8, was arrested yesterday on charges of bribery, according to a criminal complaint filed against him. White, 40, serves as …

BALTIMORE, MD – Jason Edmonds, a 45-year-old from North East, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to engaging in a bribery scheme at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, announced U.S. Attorney Erek L. …

NEWARK, N.J.—Carmelo G. Garcia, a former Newark deputy mayor and senior city official, admitted to orchestrating a bribery scheme involving local businessmen, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Garcia, …

WASHINGTON D.C.—A retired Navy Admiral and two New York business executives were arrested today. They are charged with involvement in a bribery scheme linked to a U.S. government contract. The …

Numerous swing district Democratic House members won’t say whether they’d vote to expel recently indicted Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar after having voted to oust indicted Republican New York Rep. …

QUEENS, NY — Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the arraignment of Zabihullah Ibrahimi, a city building inspector, on charges of bribery and official misconduct. Ibrahimi is accused of soliciting …

QUEENS, NY – Zabihullah Ibrahimi, a New York City building inspector, has been charged with multiple counts of bribery and official misconduct, as announced by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. …

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has announced the arraignment of nine taxi dispatchers on charges related to accepting bribes at Kennedy International Airport. These individuals are accused …

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Jordan Kelsheimer, a 25-year-old former corrections officer from Blanford, Indiana, has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to accepting bribes as …

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Cornell Bozier, the former Chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the Village of Hempstead Housing Authority (VHHA), was sentenced today to 10 years in prison …

Senator Bob Menendez Faces Expanded Bribery Charges TRENTON, NJ – Senator Bob Menendez has been indicted on new charges as part of a broad investigation into a bribery scheme involving …