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Bribery scam uncovered as two charged for using public official to scam local business

June 15, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity & Accountability (OPIA) announced criminal charges Friday against two individuals accused … Read more

Three Maryland U.S. AID Officials Plead Guilty $550 Million Contract Bribery Scheme

June 13, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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BALTIMORE, MD — Four men, including a contracting officer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and three business owners, have pleaded guilty … Read more

Former New Jersey GOP councilman took bribes to steer work to attorney

May 31, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

Former Massachusetts State Police sergeant convicted in bribery and extortion conspiracy

May 4, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

Retired NYPD cop indicted for bribery in secret database scheme, DA says

April 14, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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BROOKLYN, NY — A retired NYPD officer has been indicted in a sweeping bribery and misconduct case after allegedly using his law enforcement access to … Read more

Ex-DC public safety official admits to bribery scheme involving city contracts

March 30, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

Newark expediter pleads guilty in bribery and COVID loan fraud schemes

March 25, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

Newark code enforcement officer charged with bribery, misconduct

March 4, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

Feds Say New Jersey AG’s Office Did Not Participate in Disgraced Senator’s Bribery and Criminal Interference

January 17, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

Owner of New York gentlemen’s club convicted of drug trafficking, bribery, and sex trafficking conspiracy

December 29, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

Corrupt New York Judge Takes Own Life as FBI Closed in With Bribery and Extortion Warrant

September 24, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

DC Public Schools employee and contractor indicted in bribery scheme

September 8, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

Former Vitol Trader Pleads Guilty in International Bribery Scheme

September 1, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

Former Mail Carrier Convicted of Bribery, Fraud, and Drug Conspiracy

August 22, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

D.C. City Councilman Busted on $156k Bribery Charge

August 19, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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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 … Read more

U.S. Army Research Biologist Admits to Bribery Involvement at Aberdeen Proving Ground

July 1, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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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, … Read more

Senior North Jersey Officials Admit Guilt in Federal Political Corruption and Bribery Case

June 27, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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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. … Read more

Former Navy Admiral and Executives Arrested in Government Bribery Case

June 7, 2024 by Chris Quigley
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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 … Read more

Vulnerable Dems Voted To Boot George Santos. It’s A Different Story With Their Fellow Democrat Indicted For Bribery

May 11, 2024 by The Daily Caller
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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 … Read more

NYC Building Inspector Charged with Bribery and Misconduct

April 12, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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QUEENS, NY — Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the arraignment of Zabihullah Ibrahimi, a city building inspector, on charges of bribery and official misconduct. … Read more

NYC Building Inspector Faces Charges for Alleged Bribery Scheme

April 11, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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QUEENS, NY – Zabihullah Ibrahimi, a New York City building inspector, has been charged with multiple counts of bribery and official misconduct, as announced by … Read more

JFK Airport Taxi Dispatchers Arrested for Bribery in Livery Scandal

April 2, 2024 by Phil Stilton
Nyc taxi at delta airline terminal 4 at jfk international airport in new york. Jfk is one of the biggest airports in the world with 4 runways and 8 terminals

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has announced the arraignment of nine taxi dispatchers on charges related to accepting bribes at Kennedy International … Read more

Indiana Corrections Officer Sentenced for Bribery and Smuggling Contraband to Inmates

March 21, 2024 by Phil Stilton
Indiana corrections officer sentenced for bribery and smuggling contraband to inmates - photo licensed by shore news network.

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 … Read more

Former Housing Authority Chairman Sentenced to 10 Years for Fraud and Bribery

March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 by Adam Devine
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CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Cornell Bozier, the former Chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the Village of Hempstead Housing Authority (VHHA), was sentenced today … Read more

New Jersey Senator Faces More Bribery Charges in Ongoing Scandal

March 6, 2024 by Conservative Times
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Senator Bob Menendez Faces Expanded Bribery Charges TRENTON, NJ – Senator Bob Menendez has been indicted on new charges as part of a broad investigation … Read more

Bad News for Bob: New Jersey Senator Menendez Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty to Bribery

March 2, 2024 by Conservative Times
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New Jersey Businessman Admits Bribery in Connection with Senator Menendez Investigation NEWARK, NJ – Jose Uribe, a New Jersey businessman, confessed in a Manhattan federal … Read more

Man Accused Of Providing Bob Menendez’s Wife With Mercedes Pleads Guilty To Bribery

March 2, 2024 by The Daily Caller

Man Accused Of Providing Bob Menendez’s Wife With Mercedes Pleads Guilty To Bribery Arjun Singh on March 1, 2024 A defendant who was indicted alongside … Read more

Feds Rearrest Burisma Bribery Source Just Days After Judge First Released Him

February 23, 2024 by The Daily Caller

Feds Rearrest Burisma Bribery Source Just Days After Judge First Released Him Nick Pope on February 22, 2024 Federal law enforcement personnel rearrested the FBI … Read more

Biden DOJ’s Indictment Of Burisma Bribery Source Raises More Questions Than Answers

February 18, 2024 by The Daily Caller

Biden DOJ’s Indictment Of Burisma Bribery Source Raises More Questions Than Answers Nick Pope on February 17, 2024 The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) indictment of … Read more

DOJ Charges Informant Who Provided FBI Details About Alleged Bribery Scheme Involving Burisma, Bidens

February 16, 2024 by The Daily Caller

DOJ Charges Informant Who Provided FBI Details About Alleged Bribery Scheme Involving Burisma, Bidens Nick Pope on February 15, 2024 The Department of Justice (DOJ) … Read more

Former FirstEnergy execs, ex-regulator indicted in Ohio bribery scandal

February 12, 2024 by Reuters

(Reuters) -Two former FirstEnergy Corp executives, including ousted CEO Chuck Jones, and a former state utility regulator have been indicted in a public corruption case … Read more

Queens District Attorney Announces Prison Sentence for Witness Tampering, Bribery

January 10, 2024 by Leo Canega
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QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has announced that Mark Douglas has been sentenced to nine years in prison following a series of … Read more

Senator Bob Menendez Facing New Bribery Allegations, This Time in Qatar

January 7, 2024 by Conservative Times
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NEWARK, NJ – Recent allegations have surfaced against Senator Bob Menendez, involving bribery and corruption. Prosecutors have accused Menendez of accepting bribes, including cash and … Read more

Mercer County Correctional Officer Facing Bribery, Smuggling, and Drug Charges

January 4, 2024 by Phil Stilton
Bars from a prison jail cast a shadow on the floro.

TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that a Mercer County correctional police officer, … Read more

Ex-Vitol oil trader heads to US trial on Ecuador bribery charges

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 by Reuters

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former employee of the world’s largest oil trader, Vitol, is set to go on trial in the … Read more

Jack Smith Argues Granting Trump’s ‘Dangerous’ Immunity Claims Could Greenlight Presidential ‘Murder,’ Bribery

December 31, 2023 by The Daily Caller

Jack Smith Argues Granting Trump’s ‘Dangerous’ Immunity Claims Could Greenlight Presidential ‘Murder,’ Bribery Harold Hutchison on December 30, 2023 Special counsel Jack Smith argued against … Read more

Georgia Businessman Indicted in International Bribery Scheme

December 27, 2023 by Dinesh Patel
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MIAMI, FL — An indictment unsealed on Wednesday charges three men, including a Georgia businessman and a former Honduran government official, in a bribery and … Read more

Las Vegas Accountant Heading to Prison for Tax Fraud and Bribery

December 27, 2023 by Dinesh Patel
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HENDERSON, NV — Dustin M. Lewis, a Henderson-based accountant, received a 13-month prison sentence for involvement in bribery and tax fraud conspiracies. Lewis, a certified … Read more

Ex-Mexico drug czar seeks new US trial after cartel bribery conviction

December 15, 2023 by Reuters
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former top Mexican law enforcement official convicted earlier this year on US charges that he took millions … Read more

Two Los Angeles County Men Agree to Plead Guilty in Connection with Bribery Scheme to Unlawfully Obtain Tribal Police Badges

December 15, 2023 by Indira Patel

LOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles-area men who unlawfully sold or purchased police badges from a southeastern San Diego County tribe – one who lied … Read more

FBI Links Gold Bars Found At Bob Menendez Home to 2013 Robbery, Bribery Suspect

December 8, 2023 by Conservative Times
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Gold bars linked to an FBI investigation into Senator Robert Menendez have been traced back to a 2013 robbery involving New Jersey businessman Fred Daibes. … Read more

Federal officer charged with bribery and attempted importation of cocaine

December 5, 2023 by Indira Patel

LAREDO, Texas – A 35-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer working at the Port of Entry in Laredo has been arrested, announced U.S. Attorney … Read more

Former city commissioner sentenced for role in bribery conspiracy

November 30, 2023 by Indira Patel

McALLEN, Texas – A former Weslaco city commissioner has been sentenced 30 months for his role in a bribery conspiracy that involved city contracts worth … Read more

Former City Commissioner Sentenced for Role in Bribery Conspiracy

November 30, 2023 by Indira Patel

A former Weslaco, Texas, city commissioner was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison for his role in a bribery conspiracy that … Read more

Doctor and Wife Admit Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Scheme

November 22, 2023 by Indira Patel

TRENTON, N.J. – A Pennsylvania doctor and his wife have admitted their roles in schemes to solicit and receive kickbacks and bribes in exchange for … Read more

Former Navy Civilian Employee and Defense Contractor Indicted in Bribery Scheme

November 15, 2023 by Indira Patel

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 14, 2023 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury has indicted a former civilian employee of the Naval Information Warfare … Read more

Andy Kim Challenges Sen. Bob Menendez Amid Bribery Allegations in 2024 Primary

October 19, 2023 by Phil Stilton
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In the face of corruption charges against incumbent U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim has thrown his hat into the ring for … Read more

Former FBI Special Agent and D.C. Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Role in Bribery Schemes

October 18, 2023 by Indira Patel

            WASHINGTON – David Paitsel, 42, a former FBI agent, and Brian Bailey, 53, a D.C. real estate developer were … Read more

United States seeks to forfeit more than $72 million involved in bribery and money scheme

October 13, 2023 by Indira Patel

MIAMI – On Sept. 29, the United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to forfeit more than $72 million involved in a bribery and … Read more

WMATA Employee Charged with Extortion and Bribery Connected to Surplus Property Sales

October 7, 2023 by Indira Patel
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A WMATA employee, Tyrone Hunter, 52, of Seat Pleasant, MD, has been charged with two counts each of extortion and bribery related … Read more

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