FBI Pumps Up Enforcement of U.S. Companies That Win Contracts Through Bribery
The FBI is using wiretaps and informants to help infiltrate crooked dealings.
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North Carolina Judge Charged with Bribing an FBI Agent for Copies of Text Messages
A North Carolina judge is accused of trying to bribe an FBI agent to collect text messages between two phone numbers involving a family matter.
Rep. Chaka Fattah, Associates Indicted on Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
Rep. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania and four associates were indicted by a grand jury today on racketeering conspiracy charges, accused of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes and charity and campaign funds.
FBI’s Secret Insider Took Bribes from 2 Countries Ahead of World Cup
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s inside source on the FIFA investigation admitted to federal authorities that he took bribes from two countries that wanted to host the World Cup, according to ABC News. The informant, Charles Blazer, an American ex-FIFA executive committee member, pleaded guilty to tax evasion and fraud in 2013. New documents…
Justice Department Won’t Pursue Charges Against Murdoch-Owned Media Companies
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Justice Department investigation into Rupert Murdoch-owned media companies won’t result in charges following allegations of voicemail hacking and payments to public officials in the U.K., the USA Today reports. News Corp. and 21st Century Fox were under investigation after hacking the voicemail accounts of sources, celebrities and politicians. They also…
Powerful New York Assembly Speaker Arrested on Charges of Bribery, Conspiracy
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of New York government’s most influential and well-known politicians faces serious charges that he used his extraordinary power in return for millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks, The Associated Press reports. The FBI arrested Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who posted $200,000 bail after being charged with federal counts of…
Justice Department Concerned About Amount of Fraud in Military
The Justice Department isn’t exactly having trouble finding fraud in the military.
Breaking: Ex-New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin Gets 10 Years in Prison
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Another ex-big city mayor is headed to federal prison. On Wednesday, C. Ray Nagin, the ex-mayor New Orleans was sentenced to 10 years in prison on corruption charges. He was convicted in February. Nagin was found guilty in February on 20 counts that included kickbacks from contractors seeking city work,…