“Please”: Democrat DC councilman makes strange remark after avoiding bribery charge in mistrial
A councilman in Washington, D.C., is feeling pretty pleased after a mistrial was declared regarding accusations of his involvement in a $156,000 bribery scandal. According to U.S. Attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, her office plans to retry Trayon White following a jury’s inability to reach a verdict after four days of deliberation. “We want to […]
Swiss Banking Leader Pierre Mirabaud Found Guilty in Bribery Case
Conviction of Former Swiss Banking Lobby Head Pierre Mirabaud, who previously led Switzerland’s banking lobby, was found guilty of bribery and aggravated money laundering on Tuesday. The convictions were tied to SFr82.3 million (around $101.7 million) paid to a Kuwaiti official. The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland, located in Bellinzona, issued a two-year suspended prison […]
Ricardo Pacheco sentenced to prison for bribery and marijuana licenses in Baldwin Park
A former councilman from California, Ricardo Pacheco, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after admitting to burying nearly $63,000 in cash at his home. This sentence was handed down due to his involvement in taking bribes related to a police union contract and commercial marijuana permits, as stated by prosecutors. Pacheco, aged 63, […]
Hawaii Democrat charged with suspected bribery scheme regarding COVID contract
Hawaii’s Lieutenant Governor Indicted, Governor Calls for Resignation Hawaii’s Democratic Governor, Josh Green, has requested the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke following her indictment on multiple criminal charges, including bribery and election report falsifications. On Friday, a grand jury charged Luke with 12 counts after an extensive investigation led by Hawaii’s Attorney General, Ann […]
Property Tycoon Charged in NYC Mayor’s Office Bribery Case Named as Chinese Intelligence Official
A real estate developer, accused of bribing the former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, has also been tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through interactions with its officials for several years, according to a report from the Daily Caller News Foundation. Andy Zhu, the founder of East Times Group, […]
Abdul El-Sayed describes AIPAC donations as legalized bribery in Michigan.
Rep. Debbie Dingell says Democrats ‘made a mistake’ by ignoring Maine scandal Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell addressed a contentious debate among Democratic Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, highlighting significant divides regarding their positions on Israel and AIPAC. She noted how pressing Israel-related topics are for Michigan’s diverse Jewish and Arab American populations. El-Sayed, […]
Former Democrat Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba Admits to $50,000 Bribery Scheme
Former Jackson Mayor Pleads Guilty to Bribery Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the former Democratic mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, admitted guilt on Monday to charges related to a real estate bribery scheme that involved significant sums of money. According to reports, Lumumba accepted $50,000 in campaign contributions from an undercover FBI agent who posed as a real […]
Chokwe Antar Lumumba admits to guilt in bribery case related to Jackson real estate.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme Chokwe Antar Lumumba, who once served as the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, admitted guilt on Monday to a charge of conspiracy connected to a substantial real estate bribery plot. Serving as mayor from 2017 until 2025, Lumumba allegedly accepted significant amounts of cash—reportedly tens of thousands of […]
Mississippi DA Jody Owens steps down following guilty plea in federal bribery case
District Attorney Resigns Amid Federal Bribery Charges Jody Owens, the District Attorney for Hinds County, has stepped down following his guilty plea in a significant federal bribery case in Mississippi. According to local news station WAPT, Owens admitted guilt to conspiracy charges in U.S. District Court in Jackson on Monday. The indictment from October 2024 […]
Hinds County DA Jody Owens Admits Guilt in Bribery Case and Steps Down
Mississippi District Attorney Enters Guilty Plea Amid Bribery Scandal The district attorney of Hinds County, Jody Owens, pleaded guilty on Monday to a federal conspiracy charge and announced his resignation following a bribery scandal involving officials in Jackson. Owens admitted to one count of conspiracy, which could lead to a five-year prison sentence, fines up […]