Five Convicted In $250M Fraud Case Amid Juror Bribery Incident
Five people were convicted Friday of participating in a massive fraud scheme that embezzled more than $40 million from federal funds meant to feed children during the pandemic, the New York Post reported. The case attracted widespread attention due to an alleged attempt to bribe jurors with $120,000 in cash hidden in Hallmark gift bags […]
Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke charged over alleged bribery scheme
Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke was arrested Friday on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for steering government contracts to companies that promised easy jobs, according to the Department of Justice. Burke served as vice chief of naval operations during the Trump administration, the second-highest ranking Navy official, for several months before being implicated in […]
Retired Navy admiral charged with bribery for allegedly offering government contract in exchange for job
Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke was arrested Friday on suspicion of bribery involving government contracts, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Also arrested were Yong-chul “Charlie” Kim and Megan Messenger, co-CEOs of a company the Justice Department did not name, for allegedly engaging in a scheme to secure government contracts in exchange for offering […]
Dem Texas Rep Indicted on Bribery Charges Used Campaign Money for Legal Fees
Democratic lawmakers accused of bribery spent about half of their 2024 campaign funds on legal services, according to data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Of the approximately $1.6 million in campaign funds raised by Representative Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Spenthe reportedly spent about $784,900 on legal services, according to an open secret analysis of FEC […]
Congressman Indicted For Bribery Spent Roughly Half Of Campaign Cash On Legal Fees
A lawmaker indicted in a bribery scheme involving the Azerbaijani government spent more than half of his campaign funds this term on legal services, records show. Democratic Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar Spent More than $750,000 was paid to various law firms during the 2024 election period, accounting for about half of the $1.6 million, as […]
Menendez Announces Wife’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis One Day After Blaming Her For His Bribery Charges
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife Nadine Menendez leave a Manhattan courtroom following their arraignment on new charges in a federal bribery case in New York City on March 11, 2024. . (Photo by Spencer Pratt/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory10:48am – Thursday, May 16, 2024 Sen. Bob Menendez announced that he is battling breast […]
Top Russian defense official arrested on bribery charges amid Kremlin shake-up
Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, a senior Russian defense official, was arrested on bribery charges following a raid on his Moscow villa. Kuznetsov is accused of accepting large bribes while serving as the Director of State Secrets at the Military General Staff. Federal security agents seized gold coins, luxury goods and more than $1 million in […]
Vulnerable Dems Voted To Boot George Santos. It’s A Different Story With Their Fellow Democrat Indicted For Bribery
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. George Santos just months ago. The Department of Justice indicted Cuellar and his wife on May 3 for allegedly accepting $600,000 in bribes from an […]
Texas Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar, Wife Indicted for Bribery
The Department of Justice announced that it has indicted U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and his wife Imelda on bribery charges.Cuellar, Texas 28 Representativeth The indictment comes more than two years after Federal Bureau of Investigation agents filed a search warrant for Cuellar’s Laredo home. Justice Department officials said that The lawmaker and his wife […]
Bob Menendez may blame bribery charges on his wife, documents show
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) may point the finger at his wife regarding the bribery charges he faces, new court records reveal. According to recently unsealed court documents, Menendez’s legal team alleges that his wife, Nadine Menendez, withheld information from the senator, causing him to believe that there was nothing unlawful going on. FILE – Sen. […]