Category: corruption scandal

Billionaire Brothers Under House Arrest in China for Suspected Financial Crimes

Paul Xiaoming Lee, (Li Xiaoming) the richest man in China’s Yunnan province, and a U.S. citizen, and his younger brother Li Xiaohua, reportedly a U.S. green card holder, are currently under residential surveillance by police in China. The path to wealth of the super-rich brothers is attracting a great deal of attention. Moreover, over the past…


Estonia’s PM Resigns Over Corruption Scandal in His Party

HELSINKI—Estonia’s prime minister resigned Wednesday over a corruption scandal involving a key official of his Center Party suspected of accepting a private donation for the party in exchange for a political favor on a real estate deal, prompting new talks on forming a new ruling coalition. The resignation of Prime Minister Juri Ratas, who is…