LOS ANGELES—A real estate developer was found guilty on June 27 of paying a $500,000 bribe to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar in order to “grease the wheels” for the approval of a downtown condominium project. Dae Yong “David” Lee, 57, of Bel Air, was the first defendant to go on trial in the…
Los Angeles Developer Convicted in Ex-Councilman Huizar Bribery Case
June 27, 2022
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Facts Matter (June 8): Former Congressman Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud, Ballot Stuffing, Bribing Election Officials
A former congressman from Pennsylvania pled guilty to stuffing ballot boxes for Democratic Party candidates. Specifically, Congressman Michael Myers was caught up in a scheme of bribing local judges in order for them to alter the actual election results for certain Democratic candidates. Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos…
19 Kids, 2 Adults Killed in Texas Elementary School Shooting; US to Sell 40M Oil Barrels in Reserve | NTD News Today
New details emerging about the school shooting in Texas, where a gunman killed 19 children and two adults. Parents, waited into the night for children to be identified. Four states held primary elections on Tuesday. We take a look at the projected winners. The Justice Department fines mining giant Glencore, over a billion dollars for…
Feds Seek Forfeiture of Mega-Mansion Allegedly Bought With Bribes
May 5, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The United States government is seeking the forfeiture of a mega-mansion in Holmby Hills, alleging the home was purchased with bribes paid by an Armenian businessman to the family of a former high-ranking public official in the onetime Soviet republic, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 5. The DOJ contends the bribes…
Former Head of LADWP Gets 6 Years in Federal Prison in Corruption Case
LOS ANGELES—A former top executive of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) was sentenced on April 25 to six years in federal prison for his role in a bribery scheme stemming from a probe of the city’s handling of the botched launch of a DWP billing system. David H. Wright, 62, of…
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns After Bribery Charges
April 12, 2022
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New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin resigned on Tuesday after being hit with bribery and fraud charges for allegedly directing state funds toward a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. Benjamin, 45, second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, resigned hours after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment and arrested him on federal bribery…
Ecuadorian Legislator Accused of Trying to Sell Deputy Minister’s Position
The Ecuadorian attorney general’s list of corruption investigations just got longer as national assembly legislator Celestino Chumpi has come under fire after a video surfaced on March 31 showing a discussion over the sale of the deputy agriculture minister’s position for $2.5 million. Fueling the fire surrounding the legislator, President Guillermo Lasso said Chumpi was…
‘The Operating Room Filled With Money,’ Dongguan Hospital Celebrates
In a new year celebration event by staff of Dongguan Kanghua Hospital on Jan. 21, a banner inadvertently revealed the the hospital’s true purpose. “Welcome the Majestic Year of the Tiger, The Operating Room Filled with Money,” a banner read. A photo of this banner displayed at a gathering of the hospital staff went online…
Wuhan COVID-19 Whistleblower Accuses Chinese Eye Hospital of Bribery
Ai Fen, a chief doctor at the Emergency Department of Wuhan Central Hospital, has recently posted online allegations of bribery against a Chinese eye hospital. Ai was among the first to alert colleagues about the new COVID-19 disease that was spreading in Wuhan in late 2019. She has received attention again for her bravery in…
US Ambassador Warns Solomons Against Misusing Aid Funding to Benefit ‘One Party, One Bank Account’
December 13, 2021
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The U.S. ambassador to the Solomon Islands has issued a warning against the misuse of aid funding and has spoken out for the first time on recent riots that saw parts of the capital, Honiara, burned to the ground. Erin McKee, U.S. ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, said development assistance was…
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