Lord Ken Clarke has said he was “not responsible” for blood products during his time as health minister in the early days of the infected blood scandal, an inquiry has heard. Clarke, who held the position of health minister from 1982 to 1985, said the emerging controversy surrounding the blood products was something that “hardly…
Former Indonesian Minister Jailed for 5 Years Over Lobster Graft Scandal
JAKARTA—Former Indonesian maritime affairs and fisheries minister Edhy Prabowo was sentenced by a court on Thursday to five years in prison for accepting bribes in a corruption scandal involving the export of lobster larvae. Edhy, who is a politician from the Gerindra party, was arrested last November at Jakarta’s airport after returning home from a…
Justice Secretary Insists ‘Due Process’ Was Followed in Hiring Hancock’s Aide
The justice secretary has insisted “due process” was followed in appointing the aide Matt Hancock was caught kissing to a paid role at the health department. Robert Buckland issued a defence of Boris Johnson’s handling of the scandal as the prime minister was dogged by questions in the wake of the resignation of his health…
Former VW Boss to Pay Firm $13 Million Over Diesel Scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany—Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay 11.2 million euros ($13.6 million) in compensation for what the company called his failure to quickly get to the bottom of the 2015 scandal over diesel engines rigged to cheat on emissions tests, the company said Wednesday. Winterkorn’s payment is his share of an overall…
Former Congresswoman Katie Hill Who Resigned Amid Scandal Hit With $220,000 Legal Fee
LOS ANGELES—Former California congresswoman Katie Hill has been ordered to pay about $220,000 in attorneys’ fees to a British tabloid and two conservative journalists she had sued after the publication of intimate photos without her consent. The Democrat, who briefly represented a district north of Los Angeles, had accused them in a revenge-porn lawsuit of…
Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon Pays Price of 1MDB Scandal
NEW YORK—Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon’s annual pay fell by $10 million, or 36 percent, in 2020, according to regulatory disclosures filed Tuesday, reflecting the bank’s role in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal. Solomon will receive $17.5 million for his work during the year, compared with $27.5 million the year before, the bank said. Goldman previously…
Lori Loughlin Released After Prison Term in College Scam
“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college. Loughlin was released from the federal lockup in Dublin, California, where she had been serving her sentence for her role in the college admissions…
The Media’s Misuse of Language Always Has a Political Purpose
Recently in this space I wrote about the common misuse of the word “scandal” (see “Look to the Media for Greatest Scandal of Our Lifetime”). Too often people use the word to mean not something that is a scandal but something they think ought to be a scandal. The whole point about the “scandals” of…
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