US prosecutors can now bring criminal charges against officials of foreign governments who solicit or accept bribes from U.S. companies.Penalties include fines of up to $250,000, or three times the amount of the bribe received, as well as up to 15 years in prison. Prosecutors will be able to request the extradition of individuals charged under the law, in the case of countries that have an extradition treaty with the U.S
In Moscow, the police detained a former FSB colonel, and now the administrator of the telegram channels "Kremlin laundress". Mikhail Polyakov is suspected of extortion from influential politicians and businessmen
US Sanctions Aleksandar Vulin, former Serbian Interior Minister, for large scale corruption
1 Jahr zuvorHunter Biden, son of President Biden, intends to plead guilty to federal tax charges, avoiding prison, according to a Justice Department court filing
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday instructed his office to conduct a thorough investigation into the decision-makers behind allegedly corrupt solar energy projects pursued under the previous Moon Jae-in administration
1 Jahr zuvorFrance seeks to arrest Lebanon central bank governor Riad Salameh: source, via Bloomberg's terminal. Salameh says in a statement that he will challenge the french arrest warrant
1 Jahr zuvorGeorge Santos has just been arrested and changed with fraud and money laundering
US imposes visa restrictions on Georgia's key judiciary clan figures (Mikheil Chinchaladze, Levan Murusidze, Irakli Shengelia, Valerian Tsertsvadze) involved in the significant corruption and State capture
1 Jahr zuvorEthiopia's parliament revokes MP Chala Wata's immunity for embezzling funds while he was president of Bule Hora University
1 Jahr zuvorTwo Netanyahu bills were rushed ahead in the Knesset tonight: 1. The law guaranteeing that Netanyahu can never be declared unfit for office, no matter what. 2. The law nullifying the Supreme Court's ban on tax evader Aryeh Deri serving as minister
1 Jahr zuvorAt the support protest in Belgrade to dismissed prosecutors handling sensitive corruption case, around a thousand protesters asked for returning them to work, adding that they will continue with protests until that happens
Statt Technik und Arbeitsplätze in Russland zu schaffen, investierte früher das Großkapital in Yachten: Putin
1 Jahr zuvorQatargate: "Police arrested a second member of the European parliament, Marc Tarabella (Belgian socialist), in their investigation into foreign governments allegedly bribing politicians to influence government decisions
1 Jahr zuvorDer Sicherheitsdienst der Ukraine und die Wirtschaftssicherheitsagentur durchsuchten Berichten zufolge im Zusammenhang mit der Korruption in den Ölgesellschaften Ukrtatnafta und Ukrnafta die Wohnung des ukrainischen Tycoons Kolomysky
Secretary Antony Blinken: We sanctioned former President Cartes and current Vice President Velazquez for their involvement in corruption that undermines democratic institutions in Paraguay. Governments must be responsive to their people, and not manipulated for the benefit of a corrupt political elite
Khamenei: Some said unrestricted relations between men & women in the West would make men sexually indifferent & prevent sexual crimes. But it's become worse & men's appetites have grown 100 times, leading to various types of sexual corruption & them breaking all moral & human boundaries
Khamenei: The West teaches how to cause destruction, make Molotov cocktails & make handmade bombs in their media. The point is not just that this is a crime. It's corruption & maliciousness. This is a sign of the moral corruption of a ruling system
Peru's top prosecutor Patricia Benavides has filed a complaint against President Pedro Castillo, alleging he leads a corruption ring. This comes days after lawmakers accused Benavides of having ties to a criminal organization
Das Antikorruptionsbüro der Ukraine hat den Leiter der Nationalbank der Ukraine, Kyryl Shevchenko, wegen Betrugs angeklagt, während er von 2014 bis 2020 Leiter der Ukrgazbank war
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr: We stand with the protesters in the Green Zone, and reform will defeat corruption in Iraq
Stellvertretender Kommandeur des Südlichen Militärbezirks wegen Verdachts auf Unterschlagung von Geldern festgenommen
Spain prosecutors call for eight-year prison sentence for Shakira over tax fraud
Oleksander Klymenko wurde zum Leiter der Sonderstaatsanwaltschaft für Korruptionsbekämpfung ernannt
2 Jahr zuvorDie Kommission hat Oleksandr Klymenko als Gewinner des Auswahlverfahrens für die Position des Leiters der Sonderstaatsanwaltschaft für Korruptionsbekämpfung bestätigt
Ursula von der Leyen: Wir empfehlen auch, Moldawien den Kandidatenstatus zu gewähren, unter der Voraussetzung, dass das Land Reformen durchführt. Moldawien befindet sich auf einem echten Reform-, Antikorruptions- und europäischen Weg. Es ist noch ein weiter Weg. Aber wir glauben, dass es das Potenzial hat, die Kriterien zu erfüllen
Die Polizei durchsucht die Wohnung des ehemaligen moldauischen Präsidenten Dodon
Khamenei: Wherever the Zionists step in, they bring corruption and they are unable to give any power or concessions to other countries. Therefore, we the countries of this region should strengthen our relations as much as possible through cooperation and consultation
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has marked some properties of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, in Maiduguri, Borno State capital
2 Jahr zuvorThe National Police arrest the President of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales
US seizes yacht in Spain owned by a Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin as part of recent sanctions enforcement, reports @AP
