Tag: bribery
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Hondurans are glued to their former president’s drug trafficking trial in a New York courtroom
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Hondurans call it the “Trial of the Century,” but it’s occurring in a New York courtroom some 3,500 miles away
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Ex-Honduran president defends himself at New York drug trafficking trial
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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández took the witness stand in his defense at his New York trial, denying that he teamed up with drug dealers to protect them in return for millions of dollars in bribes
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Rewritten indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez alleges new obstruction of justice crimes
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New obstruction of justice crimes have been alleged against Sen. Bob Menendez
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Former Venezuelan military official pleads guilty to bribery, paying himself millions
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MIAMI — From his home in Fort Lauderdale, a former Venezuelan military officer directed a complex scheme to borrow millions of dollars from Venezuela’s banks for financing food imports to the starving country. It was all a fraud, Nepmar Jesus Escalona Enriquez admitted Monday in Miami federal court. In reality, he orchestrated the transfers of…
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Geneva oil trader reaches $661M settlement with US, Swiss authorities over bribery in Ecuador
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Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor said Friday that it has reached $661 million settlement with U.S. and Swiss prosecutors after a conviction for bribery of foreign officials in connection with the petroleum industry in Ecuador
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New Jersey businessman pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption case
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A New Jersey businessman has pleaded guilty to trying to bribe U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez admitting that he gave a car to the senator’s wife to influence the lawmaker
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New Jersey businessman who gave Mercedes-Benz to Sen. Bob Menendez’ wife pleads guilty to bribery, agrees to testify
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NEW YORK (AP) — New Jersey businessman who gave Mercedes-Benz to Sen. Bob Menendez’ wife pleads guilty to bribery, agrees to testify.