Tag: bribery
A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others
ZAGREB, Croatia -- Croatia's health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation launched...
Insurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina is in federal custody after pleading guilty...
Spanish phone giant Telefónica to pay $85M to resolve US probe of Venezuelan bribery scheme
WASHINGTON -- Spain's largest telecommunications operator will pay more than $85 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a scheme to...
Malaysian court orders Najib to enter defense in his 2nd graft trial linked to 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia's High Court on Wednesday ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense in his second...
A Venezuelan media tycoon is charged in a bribery conspiracy in Florida
MIAMI -- A Venezuelan media tycoon was charged Wednesday in federal court in Florida for what authorities say was his money laundering role...
Defense contractor Raytheon agrees to pay $252M penalty to resolve Qatar bribery charges
RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, has agreed to pay the U.S. government $252 million to resolve criminal charges alleging...