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Bribery
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Former Aide to Rep. Jefferson Sentenced to 8 Years on Bribery Charge
By Ellen Podgor
Brett Pfeffer served as an aide to Louisiana Representative William Jefferson for three years in the late 1000s, and more recently was solicited for a bribe by his former boss…
Illinois Legal Malpractice Blog
Will the Milberg Weiss Firm Survive Indictment?
In my firm’s practice we have come into contact with the firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman, and since the firms very public indictment last week talk around the water…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Scrushy & Siegelman Trial Open Today
By Ellen Podgor
Richard Scrushy, previously acquitted in a federal trial involving his activities with HealthSouth, will begin his second trial today. Scrushy is charged with conspiracy, bribery, and mail fraud for "allegedly…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Were Prostitutes the Quid Pro Quo in Congressional Bribery Case?
By Ellen Podgor
The Wall Street Journal reports (here) that the investigation spawned by the bribery of former San Diego Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham has branched out to include looking into whether prostitutes…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
FCPA Charge for Offering Bribe to Iraqi Police Official
By Ellen Podgor
Faheem Salam, a civilian translator working in Iraq as a contract worker through Titan Corp., was charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for offering a $60,000 bribe to…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Cunningham’s Boodle Goes on the Block
By Ellen Podgor
Former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham pled guilty to accepting approximately $2.4 million in bribes that included a wide array of antiques, rugs, and home furnishings from defense contractors. Those items…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Things Are Heating Up at SOCom
By Ellen Podgor
There was some activity in the upcoming SOCom related trial of a retired Army colonel. Facing charges of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud, retired Col. Tom Spellissy argued that his…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Prosecutors Seek Stiff Sentence for Cunningham
By Ellen Podgor
Perhaps one of the saddest cases of last year was that of Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham, who plead guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion charges related to approximately $2.4 million…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Former Connecticut State Sentator Receives Five-Year Term for Corruption
By Ellen Podgor
Former Connecticut state Senator Ernest Newton received a five-year prison term after pleading guilty to bribery, tax evasion, and honest services fraud charges. Former Connecticut Governor John Rowland was sentenced…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Former Legislative Assistant to Louisiana Congressman Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges
By Ellen Podgor
Just to show that corruption is not limited to the Republican side of the aisle in Congress, Brent Pfeffer, a former legislative assistant to Louisiana Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, pled…