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The Latest in Illinois
By Ellen Podgor
Some of the latest happenings in Illinois:1. The DOJ reports in a Press Release here that it has secured another plea - its nineteenth- in an ongoing Chicago investigation. The…
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Former President of Brooklyn Bar Association Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison
By Ellen Podgor
Edward Reich, former president of the Brooklyn Bar Association and a member of its Judiciary Committee for 27 years, was sentenced to a 27-month term of imprisonment and fined $75,000…
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Investigation of Congressman Cunningham Just Got a Whole Lot More Serious
By Ellen Podgor
The investigation of Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham related to the sale of his San Diego area home in 2003 to Mitchell Wade, a campaign contributor and founder/president of MZM Inc.,…
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Congressman’s House Sale to a Contributor Is the Focus of a Federal Investigation
By Ellen Podgor
Eight term California Congressman Randy (Duke) Cunningham's sale of his home for $1.675 million in 2003 is the focus of an FBI investigation, according to an article in the North…
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Convictions in Second Philadelphia Corruption Trial
By Ellen Podgor
A second corruption trial in Philadelphia arising out the FBI bugging of Mayor Street and those with close ties to him resulted in a guilty verdict on most charges for…
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PING: What was that job description again?URL: http://blog.kir.com/archives/2005_05.asp#001999IP: 216.250.116.20BLOG NAME: Houston’s Clear ThinkersDATE: 05/18/2005 06:07:09 AMThe indictment and recent guilty plea of former City of Houston administrator Monica McGilbra on federal bribery charges has been ably covered by Kevin Whited over at blogHouston.net. But after reviewing the this Department of Justice press release det…
By Ellen Podgor
Maybe there's something in the air these days with all the corruption cases flowing out of the U.S. Attorney's Offices (e.g., Philadelphia, Hoboken NJ, Connecticut). The U.S. Attorney's Office for…
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Former Hoboken Mayor Sentenced to 30 Months
By Ellen Podgor
Former Hoboken, NJ. Mayor Anthony Russo received a 30-month term of imprisonment for taking $317,000 in bribes from an accounting firm in exchange for directing city business to the firm. …
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Developer Charged in Monmouth County (NJ) Corruption Probe
By Ellen Podgor
The drumbeat of prosecutions arising from the Monmouth County, New Jersey, corruption probe continues with the arrest of developer Anthony Spalliero, who was charged with bribing former Marlboro Mayor Matthew…
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R.I. Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Contempt and Perjury for Leaking FBI Tape to Reporter
By Ellen Podgor
Rhode Island attorney Joseph Bevilacqua, Jr., agreed to plead guilty to contempt of court and perjury for leaking to a television reporter an FBI videotape of a Providence city official…
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Longest Serving New Jersey Freeholder Charged with Accepting Bribes
By Ellen Podgor
Harry Larrison, Jr., whose 39 years as a Monmouth County Freeholder (the county's governing board) made him the longest serving Freeholder in New Jersey, was charged with accepting at least…