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Corruption
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EvidenceProf Blog
Corruption Corruption Corruption: Key Witness’ Death Weakens Massachusetts Case Against Lawrence Trapasso
By Colin Miller
Massachusetts' corruption case against Lawrence Trapasso, a former Worcester city elections commissioner and a former state auditor's office staffer, was dealt a body blow after key prosecution witness Michael Bordeau…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Film Exec and Wife Charged with FCPA Violation
By Ellen Podgor
A Press Release of the DOJ tells that "a film executive and his spouse were arrested today on allegations of making corrupt payments to a Thai government official in order…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Blue Cross Enters Into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for Rhode Island Corruption
By Ellen Podgor
The on-going corruption probe in Rhode Island -- dubbed Operation Dollar Bill -- snared another non-profit when Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island entered into a deferred prosecution…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Krongard Recuses Himself Again
By Ellen Podgor
State Department Inspector General Howard "Cookie" Krongard has recused himself from a second investigation by his office. After withdrawing from any investigations of security company Blackwater Worldwide's conduct in Iraq…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Chevron Settles FCPA Investigation Related to Iraq Oil-for-Food Program
By Ellen Podgor
Oil giant Chevron Corp. settled civil and criminal investigations related to illegal kickbacks paid into Iraqi-controlled accounts in 2001 and 2002 as part of the UN's Iraq Oil-for-Food program that…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
$16 Million Embezzlement from DC Property Tax Office
By Ellen Podgor
Embezzlement is bad enough, and when it involves the theft of tax money, the corruption overlay just spreads the harm even further. Two officials in the Washington, D.C. real property…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
15 Years to Former Museum President
By Ellen Podgor
Fifteen years and an order to report to prison in 45 days, was the court's ruling for the former president of the Independence Seaport Museum, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Ryan Denied Bail Pending Consideration of Supreme Court Appeal
By Ellen Podgor
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan is likely facing the beginning of his six year prison term on November 6 when Seventh Circuit Judge Diane Wood denied his request for bail…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Ryan Ordered to Report to Prison
By Ellen Podgor
With the Seventh Circuit affirming his conviction (see here), former Illinois Governor George Ryan has been ordered to report to prison. The date for him to start serving his 6…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
The Prosecution of Don Siegelman
By Ellen Podgor
Time magazine reports (here) that a key witness in the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman on corruption charges also told federal investigators that he made illegal campaign contributions…