No less than 85 people were found guilty in Vietnam on Thursday in the country’s largest-ever fraud case, with a 67-year-old woman who was the center of the operation receiving the death penalty. Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, the chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, was found guilty of defrauding the Saigon Commercial […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) pleaded not guilty to new obstruction of justice charges in a New York court on March 11. The new charges—conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice—allege that both Mr. Menendez and his wife attempted to conceal their alleged bribery scheme. They were added to a third superseding indictment that was […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives were indicted Monday in the long-running investigation into a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio that has already resulted in a 20-year prison sentence for a former state House speaker. Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former FirstEnergy Services Corp. Senior Vice President Michael Dowling were charged in relation […]
The wife of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez on Monday sought to sever the government’s corruption case against her from that of her husband, according to a court document. Nadine Menendez’s lawyers argued that a joint trial will prejudice her right to defend herself in a fair trial. They added that a joint trial would force […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (R-N.J.) appeared in court on Sept. 27 and pleaded not guilty to bribery charges leveled at him on Sept. 22. The New Jersey Democrat made his first appearance in a federal court in Manhattan amid mounting demands from his colleagues for his resignation from Congress. Mr. Menendez and his wife, who is […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is expected to appear in federal court in Manhattan on Sept. 27 to face bribery charges. Four co-defendants, including his wife, Nadine Menendez, are also set to appear. (Live stakeout of courthouse exterior for arrivals and departures)
Democratic Senator from New Jersey Bob Menendez has been charged with bribery, and his Democratic colleagues are calling for him to resign. NTD spoke with the former assistant district attorney, Mark Ruskin, for his take on the fire under the Garden State Congressman.
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) denied federal bribery charges at a Sept. 25 press conference in Union City, N.J. on Monday morning. “All I humbly ask for in this moment,” the senator said, “is to pause, and allow for all the facts to be presented.”
Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) has announced he’s seeking to run in 2024 for the seat of incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.). Mr. Menendez, who is up for reelection in 2024, was recently indicted on bribery charges. Amid mounting calls for him to resign, the senator said Friday he would not do so. However, he stepped […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said Friday he won’t resign from the Senate despite mounting calls from fellow Democrats for him to do so over an indictment on bribery charges. However, he has stepped aside from his leading role on the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On Friday, amid mounting calls for his resignation, Senate Majority […]
U.S. Attorney of New York South holds a press conference at 11:00 a.m. ET on Sept. 22 to announce the unsealing of an indictment charging Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife, Nadine Menendez, with bribery offenses in connection with their corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen.
The felony convictions of four former Navy officers in one of the biggest bribery cases in military history were vacated Wednesday following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, in the latest episode of a bribery case tied to a defense contractor. Last year after the trial, U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino had ruled the lead federal prosecutor […]
Convicted former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been transferred to Oklahoma to begin his time in federal prison. On June 26, the 64-year-old Republican was sentenced to 20 years for his role in a major racketeering conspiracy—the largest corruption scheme in the Buckeye State’s history. After receiving the maximum penalty allowed under the law, […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday that she had reviewed the FBI’s unclassified document allegedly implicating President Joe Biden in a bribery scheme while disclosing what she believes voters should know about it. “I just read the FBI’s FD-1023 form implicating Joe Biden in a political bribery pay-to-play scheme. Here’s what the American people […]
The FBI is bringing an internal document regarding Biden to Congress next week. It’s part of the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Biden’s alleged bribery scheme. A default has now been avoided. President Joe Biden is set to sign into law the debt ceiling bill after making its way through Congress. How will the deal […]
NEW YORK—A former civilian employee at a U.S. Army facility in South Korea has been arrested on charges of receiving $400,000 in kickbacks from military contractors, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday. Young Beom Kim, 62, was responsible for overseeing construction contracts at the Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey from 2017 to 2021. Prosecutors said he […]
NEW YORK—A powerful New York jail union boss-turned-prison inmate is poised to go free less than halfway through his sentence in a corruption case, after a judge decided that the nearly five-year term should be reduced. Norman Seabrook originally was sentenced to 58 months in prison on his federal conviction for taking bribes to put […]
A Chinese billionaire developer was arrested in London for his role in a corruption scandal with a former San Francisco official. He is accused of bribing the official for a real estate development project in the city.
New details emerging about the school shooting in Texas, where a gunman killed 19 children and two adults. Parents, waited into the night for children to be identified.
Four states held primary elections on Tuesday. We take a look at the projected winners.
The Justice Department fines mining giant Glencore, over a billion dollars for bribery and market manipulation. They say Glencore made hundreds of millions of dollars by bribing officials.
