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[unable to retrieve full-text content] “Operation Varsity Blues” provided prime fodder for late-night monologues on Tuesday, with Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert et al cracking wise on the nationwide scheme involving 33 parents total — including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin — who allegedly paid hefty bribes to get their kids into elite colleges. “Well, it […]
REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Police say that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promoted regulations that were favorable to a media company in exchange for positive coverage. Police have already recommended indicting Netanyahu on separate corruption charges. Netanyahu says the accusations are made up by the media. Israeli police are recommending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted in a […]
Israeli MP Benjamin Netanyahu, already under investigation for two instances of corruption, may complete a hat-trick. A state prosecutor has named Netanyahu as the beneficiary of a PR scheme worth “up to a billion shekels.” Earlier this month, police recommended Netanyahu be indicted for allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. These are being […]
Robert Franklin/AP A new report suggests that more Hall of Fame coaches and top-tier college basketball programs could be affected by the ongoing FBI probe into corruption within the sport. Last year, 10 people were arrested on charges of fraud and corruption, including assistant coaches and managers. The new report described the potential fallout of […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Media for Medical) The billionaire founder and majority owner of Insys Therapeutics was arrested Thursday on racketeering and fraud charges for an alleged nationwide scheme to push an extremely potent opioid drug containing fentanyl onto patients. According to the Department of Justice, John Kapoor, 74, of Phoenix, Arizona, used bribes, kickbacks, […]
Joe Robbins/Getty Head men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino is out at the University of Louisville one day after the FBI arrested 10 people on charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball. Pitino had reportedly told his staff that he expected to be fired over the allegations. The school’s athletic director, Tom Jurich, was also let […]
Flickr / Edwin Torres The FBI arrested 10 people on charges of charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball on Tuesday. The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that four college basketball coaches at Auburn and Oklahoma State University and had been arrested, as well as managers, financial advisors, and representatives of a major international sportswear company. […]
Uber’s new CEO might have a lot of trouble on his plate. The Wall Street Journal has learned that the US Department of Justice is taking preliminary steps to determine whether or not Uber managers broke American laws barring foreign bribery. Reportedly, there are claims the ridesharing firm paid foreign officials to either get or […]
(Reuters) — The billionaire head of South Korea’s Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, was jailed for five years for bribery on Friday after a six-month trial over a scandal that brought down the president. Lee had paid bribes in anticipation of favors from then president Park Geun-hye, according to a landmark ruling by a Seoul […]
REUTERS/Chung Sung-Jun/Pool SEOUL (Reuters) – The billionaire head of South Korea’s Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, was jailed for five years for bribery on Friday after a six-month trial over a scandal that brought down the president. Lee had paid bribes in anticipation of favors from then president Park Geun-hye, according to a landmark ruling […]
