Drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman had been framed by corrupt US and Mexican officials who let his chief lieutenant remain at large to lead the Sinaloa cartel instead, his defense claimed, at the start of the high-profile trial. Guzman was made a ‘scapegoat’ by a corrupt Mexican government in an American drug war, so […]
Tag: BRIBES
No bad reviews? Amazon employees might have deleted them for bribes
Some Amazon employees have reportedly been bribed by sellers to remove bad reviews of products sold through the online retail giant. The average bribe is around $ 300 per review, with most of the demand coming from China. The retail giant has launched an internal investigation into the shady practice, with a probe ongoing since […]
Latvia’s top banking official is accused of demanding bribes
ILMARS RIMSEVICS, for 17 years the governor of Latvia’s central bank, had been due to retire next year. Instead, he is facing calls to resign. On February 17th Latvia’s anti-corruption authority detained him on suspicion of demanding bribes of at least €100,000 ($ 123,000). That sparked international concern. Mr Rimsevics is a member of the […]
Latvia’s top banking official is accused of demanding bribes
ILMARS RIMSEVICS, for 17 years the governor of Latvia’s central bank, had been due to retire next year. Instead, he is facing calls to resign. On February 17th Latvia’s anti-corruption authority detained him on suspicion of demanding bribes of at least €100,000 ($ 123,000). That sparked international concern. Mr Rimsevics is a member of the […]
Texas officials allegedly engaged in bribes and kickbacks to make millions while building Trump’s border wall
Scott Olson/Getty A local official in Hidalgo, Texas, cajoled company executives to hire a firm owned by his family in exchange for a cut of lucrative construction contracts, an investigation from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. Claims against that official and his family were made last year in a lawsuit by the county. The […]
ISIS defeat, Jerusalem & bribes: Biggest geopolitical upheavals of 2017
The last 12 months has seen the geopolitical landscape turned on its head with major diplomatic incidents, high-profile corruption scandals and the destruction of Islamic State’s powerbase sending shockwaves across the globe. Trump throws Jerusalem grenade into Israel-Palestine peace process US President Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the world when he announced the US would […]
Razer’s ‘paid to play’ program bribes gamers to use its Cortex software
Lingering in the mind of every gamer is a silly, whimsical idea that very few manage to make a reality. “Gee,” we think to ourselves. “It sure would be neat if I could get someone to pay me to play video games.” Most of us know it’s a futile dream, but it’s a desire Razer […]
ICE agent found guilty of trading bribes, sex for immigration papers
Published time: 11 Mar, 2017 01:00 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New Jersey was found guilty of receiving bribes in exchange for work authorization documents. He was also found guilty of shielding his girlfriend’s immigration status and employing her in his hair salon. Former deportation officer Arnaldo Echevarria, 39, is facing up to […]
The Chase: Mark Labbett DEMANDS cake after contestant BRIBES Bradley Walsh
The 56-year-old presenter announced that Chris, a 55-year-old HR manager from Sunderland, had brought cake to the studio. Announcing to the ITV viewers that he had eaten the sweet treat, Bradley said that it had “done a lot of favours” for the contestant. Show host Bradley said: “I’ve actually tasted one of your cakes, and […]