Walmart will pay $ 160 million to settle a fraud claim
The world’s largest retailer from the US, Walmart, agreed to pay $ 160 million for the proposed settlement with the Pontiac pension scheme (PGERS) in…
In China in October for corruption brought to justice 572 official
A total of 572 officials were brought to justice in October during the first round of the national audit by China’s Central authorities to combat…
Ex-Vice-Governor of Shandong admitted to corruption for $ 3.7 million
The former Vice-Governor of Shandong province in Eastern China was tried for bribery and embezzlement of state property. We are talking about the amount of…
In the Philippines, all customs officials were replaced by the military
The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, known for his expressive statements and actions, decided to replace all Customs officials of the country with military…
Gazprombank denied its involvement in the case of corruption in PDVSA
In Gazprombank said that the Bank has nothing to do with the case of corruption in Venezuela in the state energy company PDVSA . On the…
The former top Manager of the Venezuelan PDVSA revealed the details of the corruption scheme
The former financial Executive Director of the Venezuelan oil company PDVSA admitted to the us court that he was involved in a corruption scheme and…
The Supreme court of Spain has agreed to extradite Venezuela nurse Hugo Chavez
The Supreme court of Spain agreed to extradite Venezuela Claudia Patricia Diaz Guillen-a former nurse of the last socialist leader Hugo Chavez. In her home…
Interior Minister of Albania resigned due to the strengthening of the fight against corruption
The Minister of internal Affairs of Albania, Fatmir Hapag resigned in the Wake of recent large-scale operations against organized crime and anti-corruption investigations. Prime Minister…
The President-elect of Brazil Air Bolsonaro bet on the fight against corruption
The President-elect of Brazil Air Bolsonaro, nicknamed the “trump of the tropics”, promises to “drain the swamp of corruption” and start a merciless fight against…
Yacht for $ 250 million from the Fund 1 MDB put up for sale
This week, the 1mdb state Fund in Malaysia, the Equanimity superyacht, which is estimated at $ 250 million, was put up for auction in the…
In Romania, thousands of people took to the anti-corruption campaign
Thousands of people in Romania have become parties to the anti-corruption campaigns in Bucharest, dedicated to the third anniversary of the tragedy that occurred in…
Vice-President of the Spanish football Federation arrested as part of the corruption investigation
The Spanish guard arrested the Vice-President of the Royal Federation of Spanish football (RFEF), Andreu Subies, along with a group of other suspects in connection…
The wife of the” disappeared ” ex-head of Interpol appealed to lawyers for his search in China
The wife of former head Interpol Meng Hongwei, hired two law firms to help find her husband, whom no one has seen since he returned to his…
Ex-banker from Switzerland will spend 10 years in prison for laundering illegally appropriated funds of PDVSA
Former Executive Director of the Swiss Bank Julius Baer Matthias Krull was sentenced to 10 years in the United States after he confessed to complicity…
Two ex-leaders of the oil company Afren sentenced to real terms
A British court sentenced two former leaders of Afren Plc, a company engaged in oil and gas production, to six years in prison for fraud…
Romania adopted controversial anti-money laundering law
The Romanian Parliament voted to pass a law on money laundering, a few months after the European Commission filed a lawsuit against the country in…
Three Miami police officers suspected of “protecting” the drug business
Three police officers from the city of Miami are accused of taking bribes for patronizing a drug dealer. The latter turned out to be a”…
The Governor of Nigeria took a bribe of $ 5 million
Nigerian journalist Jafar Jafar appeared before the house of Assembly of the state of Kano at the invitation of legislators. He pointed to the authenticity…
The FATF is preparing rules to curb the laundering of funds through cryptocurrency
The financial action task force on money laundering (FATF) is increasing pressure on governments to unify regulation of the cryptocurrency industry under the wing of…
UNESCO calls for strengthening the fight against impunity for crimes against journalists
The United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO) has called for further action to improve the safety of journalists, warning that impunity for crimes…
Ex-Director of Adidas global sports marketing found guilty of fraud
James Gatto, Adidas ‘ former Director of global sports marketing, has been found guilty of fraud. The court found that he bribed high school basketball…
Two ex-head of the oil company Afren convicted of kickbacks of $17 million
Two former heads of the British oil and gas company Afren PLC were found guilty of fraud and money laundering. In General, two former top…
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia added six more charges
The former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak was accused of six more points in connection with his possible involvement in the theft of public…
In Slovakia, stopped the flow of corruption on the basis of the investigation of the murdered journalist
The government of Slovakia has closed the scheme of misappropriation of funds allocated for the development of agriculture from the EU, which was told by…
Former Greek defense Minister arrested for corruption
Former defense Minister of Greece and his wife arrested pending trial on charges of waiver transactions for the procurement of weapons in the early 2000-ies,…
In Spain, investigating the suspicious supply of weapons to Saudi Arabia
Spain’s national court is investigating contracts on supply of weapons to Saudi Arabia for 23 years. It turned out that the heads of the state…
The former Vice-President of Ecuador went on hunger strike after being transferred to a maximum security prison
Former Vice-President of Ecuador Jorge Glas went on hunger strike after he was transferred to the prison of the strict regime of Latacunga, said the…
Ericsson fired 50 employees after investigating corruption in the United States
Ericsson, one of the world leaders in the development and production of telecommunications equipment for mobile and fixed networks, fired 50 people due to a…
Croatian ex-Prime Minister convicted of military speculation
Former Prime Minister of Croatia Ivo Sanader convicted of military speculation and sentenced to two and a half years in prison, he also justified under…
Former Ministers to go to jail in Bosnia
About a dozen former politicians and businessmen were sentenced to nearly 53 years in prison for organized crime, tax evasion, money laundering and destruction of…
Protests against corruption in Haiti led to victims
At least two people were killed and dozens injured, as a result of a peaceful protest against corruption in the Haitian capital. The protesters demanded…
Escaped from Peru, a judge of the Supreme Council was arrested in Spain
César Hinostroza, judge of the Supreme court of Peru, accused of heading a criminal group that infiltrated the judicial system of the country, arrested in…
The Governor of New York was suspected of commercialism at the conclusion of the state contract with the medical company
A $ 25 million contract between Crystal Run Healthcare (CRFP) and the state of new York may be corrupt. Journalists found out that the company…
The European Central Bank has previously decided to revoke the license of Pilatus Bank in Malta
The European Central Bank made a preliminary decision to revoke the license of Pilatus Bank in Malta after its Chairman was charged with money laundering.…
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia accused of embezzlement of $ 26 million
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in court was charged with 45 points of charges in the case of embezzlement of 26…
The Minister of internal Affairs of Peru resigned after escaping from the country ex-judge
Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra has accepted the resignation of Minister of internal Affairs Mauro Medina once out of the country via Ecuador escaped the suspect…
Civil servants of Kazakhstan were recommended to spend less money on weddings
The head of the Agency for civil service and anti-corruption of Kazakhstan Alik Shpekbayev denounced officials in the organization of magnificent celebrations and advised civil…
The head of the airline Korean Air was accused of embezzlement
The Chairman of Korean Air, the largest group of airlines in the country, Cho Yang-Ho was charged with embezzlement and breach of trust. In July…
Suspected of corruption ex-Prime Minister of Malaysia is looking for money to fight his accusation
Former Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is seeking government donations to help him through a Fund created by his daughter Norana Najwa. In a message…
In the US, the cashier of the store “helped” in the fraud of cashing 100 million dollars
In the Florida city of Hialeah cashier local store admitted to laundering more than $ 100 million. He cashed checks, knowing in advance that they…
Ex-owners of Newsweek magazine accused of fraud
The former parent company Newsweek IBT Media pleaded not guilty in new York city on Thursday, accusing her of manipulating finances to keep the magazine…
North Korea complains of corruption of agents of the Ministry of state security
Corruption in North Korea is rising as agents of the Ministry of state security more brazenly demand bribes to look the other way when North…
In Mexico shoot journalists-fighters against corruption
For the third time in three months, someone set fire to cars parked in a garage in the home of Mexican journalist Julio Omar Gomez.…
EU adopts stricter anti-money laundering rules
The Council of the European Union (EU) has adopted a new anti-money laundering Directive, which introduces new criminal law provisions and will violate and block…
Ex – President of the Olympic Committee of Kenya became involved in the case of corruption
Kenyan athlete Kipchoge Kaino-champion and silver medalist of the 1968 summer Olympic games, champion and silver medalist of the 1972 summer Olympic games – became…
In Malaysia, the successor to the Prime Minister may be a former defendant in the case of corruption
In Malaysia, the former Deputy current Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad Anwar Ibrahim, who served several years on suspicion of corruption in jail , won a…
Former Chairman of the Board of China Huarong Asset Management excluded from CPC
Lai Xiaoming, former Chairman of the Board of China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., was expelled from the Communist party of China (CPC) and dismissed…
FIFA continues to shake the corruption scandals
Corruption scandals in FIFA do not subside: the head of the football Union of the Dominican Republic Osiris Guzman received a “ban” on football activities…
In Peru, a bill that will release the ex-President from prison
The Peruvian Congress voted in favour of a bill that would allow prisoners over the age of 65 to serve their sentences under house arrest…
Jewelers from Lebanon are looking for their jewelry among the confiscated jewelry of the wife of the former Prime Minister of Malaysia
The Supreme court in Kuala Lumpur rejected the application of Rosma Mansor, wife of the former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak, who tried to…
Corruption in the editorial office of “voice of America”: fired 15 employees for bribes from officials from West Africa
The American international public radio company Voice of America said that The organization intends to dismiss fifteen employees of the African division. This happened after…
Former Trustee Fernandez sentenced to corruption in Argentina
A Cabinet member of former President Cristina Fernández was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday, which is one of the loudest convictions in…
In Belgium, a major investigation into fraud in football
The highest football League of Belgium was in the center of a corruption scandal. Police are investigating corruption, organised crime and match-fixing. According to the…
The suspect in the murder of a journalist from Bulgaria arrested in Germany
Bulgarian authorities reported the arrest of a man who is suspected of killing journalist Victoria Marinova. According to preliminary data, the deadly attack was not…
Jean-Marie Le Pen may be deprived of immunity due to the investigation of fictitious employment
Paris judges, leading the case of creating fictitious jobs in the European Parliament, asked to remove parliamentary immunity from the Creator of the far-right party…
Daughter of the ex-President of Peru arrested in the case of Odebrecht
Peruvian police arrested opposition leader Keiko Fujimori in anticipation of the campaign investigation within days after a judge ordered his father to be imprisoned in…
In Peru, “good Hitler” defeated “Lenin” in the mayoral elections
In Peru, during the election race in the mayors of the city of Jungar faced Hitler Alba Sanchez and Lenin Vladimir Rodriguez Valverde. Hitler Alba…
Nicolas Sarkozy was defeated on appeal against corruption
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former President of France, lost the first court of appeal against the trial on corruption charges. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost…
Georgia has become one of the leaders in the fight against corruption
Georgia has managed to achieve the best results for itself in the fight against corruption: the country is ahead not only of its neighbors, but…
The fugitive mayor of Almaty was sentenced to 17 years of imprisonment in absentia
Former mayor of Alma-ATA Viktor Khrapunov and his wife were sentenced to long prison terms in absentia on charges of corruption. The defendants themselves, who are…
Bulgarian journalist Victoria Marinova was killed after a broadcast about corruption
The Bulgarian TV presenter and administrative Director of the regional TV network TVN Victoria Marinova was killed in the city of Ruse. On the eve…
“Disappeared” the head of Interpol in China accused of corruption
Chinese authorities have confirmed that the head of Interpol Meng Hongwei, whose disappearance was declared by his wife, was actually detained by employees of the…
Another ex-President of South Korea was behind bars because of corruption
Former South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak was sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption.. He was also fined 13 billion won (11.5 million dollars).…
Marvel superheroes are going to fight corruption in Brazil
Superman, Iron Man or spider-Man – no, it’s not just a list of heroes of the next blockbuster, it’s a list of candidates for the…
The defendants in the case of the murder of a journalist from Slovakia planned an attempt on the Deputy Prosecutor
The accused in the case of the murder of journalist Jan Kuchak, who was investigating corruption, allegedly planned to kill the Deputy Prosecutor General of…
In New York starts the court in the case of corruption in student basketball
In New York, the first of three trials in connection with the corruption scandal in the National Association of student sports (NCAA) starts. The court…
German journalists caught in the Siemens bribery of health officials from China
In 2008, the German concern Siemens paid the largest in the history of American anti-corruption legislation a fine of $800 million for bribing foreign officials.…
The wife of the arrested former Prime Minister of Malaysia was charged with 17 charges
Rosma Mansor, the wife of the former head of the Malaysian Cabinet Najib Razak, who is under arrest in connection with a possible theft from…
Ex-President of Argentina de Kirchner was accused of money laundering through the ” family firm”
Former Argentine President Christina Kirchner and her two children Florence and MAXIMO Kirchner will face trial on charges of money laundering through a family-owned real…
In Britain can arrest the assets of Gulnara Karimova
British prosecutors aim to arrest three real estate properties in the UK and other assets in a corruption case involving Gulnara Karimova, the eldest daughter…
The wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia was arrested in the case of theft from the Fund 1MDB
The anti-corruption Agency in Malaysia has arrested the country’s former first lady, Rosma Mansor, and she will be charged with money laundering. The wife of…
The office of the Prime Minister of Hungary explained his flights to football on a private plane
The office of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban explained: the head of the Cabinet of Ministers flew to football matches on a private plane funded…
In Slovakia, called the amount of contract murder of an anti-corruption journalist
The possible customer of murder of the journalist from Slovakia Jan Kuchak was among the suspects detained by police last week. Investigators found that the…
“King of state order” Valery Markelov was arrested in the case of Colonel Zakharchenko
Valery Markelov, a member of the Board of Directors of JSC “Roszheldorproekt”, which is called the “king of the state order”, was detained in Sochi…
Spain revealed the assets of its Ministers against the backdrop of the fight against corruption
The Spanish government has made public the assets of more than a thousand high-ranking officials, including 38 current and former Ministers, in an effort to…
In South Africa, journalists have revealed the link between the murders of politicians and the fight against corruption
In South Africa, there was a wave of murders of politicians from the ruling party of South Africa-the African national Congress, motivated by money and…
In Iran, three people were sentenced to death for currency fraud
The Islamic revolutionary court, which was established in August to deal with economic cases, sentenced three Iranian citizens to death. The main accusatory article –…
Vietnam is going to strengthen the fight against corruption
In Vietnam it is necessary to develop new control mechanisms for the timely detection of excess of powers of office, – to such conclusion came…
The securities Commission has accused Elon Musk of fraud
Tesla CEO Elon Musk declined the offer to settle charges of fraud with the Federal government. The Commission on securities and stock exchanges of the…
The fugitive ex-mayor of Almaty can be in prison with his wife
In Alma-ATA, there is a trial of the ex-mayor Viktor Khrapunov: the former mayor faces up to 20 years in prison because of accusations of…
Mexico: “worst Governor in history ” sentenced to nine years for corruption
Javier Duarte, former Mexican Governor of Veracruz, pleaded guilty to charges of criminal connections and money laundering. He was sentenced to nine years in prison,…
In Venezuela, the top Manager of “daughter” Pdvsa Gas accused of corruption for $ 100 million
Venezuelan attorney General Tarek William Saab said $ 100 million in corruption at Pdvsa Gas Colombia, the” daughter ” of the national oil company. According…
In Slovakia arrested suspects in the murder of a journalist who talked about corruption
Slovak police arrested several suspects in the murders of a journalist who spoke about corruption in the government, as well as his fiancée. After a…
European court of justice: MEPs can spend government benefits on their “personal needs”
Members of the European Parliament ( 751 people) are not obliged to inform the public about what they do with tens of millions of euros…
Attorney General of Brazil-against criminal case against President Temer
Brazilian attorney General Raquel Dodge said that as long as Michel Temer is the President of the country, the court can not launch proceedings against…
The ex-President of Peru Kuczynski suspected of bribing parliamentarians
Peru’s attorney General Pedro Chavarri has initiated a preliminary investigation into former President Pedro Pablo Kucinski and current Vice President Mercedes Araos. They are suspected…
Ex-Minister of internal Affairs of France suspected of bribery
Judges studying the financing of the election campaign of Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007, which may be involved in the Libyan ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi, accused the…
Australians advocated for the establishment of an Office to investigate corruption of government members
The vast majority of Australians (90%) said that the Federal government should create a National crime office to investigate corruption of the Federal government, trade…
In a high-profile case of corruption of oil giants in Nigeria appeared the first convicts
An Italian court sentenced to four years two intermediaries in a mass bribery scheme involving Shell and Eni oil giants and a profitable offshore Nigerian…
In Romania, the senators decided to exclude officials from the law on money laundering
In Romania, there are battles with the adoption of the bill on combating money laundering: on July 19, 2018, the European Commission decided to sue…
Movement of the Prime Minister of Hungary on a yacht and a private plane filmed drones
Representatives of the Hungarian elite, including Prime Minister Viktor Orban, may have a direct relationship to a luxury yacht and a private plane registered abroad,…
The President of Maldives lost the election after a journalistic investigation
The current President of the Maldives, Abdullah Yamin, who held the post of head of the country since 2013 and managed to earn the glory…
Pharmacists from the United States was charged with giving bribes to advance the cure of rheumatism
Regulator the insurance regulator filed a lawsuit against the biopharmaceutical company AbbVie Inc., arguing that the pharmaceutical giant has given illegal kickbacks to patient doctors…
Famous actress from China disappeared after suspicion of tax evasion
In China, disappeared without a trace one of the most famous Actresses of the country Fan Binbin on the background of rumors of tax evasion…
The Deputy Minister of education of Japan left his post after corruption scandals in the Department
Kazuo Todani, Deputy Minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology of Japan, left his post after several corruption scandals erupted in the Ministry. Recently,…
Libyans accused JPMorgan of bribing $6 million for the sake of a deal for $200 million
In the London court started the court in the case in which the plaintiff is the Libyan investment authority LIA, and the defendant is the…
Scandal in the Parliament of Kenya: the votes of deputies tried to buy for 10 thousand shillings
The Committee on the powers and privileges of Kenya conducted its first public investigation into possible corruption in the country’s Parliament, allegedly trying to bribe…
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Razak accused of embezzling $681 million
The former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak , has been further charged with abuse of power and money-laundering. 19 Sep Najib Razak was arrested by…
Pakistani court released former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from prison
The high court of Islamabad has decided to release Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar from prison on bail of the…
FIFA for life “banned” three defendants in the case of corruption
Three officials involved in the widespread corruption scandal at FIFA were banned for life from football-related activities. The judicial chamber of the FIFA ethics Committee…
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