Brazilian construction giant fined $ 50 million for corruption
Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which recently changed its name to Novonor, must pay a $ 50 million fine to Colombian authorities for corruption related to…
Japan ex-Prime Minister questioned by prosecutors
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was voluntarily questioned by Tokyo prosecutors in a case of allegations that his political group illegally covered part of the…
Two US pharmacy owners accused of $ 30 million fraud and money laundering
US authorities has accused two owners of more than a dozen pharmacies in New York City and on Long Island of $ 30 million in…
FIFA suspends head of African football for five years for corruption
The head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has been suspended by the International Football Federation (FIFA) for five years for giving…
Kazakh ex-banker sentenced to 11 years in prison for embezzling $ 334 million
A court in Almaty has sentenced former banker Zhomart Ertaev to 11 years in prison for embezzling $ 334 million from Bank RBK. The court…
North Macedonia’s chief prosecutor dismissed over abuse of power suspicion
North Macedonia’s chief prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) Katica Janeva has been dismissed over suspected abuse of power after a parliamentary session vote,…
Fight against corruption in Europe. Results-2018
More than 160 investigations were conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in 2018. During this time, the organization managed to identify damage to the…
South Korean court submits Samsung Vice President case for review
The Supreme Court of South Korea has decided to send for review the criminal case against Vice President and Actual Head of Samsung Electronics Lee…
Sports, social activities and charity. Zummer company continues to develop
The largest telecommunications operator in the Urals – Zummer company – continues to develop despite all the difficulties faced by founder of the company Michael…
US found «vast corruption network» in Venezuela’s food programme
The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against three of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s stepsons, a Colombian businessman and six others for running a “corruption network”…
Experts discussed the practice of pre-trial detention of suspects after ex-president suicide In Peru
Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia attempted suicide during a detention in a corruption case, he died in hospital on Wednesday. The experts explained that Garcia…
Lori Laughlin pleads not guilty to bribery
Hollywood actress Lori Laughlin pleads not guilty in giving a bribe for the admission of her two daughters to college, writes The Guardian. Laughlin and…
Ex-Brazil soccer boss Marin gets a life ban from FIFA for taking bribes
FIFA banned for life the former president of Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and former member of several FIFA committees José Maria Marin for taking bribes.…
Ex-president of Ecuador: Assange paid for explosing Moreno`s corruption
Former president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, believes that current president Lenin Moreno had personal motives for transferring the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange to British…
FIFA official banned for seven years as he sold his vote on World Cup-2018
Rafael Salguero is banned for seven years by FIFA in cooperation with US investigation into corruption. He pleaded he took part in the bribery accident,…
Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin surrendered to FBI and was arrested for bribery
The star of Hallmark serials Lori Loughlin surrendered to FBI and was arrested for paying bribes to get her two daughters into South California University,…
Swiss anti-corruption expert: My colleagues and I were thought to be clowns
Professor of Criminal Law at Basel University Mark Pieth called on Switzerland to seek more tax transparency. To attain the goal Switzerland will have to…
New York democratic senator will run for president to fight corruption
New York democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand has announced her plans for a 2020 presidential run during an appearance on late-night television. She told CBS host Stephen…
China’s Xi Jinping declared “overwhelming victory” over graft
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared an “overwhelming victory” in his fight against graft within the ruling Chinese Communist Party, while still vowing that the…
Malaysia’s former prime minister faces new corruption charge
Malaysian prosecutors have filed a new corruption charge against former Prime Minister Najib Razak, reports “PressTV“. Najib Razak has been charged with new charges in…
Pakistan will ask countries for help in the fight against corruption
Pakistan announced its intention to conclude an agreement with Switzerland, The United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom on assistance in the fight against corruption,…
Peruvians held a referendum aimed at curbing corruption
Yesterday, Peru held a referendum aimed at fighting corruption in the higher echelons of power, said “Al Jazeera“. There were 5,398 polling stations nationwide, in…
Ex-minister has been found guilty of corruption in New York
Former Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs, Dr Patrick Ho (R) has been found guilty of offering millions of dollars in bribes to African officials, by…
The Senate of Mexico approved the inclusion of corruption in the list of serious crimes
The Mexican Parliament approved the inclusion of corruption in the list of crimes requiring detention during the investigation, reports TASS. The proposal of the new…
Losses of the EU due to corruption exceeded 700 billion euros
Every year European Union loses about 900 billion euros from corruption. Such information was announced by the European Green Party in Germany, N-TV reported. According…
London will discuss global fight against corruption in sport
More than a hundred ministers, international sports organizations and experts will meet for the London summit today. They will reaffirm actions aimed at fighting corruption…
China started anti-corruption war against tech giants
Chinese authorities hanging a blade over the national technology titans. The arrest of a senior Alibaba executive, the head of its video-streaming unit, suggests Beijing’s anti-graft…
Ex-President of Peru denied asylum
Former President of Peru Alan Garcia, who is suspected of corruption, recieved a rejection for asylum from Uruguay. Nevertheless, he stated that he is ready to…
Brother of the President of Honduras accused the US of trafficking in cocaine
Authorities in the United States arrested the brother of Honduran President Juan Orlando hernández and accused him of drug trafficking. Former Congressman Juan Antonio hernández…
For the first time the EU gave China accused of crimes
The EU first gave China a fugitive corrupt official: Bulgaria extradited accused in China of corruption official Yao Jinyi. A key element of a large-scale…
Former Australian judges call for the establishment of a national anti-corruption body
Dozens of former Australian judges published an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling on the national anti-corruption authority to restore public confidence in…
FIFA will get a paltry fine for the damage caused by corruption
An American judge awarded two former football officials convicted of corruption a $ 2.63 million fine for damages. The plaintiffs in the face of FIFA…
Basketball player from the United States has accused Adidas of racketeering
Brian Bowen II, 20-year-old basketball player, located in the center of the Federal corruption investigation in the circles of recruiting the NCAA has filed a…
Former President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli will stand trial on charges of political espionage.
A judge in Panama has ordered former President Ricardo Martinelli to stand trial on charges of political espionage. Judge Geronimo Mejia acknowledged that it was…
Malaysia was chosen as host country for the international anti-corruption awards ceremony
In Malaysia will be held the ceremony of awarding the international prize for achievements in the fight against corruption and Sheikh Tamim Hamad al Thani.…
Nigeria may lose $ 6 billion due to a “corruption” deal to sell the Deposit
The deal between Nigeria and the international oil giants Shell and Eni could result in the West African country losing $ 6 billion in lost…
Экс-вице-губернатор Владимирской области осужден на 11 лет колонии
Бывший заместитель губернатора Владимирской области Дмитрий Хвостов выслушал свой приговор: 11 лет строгого реима и 28 млн рублей штрафа. Его обвиняли во взятках в общей…
Former FIFA President urged to start an investigation against Infantino
Former FIFA President Joseph Blatter urged the ethics Committee to start an investigation against the current head of the organization Gianni Infantino. “The ethics Committee…
In the US arrested the sons of former President of Panama Martinelli
Two sons of former President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli arrested in the United States on charges of receiving $49 million from the Brazilian construction company…
In Haiti during anti-corruption protests killed police and tourists
One police officer was killed and two foreigners were injured in protests held on Sunday in Haiti. The protests are caused by assumptions about the…
The head of the Board of Directors of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi arrested for violation of financial legislation
The head of the Board of Directors of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance Carlos Gon was arrested by Tokyo prosecutors for alleged financial violations in Japan. Gon…
In Haiti, six people were killed in anti-corruption protests
Six people were killed and at least five injured in anti-corruption protests in Haiti. Local residents oppose an open investigation into the disappearance of billions…
A life-long convicted ex-Prosecutor from Shanghai “pulled” another 100 people
The former chief Prosecutor of Shanghai, who was sentenced last month to life imprisonment for participating in a corruption scheme for $ 10 million, called…
In France, closed the case of the disappearance of the former head of Interpol
The French authorities stated that they closed the investigation into the disappearance and subsequent detention in China of the former President of Interpol and found…
In Brazil arrested accused Temer of corruption businessman Joesley Batista
In Brazil, the former Chairman of the world’s largest meat processing conglomerate JBS, Joesley Batista, was arrested, who previously accused the President of the country…
Former Fiat Chrysler executives convicted of corruption
Two former high-ranking Fiat Chrysler Automobile employees and the former head of the United Auto Workers Union were sentenced to 12 months to 15 months…
Mongolia has proposed a way of combating corruption: the hunger strike of the President
Khaltmagiin Battulga, the President of Mongolia, on the background of the revealed corruption and embezzlement for the second time since taking office, raised the issue…
In Ethiopia, 63 military and civil servants were arrested for corruption
In Ethiopia, the names of two arrested security forces became known: the former chief Executive officer of the Ethiopian military Metals and Engineering Corporation, as…
Former Congressman from Texas sentenced to 10 years in prison
Former Texas congressional representative Steve Stockman is sentenced to 120 months in prison after a Federal jury convicted him of 23 counts of fraud and…
Returning to Moscow Rybolovlev is not going to sell FC ” Monaco”
Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, the owner of the French club “Monaco”, as well as the person involved in the corruption case in Monaco, does not…
Militiamen Monaco staged the protest because “things Rybolovlev»
In Monaco, law enforcement officials staged a protest in the case, the defendant of which was a Russian billionaire, the owner of the football club…
In London, the court released on bail the wife of Azerbaijani banker Jahangir Hajiyev
Zamira Gadjieva, wife of the banker of Azerbaijan Jahangir Hajiyev, was the defendant in the case on misappropriation of funds. The London court released her…
Convicted ex-President of Brazil accused his judge of bias
The former President of Brazil, Luis inácio Lula da Silva, said that the judge who had sentenced him was biased. This is allegedly evidenced by…
Saudi Arabia has released Prince Khaled Ben Talal
In Saudi Arabia, Prince Haled Ben Talal was released after several months of detention. Previously, he criticized the methods of fighting corruption, which resulted in the…
In Israel, the investigation of corruption in the Netanyahu environment has been completed
The Israeli police announced the completion of the investigation of the criminal case of corruption in the procurement of submarines from Germany. It turned out…
Former Minister of justice of Monaco charged with corruption
Former Head of the Department of legal services of the Principality of Monaco Philip Narmino charged with corruption in the case of the Russian businessman…
Maltese Bank Pilatus deprived of license by the European Central Bank
The European Central Bank has deprived Pilatus Bank of its banking license in Malta . The Bank is at the center of several investigations, including money…
Victims of the collapse of the dam in Brazil filed a lawsuit for 5 billion pounds to BHP Billiton
The Liverpool Supreme court received a £ 5 billion class action lawsuit against the Anglo-Australian mining company BHP Billiton from 240,000 people, 24 municipal governments,…
Russian billionaire in Monaco was in the center of a corruption scandal
Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, ranked 18th in the list of the richest people in Russia according to Forbes magazine, was in the center of a…
Counterintelligence Austria suspected of receiving a bribe from a Syrian General
The Austrian Prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into the case of abuse of office: the Agency is trying to find out how the staff of…
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…
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