Mississippi district attorney pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigns

JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi district attorney has resigned and changed his plea to guilty in a bribery scheme that ensnared other officials in the state’s capital city, including Jackson’s former mayor. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was indicted in November 2024 after two FBI agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes to … Read more

Searches conducted in NYPD bribery probe

The FBI, NYPD and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York carried out searches across New York City Wednesday as part of a bribery investigation into current and former members of the NYPD. The searches stem from an ongoing investigation into the conduct of former NYPD chief of department Jeffrey Maddrey, … Read more

Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US

MIAMI — A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged in federal court in Miami on Monday with bribing top officials to profit from lucrative government contracts. Alex Saab made his initial court appearance after being deported over the weekend by acting President Delcy Rodríguez as part of a purge of insider … Read more

6 plead guilty and 1 found not guilty in Mississippi drug trafficking bribery scheme

JACKSON, Miss. — Six current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to date and another has been found not guilty in an alleged drug trafficking bribery scheme that ensnared 20 people, including two sheriffs. Federal indictments filed in October allege 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers took bribes from an … Read more

Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio’s Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As he seeks to retain his U.S. Senate seat this fall, Ohio Republican Jon Husted has been unable to escape the shadow of a $60 million bribery scandal that has roiled state politics for more than five years. Husted was recently called to testify as a defense witness in the related criminal … Read more

NYC Council member, Hochul aide rally with supporters to decry federal bribery probe

NEW YORK — Weeks after their homes were searched as part of a federal bribery investigation, a New York City Council member and her sister, an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, appeared Thursday at a rally held by supporters that aimed to distance the pair from the unfolding scandal. Councilmember Farah Louis and her sister, … Read more