Sentences with phrase «of alleged corruption»

The trade of cryptocurrency assets, including digital coins, is now included in the financial sanctions, set in place by the United States on the grounds of alleged corruption and drug trafficking within the Venezuelan government.

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.

First, that cases of alleged corruption are more likely to be prosecuted than compromised: the SFO will readopt the CPS Code for Crown Prosecutors which the July 2009 guidance had disapplied.

After the US Justice Department announced an investigation of alleged corruption, IBM and a major Japanese investor put on hold over $ 1.5 billion in investments, including in a Solar City manufacturing facility.

Recall that the extent of the alleged corruption and nepotism quickly led to a Federal Bureau of Investigation probe of FUSE and its affiliated Jumoke schools that today is still ongoing.»

The administration of President Mahama has seen several cases of alleged corruption, such as the SADA scandal, Gyeeda, bus branding, the payment of judgement debt to Woyome, a car gift involving the President among others.

The NPP government has so far found itself in two cases of alleged corruption, with the recent one being the allegations of corruption against two deputy chiefs of staff, by musician and NPP sympathizer Kwame A-Plus, as well as the perceived corruption in the sale of contaminated fuel involving BOST.

But make no mistake: The cloud of alleged corruption now surrounding billions of dollars in state economic development investments is an outgrowth of Cuomo's highly secretive and centralized management style.

The National Judicial Council (NJC) Committee on the monitoring of alleged corruption cases in Court has resolved to actively engage prosecutorial bodies like the...

With the appointment, Mr Amidu's office will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices.

Perceived corrupt cases under NPP The NPP government has so far found itself in two cases of alleged corruption, with the recent one being the allegations of corruption against two deputy chiefs of staff, by musician and NPP sympathizer Kwame A-Plus, as well as the perceived corruption in the sale of contaminated fuel involving BOST.

The office of the Special Prosecutor has the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sector.

Cor executives Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi are facing felony charges in U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's probe of alleged corruption and bid - rigging in connection with state - funded development projects.

The statement read in part, «The National Judicial Council's committee on the monitoring of alleged corruption cases in court has resolved to actively engage prosecutorial bodies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission in furtherance of its mandate.

The office of the Special Prosecutor will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offenses implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sector.

The Bill defines the modalities for the appointment and operations of the Special Prosecutor, which will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offenses implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sector.

Kaloyeros was suspended from SUNY without pay in September after being charged by both U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as part of an alleged corruption scheme.

Kaloyeros was suspended from his position without pay in September after being charged by both U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as part of an alleged corruption scheme.

He also pointed out much of the alleged corruption was happening at «secondary and tertiary» levels.

Moreover, there was a timing issue for at least one of the alleged corruption schemes, defense lawyers argued before jurors.

As the President noted at the just ended NPP Conference, he is willing and ready to look into any case of alleged corruption.

Bill Mahoney, with the New York Public Interest Research Group points out that even though the case involves the New York City mayoral ballot, it's still fundamentally a state government based example of alleged corruption.

Former ministers Jonathan Moyo, Saviour Kasukuwere and Paddy Zhanda are believed to be the prime targets because of alleged corruption - related crimes, The Standard reports.

The Bill defined the modalities for the appointment and operations of the Special Prosecutor, which will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63, and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sector.

His revelations of acts of alleged corruption that were going on under the administration, he said served as the main basis for the «evil doers» seeking to murder him.

Kaloyeros, a longtime ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo who was suspended without pay from SUNY in September, resigned Monday after being charged last month by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as part of an alleged corruption scheme.

ALBANY — Good - government advocates are pinning their hopes for passage of substantial ethics and campaign finance reforms on very public examinations of alleged corruption set to take place over the next six months.

The president indicated that so far, «every single act of alleged corruption labelled against any member of my administration has been or is in the process of being investigated by independent bodies and the findings made public.

So far, every single act of alleged corruption labeled against any member of my administration has been or is in the process of being investigated by independent bodies, and the findings so far made public.

The state CNPP spokesman, Ayo Adelabu demanded Fayose's resignation from office in the face of new evidence of alleged corruption calling on the management of Zenith Bank to come out and explain their role in the alleged funding of his campaign.

Kim outlined two mechanisms of the alleged corruption in college basketball being investigated:

The pair claims to have hundreds of cases of alleged corruption still under investigation, some involving senior officials in soccer.

Netflix description: «This fictional drama series is loosely inspired by an investigation of alleged corruption in private and state oil and construction companies in Brazil.»

Not exact matches

In May 2014, federal magistrate judge Erin Setser wrote that the investors had «sufficiently alleged that omission of the 2005 revelation of the suspected corruption and [Wal - Mart's] 2005 and 2006 investigation rendered [Wal - Mart's] statements in the Form 10 - Q materially misleading to a reasonable investor.

Sepp Blatter's 17 - year reign over FIFA, the governing body of world soccer is effectively over, after the organisation suspended him and other officials in connection with investigations into alleged corruption.

Netflix description: «A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies.

The arrests follow a purge that has seen more than 80 executives at PDVSA and its suppliers jailed for alleged corruption as the state firm's new chief, Major General Manuel Quevedo, has sought to stamp his authority on the sector - the financial lifeblood of Venezuela's unraveling socialist government.

The investors allege Platinum's deals in some 20 projects in Western Canada went bad not because of market conditions but corruption.

The agency asked Medium to take down a post that alleges the country's Prime Minister Najib Razak was trying to exit the country in the midst of a corruption scandal involving him.

Artemenko gave them a purported proposal for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia — paired with alleged evidence of corruption that he said could be used to discredit Ukraine's president.

... when there are lots of other Trump scandals that involve far greater magnitudes of (alleged) corruption but which don't attract nearly as much attention.

Or has there been a predominance of infighting, corruption, and finger - pointing at our alleged ineffectiveness that is simply mitigation of their inability to get along?

For the 85 - year - old pontiff, the three - day trip outside the Vatican walls was a break from the Vatileaks scandal, which has seen his butler, Paolo Gabriele, arrested on suspicion of disclosing dozens of embarrassing letters alleging corruption and nepotism at the Holy See.

Trump has been scandal - ridden for his entire career — from alleged affairs with porn stars, to hush money payoffs, to alleged corruption in his corporate dealings — and still enjoys an approval rating of over 79 percent amongst white Evangelical Christians.

In this context I'm delighted that the alleged corruption many of us have long suspected at the heart of FIFA is beginning to be investigated.

America had come to the merciful end of an off - season filled with grim headlines: from the epic corruption of ex — Fiesta Bowl chairman John Junker to the serial lies of ex — Ohio State coach Jim Tressel to the firing of coach Butch Davis at North Carolina (for presiding, albeit unknowingly, over academic fraud, among other sins) to Oregon's $ 25,000 payment to an alleged «street agent.»

A federal indictment in New York in the ongoing college basketball corruption and bribery case alleges that former Louisville coach Rick Pitino knew of a plan to pay recruit Brian Bowen and participated in the plan.

In the ongoing corruption scandal embroiling college basketball for months, federal prosecutors in New York added charges on Tuesday against a former Adidas rep, Jim Gatto, which allege payments to families of players at four universities.

Last year, amongst a flurry of articles, reports and exclusives accusing and alleging corruption at the heart of FIFA, Sepp Blatter proclaimed that the storm against the organisation and particularly its choice to select Qatar as the host for the 2022 World Cup was down to racism and discrimination.

But the growing list of complicated plots and shady deals can be boiled down easily: Prosecutors allege that the Dixmoor Park District has served as more of a theme park for public corruption than a place for public recreation over the last five years.