Sentences with phrase «part of a corruption investigation»

Former Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom and the chairman of Oxfam International were arrested on Tuesday as part of a corruption investigation.

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Former Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom and a former finance minister who is now chairman of Oxfam International were arrested on Tuesday as part of a local corruption investigation, the public prosecutor's office said.

The changes comes in the wake of an ESPN story that said Miller and a sports agent discussed a $ 100,000 payment to Arizona freshman Deandre Ayton, and seven months after the FBI arrested assistant coach Book Richardson as part of a larger investigation of corruption in college basketball.

One of the seven FIFA officials held in Switzerland as part of an investigation into massive corruption at football's governing body has been extradited to...

Senate Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco said earlier this week lawmakers were hesitant to cut the usual end - of - session agreements in part due to the ongoing corruption cases and investigations.

These revelations were uncovered by the Moreland Commission on Public Corruption as part of a broad investigation into the spending of campaign funds by state lawmakers that was shut down when Gov. Andrew Cuomo abruptly disbanded the Commission last month.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has not only taken possession of the files from the corruption - fighting Moreland Commission that Cuomo recently closed down as part of a budget deal, but has also publicly floated the possibility of investigating the governor's alleged meddling in its investigations.

But by then his investigation had cast the Cor executives as part of a culture of corruption in Albany, Williams wrote.

«On the part of the EFCC, I can assure you that the effect of our even more penetrating investigations and commitment to rid Nigeria of all forms of corruption and economic and financial crimes can — and will continue to be — seen from the cases we take to court for trial,» he said.

The PPP said it was important the nation opened fresh and independent investigations into the failed housing deal as part of the commitment to fight corruption.

The three executives were arrested and charged last year with bribery as part of a larger corruption investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Buffalo Billion economic development program.

The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in New York have been investigating Mr. Skelos and his son, Adam, as part of a wider probe into allegations of corruption in Albany.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is reportedly questioning people in the real estate industry about donations solicited by de Blasio's campaign, as part of the investigation into possible NYPD corruption.

He said the president did not categorically say the reason why he was suspending him, except to clarify that as part of his campaign promise to fight corruption, it was important for him to step aside as investigations continue.

The Nassau County District Attorney's office wiretapped the cellphones of former prominent Oyster Bay Town officials as part of an investigation into corruption, multiple sources familiar with the probe said.

The AG said that Wednesday's indictment was part of an ongoing investigation into public corruption in Queens.

Parrying question after question about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's possible knowledge of and involvement in the alleged bribery and bid rigging schemes unveiled by his office Thursday morning, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara declined to insinuate the second - term governor was part of any ongoing investigation — even as he leveled his regular critique of corruption in state government.

Bharara, in the courtroom for Thursday's sentencing, said in a statement that both Silver and Skelos deserve their prison sentences, saying in part, «These cases show — and history teaches — that the most effective corruption investigations are those that are truly independent and not in danger of either interference or premature shutdown.»

CBS2's Marcia Kramer reported Friday evening that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is questioning people in the real estate industry about donations solicited by Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign, as part of the investigation into possible NYPD corruption.

Records unsealed Wednesday named nine individuals recorded by Huntley in 2012 as part of a federal investigation into political corruption.

The federal investigation into corruption at the New York Police Department — which tied up JSR Capital's Jona Rechnitz — is actually part of...

The invitation letter read in part, «The commission has commenced investigation into the petition of corruption and corrupt practices and abuse of office reported on August 1, 2016 by Hammart & Co (Tafida chambers) on your behalf against Yakubu Dogara, Yusuf Lasun, Alhassan Ado - Doguwa, Leonard Okuweh Ogor and others.

Adams, 52, a Democratic state senator who is running for Brooklyn borough president this fall, was recorded on a wire worn by disgraced state Sen. Shirley Huntley as part of a federal investigation into political corruption, according to records unsealed Wednesday.

And while the charges stem in part from evidence uncovered by the Moreland Commission — which Mr. Cuomo shuttered early, much to the chagrin of good government types and prompting an investigation from Mr. Bharara — the governor today said he had no regrets about ending the corruption - busting panel when he did.

The deal and the extent of Mr. Cohen's role in it are the subjects of a wide - ranging federal corruption investigation that is, in part, looking into his efforts to protect Mr. Trump's presidential prospects in 2016.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is set to question two officials of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia as part of its investigation into a graft case involving the company's former president director Emirsyah Satar.

A particular area of interest is complex financial schemes and he has played a leading part in investigations relating to investment, tax and pension schemes, international financial frauds, money laundering, organised criminality and the corruption of public officials.

That means Canadian companies could be at a greater risk of being accused of foreign corruption practices, said Robidoux, who was speaking as part of a panel called «Government and Internal Investigations» at the Canadian Bar Association conference in Halifax Aug. 15.

He was detained last weekend as part of an anti-corruption investigation launched by the country's Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau.