"Corruption prosecutions" refer to legal actions taken against individuals or groups that are accused of engaging in corrupt activities. This means they are being prosecuted or charged with a crime related to dishonesty, bribery, abuse of power, or any other form of corruption.
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«corruption»
«prosecution»
Sentences with «corruption prosecutions»
- Still, the appellate rulings may mark a setback in the legacy of former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of Manhattan, who, before his firing by President Donald Trump earlier this year, had aggressively pursued a series of public corruption prosecutions against high - level state government figures in New York. (timesunion.com)
- «I tend to think not just for parochial reasons and local pride reasons, that the best ability to do public corruption prosecutions in particular, and I think a lot of cases in general, is a U.S. attorney's office — and particularly the Southern District of New York,» Mr. Bharara told the crowd at a New York Law School breakfast this morning. (observer.com)
- Governor Andrew Cuomo, once targeted unsuccessfully by Bharara, says corruption prosecutions need to be done properly. (ny1.com)
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