8 Jul 2022 (POLITICO) A Swiss criminal court ruled a delayed payment from FIFA to Platini was not illegal. Former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini have been cleared of corruption charges, Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court ruled on Friday. Prosecutors had accused Blatter and Platini of...
6 Jul 2022 (AP News) HONOLULU (AP) — A former Hawaii state senator was sentenced to 40 months in prison Tuesday for taking bribes in exchange for shaping legislation while in office. Former Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English, 55, pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud in...
29 Jun 2022 (OCCRP) Iraqi tycoon Nizar Hanna Nasri sits atop an empire spanning pharmaceuticals, liquor imports, and some of Erbil’s most spectacular real estate developments. But his success was built on a far less visible foundation: A globe-spanning trade in black-market cigarettes. Key Findings: Nizar Hanna Nasri’s facilities...
28 Jun 2022 (CBS NEWS) Ernst & Young cheated on the ethics section of the Certified Public Accountant exam and withheld evidence of the behavior from regulators, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC has fined EY $100 million — the largest penalty ever for an...
11 Jun 2022 (ALARABIA NEWS) Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday called on judicial authorities to fight corruption in the country, a statement on his website said. “The issue of fighting corruption should be taken seriously; there is corruption,” Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in major state...
27 Jun 2022 (WCIA) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s highest judicial officer has resigned, an aide said Monday, a week after the country’s Supreme Court justices accused the top-ranking judge of corruption. Justice Tanko Muhammad denies the allegations. Justice Muhammad resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria on...
28 Jun 2022 (MIDDLE EAST EYE) Leaked documents reveal that one of Egypt's most prominent senior judges has been charged with corruption and other crimes, and he is currently on trial, according to Arabi 21. Exclusive documents published on its website revealed details of the official investigation by the Supreme...
27 Jun 2022 (CNN) Clarence House said Prince Charles received charitable donations and the correct processes were followed regarding those donations after a British newspaper reported the Prince of Wales once accepted a suitcase containing €1 million ($1.05 million) in cash from a Qatari politician.According to the Sunday Times, the suitcase containing €1...
24 Jun 2022 (POLITICO) Danilo Türk is the former president of Slovenia and the current president of Club de Madrid. He was recently appointed member of the U.N. Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board. Corruption isn’t a new phenomenon. It’s even been argued, at times, that a certain degree of...
22 Jun 2022 (AS/COA) The fourth edition of AS/COA and Control Risks’ CCC Index explores 15 Latin American countries’ ability to detect, punish, and prevent corruption. The fight against corruption presented a mixed picture throughout Latin America over the past year. Some countries showed resilience, while others, including...