Kim Keon Hee, accused of accepting Chanel bags and other items as bribes, is the only former first lady in the country to have been put behind bars. Her husband has also been jailed on insurrection charges.
Tag: Bribery and Kickbacks
Ukraine Announces Arrests Targeting Corruption in Military Procurement
The arrests came days after President Volodymyr Zelensky’s U-turn on an effort to neuter anticorruption agencies.
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Steps Down
Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas’s business dealings are under investigation by Lithuanian authorities.
Alvaro Uribe, Ex-President of Colombia, Is Convicted of Bribery
Mr. Uribe, a towering figure in Colombian politics, was accused of trying to bribe a former paramilitary to retract testimony damaging to him.
South African President Opens Corruption Inquiry of Police Leader
The police minister was suspended amid allegations that he had protected figures with ties to a criminal syndicate, adding pressure on the country’s embattled government.
With Trump’s Help, Scandal-Ridden Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Makes a Comeback
JBS, a giant Brazilian firm once fined billions for bribery, is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some credit President Trump’s era of deal-making for the company’s success.
With Trump’s Help, Scandal-Ridden Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Makes a Comeback
JBS, a giant Brazilian firm once fined billions for bribery, is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some credit President Trump’s era of deal-making for the company’s success.
With Trump’s Help, Scandal-Ridden Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Makes a Comeback
JBS, a giant Brazilian firm once fined billions for bribery, is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some credit President Trump’s era of deal-making for the company’s success.
Ex-Malaysia Premier Najib Has Money Laundering Charges Dropped
Money-laundering charges against Najib Razak were dropped because of prosecutorial delays, intensifying criticism that he was being treated leniently.
Former Interpol Official Detained for Role in ‘Big Carousel’ of Corruption
The official led a powerful and highly sensitive commission at Interpol’s headquarters in Lyon, France.