The so-called Citgo 6 were lured to Venezuela for a business meeting in 2017 and have been sentenced to prison on charges of corruption.
Tag: Embezzlement
Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty in Foreign Lobbying Case
A former fund-raiser for President Trump admitted to a role in a covert campaign to influence the administration on behalf of Chinese and Malaysian interests.
Cardinal Dismissed Over Corruption Says He’s Innocent
A day after Pope Francis dismissed Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu without explanation, the once-powerful prelate disclosed the reason, and denied reports accusing him of corruption.
South Korea’s Most-Wanted Man Seized in New York
Yoo Hyuk-kee faces charges of embezzlement from the shipping company that ran a South Korean ferry that sank, killing more than 300 people. Prosecutors say embezzlement helped lead to unsafe conditions on the ferry.
François Fillon, Ex-Presidential Hopeful in France, Is Convicted of Embezzlement
Mr. Fillon was sentenced to prison time. His 2017 presidential bid fell apart after allegations that he paid his wife with taxpayer funds for a fake job.
A Philosopher-Banker Who’s Shaking Up a Nation
Steven Coutinho had long wanted to help Suriname, his homeland, overcome its colonial past. A huge financial scandal gave him his chance.
Egyptian Court Acquits Mubarak’s Sons of Illicit Share Trading
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak had faced charges of illegally profiting from the sale of a bank in 2007.
Hacker Admits Revealing Finances of Isabel dos Santos
The Portuguese man behind a website that pulled back the curtain on world soccer’s business dealings also unearthed documents related to the fortune of Africa’s richest woman.
Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s Richest Woman, Set to Face Embezzlement Charges in Angola
Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president, is set to be charged over crimes said to have been committed when she ran the state oil company, Sonangol.
How U.S. Firms Helped Africa’s Richest Woman Exploit Her Country’s Wealth
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president, built an empire in a country mired in corruption. Western consultants were her advisers.