Libero Milone is suing the Vatican for wrongful dismissal after he said he found cardinals siphoning off funds. The Vatican has hit him with a criminal investigation of its own.
Tag: Ethics and Official Misconduct
Australia’s Proposed Integrity Commission Would Work Mostly in Secret
Fulfilling a campaign promise, the government has a plan for an oversight agency to investigate allegations of corruption. Many welcome the move, but not unreservedly.
Attempt to Kill Argentina’s Vice President Fuels Conspiracy Theories
An assassination attempt against Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, failed. Now many Argentines believe the entire event was a hoax.
Decades After a ‘Living Hell,’ Korean Victims Win a Step Toward Redress
Brothers Home was supposed to help get people off the streets, but a government commission has confirmed its role in detentions and other abuses was a “grave human rights violation by the state.”
Najib Razak, Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister, Is Headed to Prison
Mr. Najib, convicted in a scandal involving the disappearance of billions from the government investment fund known as 1MDB, has exhausted his avenues of appeal.
Top Vatican Official Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Quebec
A woman accused Cardinal Marc Ouellet, a member of Pope Francis’ inner circle, of inappropriately touching and kissing her.
In Widening Crackdown, Renowned Journalist Arrested in Guatemala
José Rubén Zamora, an award-winning journalist and president of the elPeriódico newspaper, was arrested at his home in Guatemala City.
Secret Service Employee Sent Home After Arrest in Israel
The employee had a “physical encounter,” a spokesman for the agency said, although it did not involve a sexual assault.
Boris Johnson’s Lies Worked for Years, Until They Didn’t
The British prime minister thought he could swagger and dissemble his way through any scandal, but found the rules of gravity applied after all.
Johnson follows a familiar playbook in his response to the latest scandal.
The British prime minister’s blueprint for dealing with a crisis, his critics say, almost never begins, and rarely ends, with simply telling the truth.