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Trial for FBI Informant Accused of Faking Biden Bribe Claims Won’t Begin Until After 2024 Election Judge Rules
Alexander Smirnov was identified earlier this year as a confidential FBI informant who passed allegations to the bureau.
Five Chinese Innovations in the Art of Bribery
A Chinese online news site recently published a collection of innovative bribery techniques used on the Chinese elite.
Avon Fined by US Watchdog for Bribing Chinese Officials
Avon has agreed to pay $135 million to settle charges by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practice Acts.
FIFA Files ‘Criminal Complaint’ Over World Cup Bids
The latest twist in FIFA’s World Cup bid corruption case has landed on the desk of Switzerland’s attorney general.
New Criminal Law to Punish Officials for Accepting Gifts Proposed in China
China is likely to create a new criminal law to prevent officials from seeking exemption from bribery cases on the excuse of “taking gifts from friends.”
Trial Opens for Chinese Economic Official Who Took Bribes
Liu Tienan, former head of China’s economic planning agency, went on trial on Sept. 24, pleading guilty to accepting nearly $6 million in bribes, and possibly selling out his former political patrons.
Corruption Jury to Hear Senator’s Entrapment Claim
A state senator accused of trying to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot said he didn’t do it—and if he did, he was lured into it by federal agents.
