Bribery

Mukundagiri Rangachari Srinivasan, a Kadapa airport director, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined ₹50,000 for accepting a ₹25,000 bribe to clear pending bills and prevent a firm from being blacklisted.

A gram panchayat secretary was arrested by Karnataka Lokayukta officials in Kalaburagi for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹9,950 to process a property transfer application. The incident occurred in Kalaburagi city, highlighting corruption within local administrative processes.

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others pleaded not guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges during their first court appearance. Governor Josh Green stated the state should move forward once the legal process concludes.

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and three Hawaii officials have pleaded not guilty to corruption charges, with prosecutors alleging they were bribed to direct federal Covid-19 contract money.

Hong Kong’s corruption watchdog has charged three former HSBC relationship managers with allegedly accepting bribes to help customers jump the queue when opening bank accounts. The accused worked at the Causeway Bay branch and face six bribery charges.

U.S. Representative Ed Case is urging scrutiny of federal Covid-19 funds following allegations of bribery and corruption among Hawaii's leaders, which could lead to a federal probe. The case involves potential misuse of $300 million in federal funds.

Federal prosecutors have filed new court documents alleging bribery, prostitutes, and fake jobs involving former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend Andre Jones, and the Duong family members David and Andy Duong. The case centers around allegations of bribes and fraudulent job schemes.

Comcast withdrew an AI-generated ad accusing Senator Marsha Blackburn of accepting bribes from Big Pharma, following legal threats from her attorneys. The ad, produced by a dark-money PAC, uses AI to depict Blackburn as complicit in pharmaceutical industry corruption, prompting demands to cease distribution and potential legal action.

A former Goldman Sachs banker, Berko, went on trial for allegedly paying government officials in Ghana a 'holy rain' of bribes to secure a power plant deal for a client.

Kannur Corporation dismissed an engineer following a bribery charge.

Hawaiʻi Rep. Ryan Yamane, suspected of bribery, is linked through legislative records to a well-connected lobbyist. The records were examined to uncover potential ties between Yamane and the lobbyist.

Two traffic police personnel were caught on camera accepting bribes. The incident highlights corruption within law enforcement.

Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke (D) was indicted on bribery charges following a state investigation into a campaign finance scandal. She was accused of accepting campaign contributions in exchange for securing funding for COVID-19 testing sites. A Hawaii grand jury returned a 12-count indictment.

Democratic Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke was indicted by a grand jury on charges of criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery and falsifying candidate committee reports. The charges stem from a bribe she allegedly took as a state lawmaker in 2022.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Taman Singh Sonwani, former Chhattisgarh PSC chairman, for allegedly leaking question papers and manipulating selections in exchange for bribes, favoring relatives and candidates who paid illegal gratification.

Xiao Rui, 37, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for money laundering and deception related to securing Hong Kong residency and laundering over HK$64 million, including funds tied to a bribe his father allegedly sought. The District Court convicted him on four money laundering counts and one charge of using false instruments between 2013 and 2023.

John Kosmowski, Summit, Illinois chief of police, was sentenced to three years in prison for accepting bribes related to a liquor license transfer. The court found him guilty of taking bribes in exchange for facilitating the transfer.

The former Summit Chief of Police has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for accepting money from a local businessman to facilitate the transfer of a liquor license.

A mining official has been arrested and charged with bribery. The case involves allegations of corrupt practices.

A TV journalist is being questioned by police in a case involving an alleged attempt to bribe a TVK MLA. Investigators allege the journalist had contact with the prime accused during the purported conspiracy.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an irrigation engineer and an assistant engineer in Adilabad over a ₹60,000 bribery case.

CBI arrested the KAPL Managing Director in a ₹15 lakh bribery case, with cash and gold seized. The arrest is part of an anti-corruption investigation.

Elon Musk is no longer a trillionaire as SpaceX stock declines, and he faces a criminal 'bribery' investigation in Wisconsin. Additional topics include Disney's shipping costs, oil prices, and Trump's potential military action.

Governor Josh Green signed a bill extending Hawaii's statute of limitations for bribery from six to nine years to allow more time for investigations and prosecutions.

A former Afzalpur tahsildar and a middleman were convicted in a bribery case. Both received four years of simple imprisonment and a fine of ₹20,000 each.

Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson in November 2024, pleaded guilty to bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering charges following an FBI investigation and sting operation. He had previously described the case as a 'political prosecution'.

A Chinese court sentenced a former local official to death for accepting bribes worth $325 million over three decades.

A former municipal official in China was sentenced to death for accepting over 2.2 billion yuan (US$323.8 million) in bribes, convicted of bribery, embezzlement, misappropriating public funds, abuse of power, and money laundering. The case marks one of the harshest punishments for economic crimes in recent years.

Two officials from KUWSDB were caught accepting a ₹55,000 bribe in Ballari. The incident highlights corruption among local officials.

President Trump reported $2.2 billion in 2025 income, prompting ethics experts to describe his money-making ventures as 'bribery' and 'corruption.' The White House denied any conflicts of interest.

Chester Wilson Jr., former chief of staff to then-Ald. Carrie Austin, was sentenced to three years probation and a $20,000 fine for his role in a scheme involving home improvement kickbacks from a developer. Prosecutors allege Wilson and Austin accepted granite countertops, sump pumps, and other materials as bribes in exchange for political favors.

Ministers and coalition MKs are urging a pardon for the PM after judges recommended dropping a key bribery charge against him. Levin, Eliyahu, Katz, and others have called for clemency or dismissal of the charges.

Frank Carone, a top advisor to Eric Adams, used his Florida mansion to secure a bond after being charged with fraud. Court documents revealed attempts by the individuals to avoid investigators.

Authorities searched homes of NYPD leaders in a bribery investigation. Frank Carone, a former chief of staff to Mayor Eric Adams, was indicted in a separate corruption case.

The Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) has demanded the immediate withdrawal of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, alleging that its passage by Parliament was flawed and influenced by bribery and undue pressure. The group claims the legislation's approval process was tainted by unethical practices.

A former KSEB engineer was sentenced to seven years in rigorous imprisonment for a bribery case. The conviction is related to charges of accepting bribes.

The Irish government has released its first assessment on digital assets in seven years, highlighting risks including money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions violations, and bribery. The assessment indicates Ireland is considering safeguards to address these financial risks associated with cryptocurrencies.

A TGSPDCL engineer was caught accepting a ₹25,000 bribe in Sangareddy. The incident highlights corruption within the organization.

A London jury has acquitted ex-petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six bribery-related charges after a high-profile corruption trial that lasted several weeks.

Three Bengaluru police personnel, including a woman sub-inspector, were trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Jaipur in a bribery case. The incident highlights alleged corruption within law enforcement.