59 tracked public-corruption cases involving bribery — federal, state, and local.
Tracy Hatton, a former administrative officer at McKinley Technology High School, pleaded guilty to bribery in connection with a scheme that caused a loss to the District of Columbia government of more than $40,000.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a real estate bribery scheme involving six-figure bribes related to real estate transactions.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and the former City Council president pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery scheme, avoiding trial scheduled one week later.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering charges following an FBI investigation and sting operation.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and a former city council president pleaded guilty in connection with a bribery scheme involving the city government.
A former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and a former City Council president pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving a development project, with sentencing scheduled for October 15.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, the former city council president, and a former district attorney pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a bribery scheme involving a development project. Two additional individuals had previously pleaded guilty to bribery charges in the same matter.
Luis A. Jiménez-Guzmán, a Puerto Rico Department of Treasury employee, pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy involving the loss of approximately 5 million dollars in Puerto Rico tax revenue.
A former Wayne County Treasurer's Office employee and Detroit nonprofit director were sentenced for participating in a bribery scheme involving fraudulent quitclaim deeds that allegedly defrauded low-income homeowners and deprived Wayne County of approximately $1.5 million in tax revenue.
Frank Carone is indicted on bribery charges; prosecutors allege he directed former Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins to approve a $6 million migrant shelter contract for a Long Island City hotel despite staff objections.
Two individuals were sentenced in connection with an alleged bribery conspiracy involving a former Wayne County Treasurer's Office employee and a local non-profit director.
Chester Wilson Jr., former chief of staff to then-Alderman Carrie Austin, was sentenced to three years probation and a $20,000 fine. Prosecutors allege Wilson accepted home improvement materials including granite countertops and sump pumps as bribes in exchange for political favors.
Frank Carone, a former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have accepted approximately $120,000 in bribes to influence a $7 million city migrant housing contract. Carone and three co-defendants, including his brother Andrew Carone, hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, and Crystal Chen, were indicted on bribery and fraud charges.
Former Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon pleaded guilty to charges in a decade-long visa and mail fraud conspiracy involving bribery. The scheme allegedly involved fabricating police reports to secure U-Visas for foreign nationals.
Four defendants were sentenced in connection with a public corruption scheme involving former North Charleston councilmen and co-conspirators.
Jody Owens, a Mississippi district attorney, pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy after accepting approximately $115,000 in cash and facilitating over $80,000 in payments to co-conspirators, including contributions to a mayoral reelection campaign, following an FBI sting operation.
A Mississippi district attorney pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigned from office.
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh is alleged to have orchestrated a $250 million fraud scheme targeting a federal child nutrition program through fraudulent meal sites, shell companies, and a pay-to-play arrangement. He is charged with 31 counts including wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering.
A former New Orleans police officer was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to use interstate commerce in aid of bribery, use of interstate commerce in aid of bribery, and making a false statement to a federal agent.
NYPD Assistant Chief James McCarthy and former NYPD officials Jeffrey Maddrey and Tarik Sheppard are alleged to have engaged in bribery and misconduct under investigation by the FBI and NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau.
Thirteen individuals are alleged to have participated in a bank fraud conspiracy in which Robertson is alleged to have received over $1,000,000 in stolen checks obtained through bribing a corrupt United States Postal Service employee.
A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is charged with bribery in connection with migrant shelter operations. Federal authorities conducted concurrent search warrants on NYPD officials' homes.
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams and top aides are alleged to have been involved in bribery and kickback schemes tied to migrant services contracts. The allegations suggest aides may have reaped financial windfalls while the mayor publicly warned of the migrant crisis's harm to the city.
A chief of staff to former New York Mayor Eric Adams is charged with bribery, money laundering, and fraud in connection with alleged corrupt conduct related to his official position.
The FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York are investigating current and former NYPD members, including former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, in a bribery probe. Searches were conducted as part of the investigation.
Frank Carone, an adviser to former Mayor Eric Adams, is indicted on allegations that he accepted approximately $120,000 in bribes from a hotelier.
Frank Carone is charged with accepting approximately $120,000 in bribes from a hotel owner in exchange for securing a $7 million city contract for migrant housing. The indictment alleges Carone engaged in money laundering and wire fraud as part of a scheme to exploit the migrant crisis for personal financial gain.
Frank Carone, a top advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with fraud and bribery. Court documents allegedly reveal attempts by individuals to avoid investigators.
Frank Carone, former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with accepting approximately $120,000 in bribes to influence a migrant shelter contract.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and three others are charged in a federal indictment alleging involvement in a bribery scheme involving a city contract.
Frank Carone, a former official in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration, is indicted on federal bribery charges for allegedly accepting approximately $120,000 in payments from Chinese nationals in exchange for directing a multimillion-dollar migrant shelter contract to a Queens hotel, with the scheme involving approximately $6.8 million in city funds.
Frank Carone, a former chief of staff to Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have been indicted in a corruption case. Authorities conducted searches of homes belonging to current and former NYPD leaders as part of a separate bribery investigation.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with accepting over $100,000 in bribes to direct a migrant shelter contract to a Queens hotel. Three others, including Carone's brother and a hotel employee, are also charged in connection with the alleged scheme.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with allegedly accepting over $100,000 in bribes to direct a migrant shelter contract to a Queens hotel. Three additional defendants are charged in the federal bribery investigation.
Jeffrey Maddrey, former NYPD Chief of Department, and other current and former police officials are alleged to have been involved in a bribery scheme under investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau.
A 13-count indictment charges four individuals, including the former NYC Mayoral Chief of Staff, with allegedly operating a bribery scheme that exploited federal and city funding designated for migrant shelter services. The charges include fraud, bribery, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and tax fraud.
Frank Carone, former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have been involved in bribery. Four individuals were arrested in connection with the case and were expected to be arraigned in Brooklyn federal court.
Current and former NYPD high-ranking officials are alleged to be targets of a joint NYPD and FBI corruption investigation focusing on bribery and misconduct allegations. No arrests or charges have been filed as of the report date.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have been involved in a federal bribery scheme involving a city contract. Several other individuals were also arrested in connection with the probe.
Frank Carone, former chief of staff to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and three others are alleged to have been involved in a federal bribery scheme involving a city contract.
A chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams and several others are alleged to have engaged in bribery involving a city contract in a federal investigation.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, is charged in connection with a federal bribery probe allegedly tied to a city contract. Three additional defendants were also arrested in the investigation.
The chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is alleged to have been arrested in a federal bribery investigation.
Frank Carone, a top aide to former Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have been involved in corruption and bribery. Federal authorities also apprehended his brother and executed a search at the location of former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey.
Frank Carone, a former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is charged in a bribery case. Details regarding the alleged conduct and victims remain limited in available reporting.
Frank Carone, a top aide to former Mayor Adams, is charged with bribery in connection with an alleged migrant shelter scheme. His brother Anthony and others are also charged in the matter.
Frank Carone, former chief of staff to Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with bribery along with three others. The case is being prosecuted in Brooklyn federal court.
A real estate developer is charged with bribery of Newark, New Jersey city employees and conspiracy to sell law enforcement identification cards bearing Department of Homeland Security insignia.
A Prichard police officer is charged with federal crimes including civil rights violations, bribery, evidence tampering, and extortion alleged to have been committed in his capacity as a law enforcement officer.
Ray Martinez, former Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department, and Jenifer O'Neal, former Director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget, were sentenced for their roles in a procurement fraud, bribery, and money laundering scheme.
Alex Nain Saab Moran is charged with orchestrating an alleged money laundering and bribery scheme tied to Venezuela's state-run food program and oil industry, involving the alleged embezzlement of hundreds of millions of dollars from the CLAP welfare program and the sale of billions of dollars in Venezuelan state-owned oil.
The defendant was alleged to have bribed Indian officials and misled US investors to secure a solar power plant project in India. Fraud charges were dismissed after the defendant pledged a $10 billion investment.
Zubair Al Zubair and Muzzammil Al Zubair were sentenced to 24 and 23 years in prison respectively for a $21 million fraud scheme in which they allegedly posed as Middle Eastern royalty and stole money and property from victims. Michael Smedley, a former East Cleveland mayoral aide, was sentenced to over eight years in prison for allegedly accepting bribes in connection with the scheme.
John Chen was sentenced to 20 months in prison after allegedly acting as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China government and bribing an IRS agent in connection with a plot to target U.S.-based Falun Gong practitioners.
Two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers and one former soldier are charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and theft of government property. The former soldier is additionally charged with conspiracy to obtain and transmit national defense information to an unauthorized individual.
Calvert White, a former Commissioner of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation, was sentenced to five years in prison for soliciting and accepting a bribe from a government contractor in exchange for assistance in attempting to obtain a 1.43 million dollar government contract.
A Turkish national and German national are charged with participating in an alleged bribery scheme related to military contracts involving NATO.
A former vice president of Corsa Coal Corporation was convicted of participating in a multi-year scheme to bribe Egyptian government officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related money laundering laws.
Greg Lindberg was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a bribery conspiracy and multibillion-dollar fraud conspiracy that allegedly bankrupted multiple insurance companies with thousands of unpaid policyholder victims.