A prosecutor reducing the charges of a defendant based on facts and evidence is one thing. Accepting a bribe in exchange for minimizing charges is something else entirely.
On a warm Sunday afternoon in late August, DC Democratic Councilmember Trayon White Sr. was arrested for bribery, according to a Justice Department press release.
A U.S. Navy Reserve commander was convicted for his role in a scheme creating false documents to get unvetted Afghan nationals Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) in exchange for money.
Remember the times when politicians promptly resigned over a scandal? They used to do the Walk of Shame down the Capitol steps with a box of their office items at the merest whiff of corruption. Not anymore.
A public official working for the Navy pled guilty in federal court last month for his role in a bribery scheme while at the Naval Information Warfare Center in San Diego.
A former hotel manager of a U.S. Army hotel in South Korea pled guilty to charges of theft, conspiracy, and bribery, according to a Department of Justice press release dated March 13, 2024.
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