A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that prosecutors failed to demonstrate an “explicit quid pro quo” that must underpin the bribery charges against Mr. Benjamin.
Tag: Bribery and Kickbacks
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Senator Robert Menendez Faces a New Federal Investigation
The inquiry comes five years after the Justice Department dropped its corruption case against Mr. Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat.
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Biogen Agrees to Pay $900 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Kickbacks
The company was accused of illegally paying doctors to prescribe its drugs over those of its rivals.
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Contractor at Center of Navy Bribery Scandal Flees House Arrest
Leonard Glenn Francis, who is known as Fat Leonard, was less than three weeks away from his sentencing date when he cut off his GPS anklet and left his home in San Diego, the authorities said.
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Former Puerto Rico Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges
Wanda Vázquez, who was defeated for re-election in 2020, is accused of taking bribes to influence a regulatory appointment.