NYC politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months agoHow Bob Menendez Came By His Gold Bars
Bob Menendez was sentenced to eleven years in prison for bribery, marking a rare case of a senator sentenced for corruption.
Attempting to bribe a public official is a blatant attack on the integrity of our government and the trust of the communities we serve, says FBI Special Agent Sanjay Virmani.
The Serious Fraud Office has accused a UK insurance company of failing to prevent international bribery in relation to state officials allegedly paid off in Ecuador.
One of the most extraordinary things about this case is that it was already thrown out once. We think that should have been a clear signal to the prosecution that they had it wrong.