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Ex-Manager Tells of Bribery at Siemens
2008-05-27 08:53:00 Ex-Manager Tells of Bribery at Siemens An ex-manager at the European engineering company testified on Monday that his role in an intricate system of slush funds and bribery at the company was an open secret. http://www.nytimes....
Ex-Army Corps Consultant Indicted In Bribery Case - CBS News
2008-05-17 01:35:00 (AP) A former Army Corps of Engineers consultant and a dirt subcontractor were indicted Thursday on bribery charges stemming from an investigation into levee work after Hurricane Katrina. Durwanda... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Engineers Voice
Scientology?s Internal Training in Robbery, Infiltration, Bribery & Blackma
2008-05-13 00:00:00 This well-produced video featuring former Office of Special Affairs (OSA; i.e., Scientology's own CIA) agent Frank Oliver reviews Scientology training documents covering such churchly operatives as breaking and entering through doors and safes, and blackmail. Oliver also describes the structure and operations of OSA, its role in Scientology, and how it has been ...
Japan's former top defence official admits bribery
2008-04-25 10:29:00 Japan's former top defence bureaucrat pleaded guilty on Monday to taking bribes for military contracts in a scandal that has embarrassed the government. Takemasa Moriya, 63, who was nicknamed "the emperor" for his influence within the defence ministry until he retired last year, admitted to bribery charges at the first hearing of his trial. "I apologise to the public and to officials for being behind such crimes," Moriya said in his opening statement at the Tokyo District Court, as quoted by Jiji Press and Kyodo News. Moriya has previously admitted that he and his wife accepted fine dining, gifts and golf trips from a military contractor. But Moriya had denied wrongdoing, saying the contractor was a friend. It was Moriya's first public appearance since the former vice defence minister was released on bail in January. He was arrested on November 28. According to the criminal complaint, he allegedly took 12.5 million yen (125,000 dollars) in bribes that influenced the awar...
By: Circle of 13
SFO wins right of appeal in BAE bribery probe
2008-04-24 18:10:00 The Serious Fraud Office has won the right to appeal against a legal order to reopen its probe into BAE Systems' arms deals with Saudi Arabia, opening the way to a higher court ruling that could have a big impact on companies targeted in an
By: Get rich
The Art Of Bribery
2008-04-11 08:50:00 My wife Emma gave the idea for this one. She tells me all of the little things that the girls throughout the day. What they did to make her laugh, small accomplishments and of course the terrible two?s driven tantrums. When I said that I was stuck for something to write as my poor brain is all clogged up with work type things and an unhealthy dose of the man flu. She said why don?t you talk about me bribing them to get them to do stuff? Excellent idea!As Lilly and Amy are becoming more aware, we as adults can start having conversations that they can, for the most part, understand. Now that we have a dialog open, we can start making deals with them. Well when I say deals I mean bribes really because they learn if they do things that they don?t really want to do then they get something as a reward for doing it.Amy and Lilly love playing outside in the garden with their new outdoor toys. This for us is a very large bargaining chip so when at tea time Emma is struggling with them...
Indonesian lawmaker arrested at Ritz Carlton on bribery charges
2008-04-09 10:15:00 An Indonesian lawmaker was arrested Wednesday after he was caught red-handed at a Jakarta luxury hotel receiving a bribe worth nearly 200,000 dollars, lawmakers and anti-corruption watchdog officials said.Al-Amin Nasution, a member of the House of Representative (DPR) from the Muslim-based United development Party, along with four other persons, were arrested by Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) authorities early Wednesday at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in downtown Jakarta.During the raid, the KPK officials seized some 1.8 billion rupiah (195,100 dollars) in cash. Two of the arrested suspects were females. One of the women was alleged to be a prostitute, the state-run Antara news agency reported.The KPK's deputy chairman, Chandra Hamzah, confirmed the arrest of Nasution, saying that the alleged bribe case was linked to a conversion plan of protected forests into an industrial plantation estate in Riau province in eastern Sumatra.The lawmaker's arrest comes one month af...
SAMSUNG BOSS RESPONDS TO BRIBERY PROBE: ?I AM RESPONSIBLE?
2008-04-07 09:43:00 Filed under: Misc. GadgetsLee Kun-hee, Samsung's 66 year old chairman and son of the company's founder, made a potentially damning announcement over the weekend. Following 11 hours of interrogation by prosecutors into allegations of bribery and maintaining a slush fund (among other improprieties), Lee said, "This is all due to my carelessness. I am responsible for everything and must take responsibility." We won't know for sure until the investigation is complete. However, the statement is less likely an admission of guilt than it is an attempt to appease the people of South Korea where the Samsung "chaebol" is more than just a brand, it's a national symbol of pride... at least it was. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Number 1 Parenting Tool: Bribery
2008-04-05 08:30:00 If you are raising teenagers and a 3 year old, the best tool for your parenting success is bribery. While bribing a politician or a traffic cop may land in jail, bribing your own children will bring great success and long lasting peace and quiet. And if you are really skillful in the art of bribery, ...
By: Wat da Wat
Ohio Attorney General: ?Stupid? & ?Lying? Limbaugh Won?t Be Prosecuted
2008-03-28 22:48:00 The Ohio Attorney General’s office reached a decision on whether or not to prosecute Rush Limbaugh the Great (Republican) for voter fraud. He orchestrated the plan “Operation Chaos” and encouraged Republicans to change parties and vote for Clinton to prolong the Democratic fight. The problem is that in Ohio, you must pledge allegiance to that party ...
Fuhgetaboutit
2008-03-27 09:01:00 Fuhgetaboutit What Other Ways Might A McCain Administration Resemble Organized Crime
SEC V. Lucent Technologies Inc., For Bribery in China
2008-03-07 22:55:00 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, 100 F Street, N.E. ,Washington, D.C. 20549 Plaintiff, v. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC., Defendant.
By: Asiaing.com
Election Russian Style-Fraud, Bribery, Pressure
2008-03-03 14:45:00 Russian voters and opposition parties complained of ballot stuffing, bribery and intimidation in Sunday’s presidential election in which Kremin backed candidate Dimitry Medvedev won a landslide victory. Golos, the oly independent Russian monitoring group said that a majority of the violations occurred not at the ballot box, but rather in the run-up to the election ...
WERE BRIBERY LAWS VIOLATED RELATING TO THE SIRIUS-XM MERGER?
2008-02-15 06:14:00 I don't know how many of you have been following the Sirus/XM satellite radio merger. But this is the exact reason why we need a new political direction in this country where business lobbyists are somewhat neutralized from tainting and interfering with our political process. This is an interesting case study on why we support Barack Obama's direction for our country over all of the other politicians currently running for president.
Bribery- christiansquoting.org.uk
2008-01-23 10:00:00 Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts. --The Bible, Proverbs 19:6 NIVPresents, believe me, seduce both men and gods. --Ovid [Publius Ovidius Naso] (43 B.C.-18 A.D.) _The Art of Love_
By: Christian Quoter
Amy Winehouse cleared of bribery charges
2008-01-06 16:01:00 Singer Amy Winehouse will not face any charges in relation to a bribery plot involving her jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil. The Rehab singer was released on bail in December after turning herself in at a London police station for questioning on the suspicion of perverting the course of justice. Her husband is currently being held Popular: 16 hours 2 minutes ago source: (www.gossipboulevard.com)
By: CelebrityPWN
Amy Winehouse arrested over trial bribery plot
2007-12-18 23:33:00 Amy Winehouse has been arrested by British authorities over an alleged $470,000 bribery plot to fix her husband’s assault trial. Police took the singer to Shoreditch police station ? in east London ? to be interviewed, finger printed and DNA tested, the Daily Mail reports. “A 24-year-old woman has been arrested ? at an East ...
?Ang Lagay Eh? (RP Tops 2007 Bribery Survey by Transparency International)
2007-12-06 18:09:00 The Magician - Transparency International Video sent by TransparencyIntl Sad to say, ito po ang lagay ng ating bayan (This is the state of our nation). As President Arroyo quoted in one of her speeches, public service is a public trust. But when the trust is gone, the people have no choice but to take it to ... [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Former provincial governor on trial for bribery
2007-12-06 15:54:00 Former Anhui province governor He Minxu is facing bribery charges in court in Shandong province this week, Qilu Evening reported (in Chinese). He is charged with accepting bribes totaling more than US$1 million in exchange for promoting government officials, land transfers and project approvals between 1991 to 2006 in different government positions. He stepped down as ...
Nonstop Theft and Bribery Stagger Iraq
2007-12-02 20:48:00 BAGHDAD, Dec. 1 - Jobless men pay $500 bribes to join the police. Families build houses illegally on government land, carwashes steal water from public pipes, and nearly everything the government buys or sells can now be found on the black market.
By: Get rich
Fraud, Intimidation and Bribery
2007-11-30 03:37:00 This is part of a headline from an article appearing on Guardian’s web site: Fraud, intimidation and bribery as Putin prepares for victory State workers forced to vote in effort to rig result for president. The Kremlin is planning to rig the results of Russia’s parliamentary elections on Sunday by forcing millions of public sector workers across the country ...
William ?Icebox? Jefferson In New Bribery Scandals
2007-11-19 17:49:00 Louisiana Democrat Congressman William Jefferson is facing new bribery charges: ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Prosecutors are accusing Rep. William J. Jefferson of Louisiana of soliciting bribes in two suspected schemes that are separate from the bribery charges he already faces, according to a published report. Prosecutors said no new charges will be filed because of the allegations revealed ...
Indonesian Equality? All Should Be Equal In Bribery!
2007-11-14 15:42:00 In a recent article appearing in the Jakarta Post, a senior prosecutor discussed some recent conversations he had with his son, an aspiring lawyer, about the issue of equal rights in bribery. His son argued since his father took bribes it was only logical and fair for his father to pay a bribe so the ...
What are we in power for?
2007-11-07 21:39:00 The cat?s finally out of the bag, or so it seems. ?Kampi admits cash gifts,? declared yesterday?s Inquirer banner story. But GMA was not involved in the distribution, according to rep. Villarosa, a disappointing old female leader from the administration who calls herself the first woman Deputy Speaker. ?There?s no malice in our effort to help,? ...
By: (Mis)readings
San Francisco Supervisor charged with bribery, extortion, mail and voter fr
2007-11-07 15:43:00 There are some of us wondering how many more politicians will be caught with their hands in the cookie jar. In the past few years, quite a few of them seem making a mockery of the oath they took when they went into public service. One of the San Francisco’s own is being prosecuted for a ...
Getting rich in a culture of bribery
2007-11-04 09:38:00 Madame Tien, wife of former Indonesian president Suharto and partner to her husband in taking kickbacks, picked up the nickname "Madame Tien Percent" in business circles, writes longtime South Asia watcher Joe Studwell in his fascinating new book, "Asian Godfathers." Studwell, founder of the "China Economic Quarterly," inserts the Madame Tien tidbit to underscore the degree to which guanxi, a term used to suggest cozy relationships between political leaders and businesspersons in which bribes are often accepted, has long been a core element of economic and political life in Southeast Asia. "A small region that, concurrently, could not boast a single non-state corporation among the global top 500 nonetheless accounted for a third of the wealthiest two dozen people on the planet. These are the vanguard of the Asian godfathers, each with more than four billion American dollars to his name -- the likes of Li Ka-shing, Robert Kuok, Dhanin Chearavanont, Liem Sioe Liong, Tan Yu and Kwek ...
malaysian idiot arrested for attempted bribery
2007-11-01 04:13:00 Source: Yahoo! NewsMalaysian arrested for needless bribe Wed Oct 31, 8:37 PM ETA Malaysian man apparently fearing he had too much to drink tried to play it safe by bribing a policeman to avoid a breath analyzer test. It turned out he passed the test, but was fined for bribery.Aw Cheng Fatt offered a police officer 50 ringgit ($15) after his car was stopped at a police check point for drunk driving three years ago, The Star reported Wednesday.The alcohol screening test showed the man's blood level was in fact within the permissible limit.However, Aw wound up getting arrested for corruption and was fined 1,000 ringgit ($300) in court Tuesday, the report said.Court and police officials could not immediately be reached to confirm the report.Holy crap. This loser has got to be the either the dumbest or the unluckiest person in Malaysia. As I was stopping myself from "LMAOROTL", I'm thinking, if I know anyone who's every been caught for attempting bribery. None on my count. Does he not...
Buried deeper (or there?s no easy way out)
2007-10-18 00:24:00 There seems to be no end in sight for the troubles surrounding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Crudely translated into English, the October 17 editorial* of Superbalita, the country?s no.1 Cebuano newspaper, says: Editorial: Buried deeper In the effort to free itself from the National Broadband Network issue and the feared impeachment complaint, Malacanang found itself buried instead in ...
By: (Mis)readings
$US3 trillion in abandoned trunk a boon for Arroyo administration?
2007-10-14 14:23:00 Breaking news! Last Friday, a bronze trunk (which looked much like a pirate treasure chest) containing US$3 trillion worth of bonds was found amidst bananas trees in a grove along the highway of the southern Cebu town of Argao. According to news reports, a seal of the United States was engraved on the trunk. It was ...
By: (Mis)readings
China Bribery: Send Lawyers, Guns And Money
2007-10-03 19:24:00 Though we foreigners love to poke fun at the "official" China press, it can certainly be a good source for what Beijing is thinking and planning to do and today's issue makes clear its position on foreign company bribery. Its position: Beijing does not like it. In an article intentionally entitled, "Multinationals also targeted in China's anti-graft move," the China Daily states that "China" "has warned multinational companies they are among its targets as it seeks to weed out corruption." The article notes that bribery cases in China rose to 4,406 in the first seven months of this year, up 8.2% from the corresponding period last year. The article goes on to quote a warning to multinationals doing business in China, straight from the Central Committee of the Communist Party: Li Yufu, deputy director of the leading group on anti-commercial bribery under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said that China will strengthen its cooperation with other co...
By: China Law Blog
Granny fights Vietnam?s culture of bribery
2007-09-14 14:07:00 Feisty 88-Pounder is “Incredibly Brave” July 5, 2007 Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — Most Vietnamese cower when a cop squeezes them for a bribe. Le Hien Duc, a 75-year-old grandmother, fights back.Four-foot-nine and weighing just 88 pounds, she’ll take on anyone, from lowly bureaucrats to high-level officials. She e-mails, phones, tracks them down at their offices, confronts them ...
Granny fights Vietnam?s culture of bribery
2007-09-14 14:06:00 Feisty 88-Pounder is “Incredibly Brave” July 5, 2007 Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — Most Vietnamese cower when a cop squeezes them for a bribe. Le Hien Duc, a 75-year-old grandmother, fights back.Four-foot-nine and weighing just 88 pounds, she’ll take on anyone, from lowly bureaucrats to high-level officials. She e-mails, phones, tracks them down at their offices, confronts them ...
Ex-Army Corps contractor admits bribery
2007-09-13 13:33:00 BusinessWeek - Miranda was a construction manager for Integrated Logistical Support Inc., a New Orleans civil engineering firm hired to help the corps manage some projects. Prosecutors say they are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Engineers Voice
Ex-Army Corps contractor admits bribery
2007-09-13 13:33:00 BusinessWeek - Miranda was a construction manager for Integrated Logistical Support Inc., a New Orleans civil engineering firm hired to help the corps manage some projects. Prosecutors say they are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Engineers Voice
Bribery scandal Euro2008 Soccer: The referee gave the 3 points to Turkey
2007-09-12 21:05:00 Despite all efforts of the very motivated Hungarian soccer team at the Euro2008 Qualifier Turkey vs. Hungary, despite the excellent tactics of manager VárhÃdi, despite the good play of Gera, Hungary... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Allegation of BI?s Bribery to Parliament
2007-09-10 01:40:00 The Corruption Eradication Commission started summoning the officials of Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank Indonesia Supervision Agency (BSBI) for their statements in the case of alleged BI?s bribery to House of Representatives members during the period of 1999-2004. One of the officials who was summoned as a witness was BSBI Chairman, Sutan Remi Syahdeini .KPK spokesperson, Johan Budi S.P., confirmed the beginning of the investigation. However, he refused to name the officials that have already been summoned. The document explained that the Rp31.5 billion fund was taken from Indonesian Banking Development Foundation or Indonesian Banking Development Agency, which was under the aegis of BI. The money was disbursed, as stated in the report, for maintaining BI?s interest in the consultation of the BI Decree amendment and the solution to Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI).According to the report, Rusli Simanjuntak was said to be the party who disbursed the fund. He also submitte...
U.S. Says Company Bribed Officers for Work in Iraq
2007-08-31 14:49:00 By ERIC SCHMITT and JAMES GLANZ Published: August 31, 2007 WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 ? An American-owned company operating from Kuwait paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to American... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: My View of It
Siemens bribery investigation extended to Indonesia, China: Spiegel
2007-08-19 05:33:00 German electronics giant Siemens is facing additional corruption accusations as part of a major bribery investigation to land business deals in China and Indonesia, the homepage of the weekly Der Spiegel news magazine reported Saturday. According to the report, the Munich-based firm transferred 19.7 million euros via a secret Liechtenstein banking account in connection to a power station in Indonesia. Siemens auditors had tracked down evidence of illegal payments linked to the construction and operation of the 1,200-Megawatt Paiton II station in eastern Java. The deal was worth around 1.2 billion US dollars and was signed during the Indonesia visit of then-chancellor Helmut Kohl in 1995. Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com-
Action for bribery for pilot and stewardess going to Hajj
2007-07-17 00:00:00 Hamit Kahveci, the vice chairman of THY (Turkish Airlines), is accused of receiving bribery for the pilots and stewardesses going to Saudi Arabia for duty at Hajj season from the hotel signing an agreement for the pilots and stewardesses.
World Bank looking over Siemens-run projects for alleged bribery ... - Forb
2007-07-01 17:37:00 World Bank looking over Siemens-run projects for alleged bribery ...Forbes, NY - 5 hours agoFRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - The World Bank is examining what role projects it had carried out with Siemens AG might have played in allegations of ...
Developer Charged With Bribery of DOB Inspector
2007-06-20 08:06:00 Monday was a bad day for small-time developer Vauguens Michel. When a DOB inspector checking out a construction site of Michel’s at 514 Maple Street noticed that another of his properties just five lots away had illegal excavation work going on, the 49-year-old Brooklyn resident offered $500 to try to convince the inspector not write ...
Biodiesel: the good, the bad and the bribery
2007-06-11 02:23:00 There’s a lot of talk about ethanol, which is widely used in Brazil, and would be a boon for corn/maize farmers in the US midwest. But here in the Philippines, we use a lot of diesel, and biodiesel seems to be the way to go, since we can make it from local plants like palm trees ...
Jefferson still claims innocence in bribery case
2007-06-08 23:15:00 On Friday, Rep. William Jefferson pled not guilty to charges that he took more than $500,000 in bribes and used that money to bribe government officials in Nigeria in order to broker business deals.
Jefferson Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery
2007-06-08 17:46:00 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Rep. William Jefferson pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of soliciting more than $500,000 in bribes while using his office to broker business deals in Africa. Jefferson, D-La., said he understood the charges during the federal court hearing. He was released on $100,000 unsecured bond. “I am absolutely innocent of the charges that ...
By: TexasFred's
William Jefferson Indicted on Bribery Charges
2007-06-05 23:58:00 WASHINGTON ? A federal grand jury on Monday indicted Louisiana Democratic Rep. William Jefferson on 16 charges relating to a long-running investigation into bribery, racketeering, obstruction of justice and money laundering. Calling it a ?broad range of serious crimes,? federal prosecutors called the case one about ?greed, power and arrogance.? ?The 16-count indictment alleges a pervasive pattern ...
By: TexasFred's
Jefferson Charged In Bribery And Corruption
2007-06-05 12:43:00 A federal grand jury in Alexandria yesterday indicted Rep. William J. Jefferson, Louisiana Democrat, on charges of bribery and corruption in his promotion of telecommunications equipment and services in Africa.
By: Gun News
Jury Indicts Jefferson in Bribery Probe
2007-06-04 22:11:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., was indicted Monday on federal charges of racketeering, soliciting bribes and money-laundering in a long- running bribery investigation into business deals he tried to broker in Africa. The indictment handed up in federal court in Alexandria., Va., Monday is 94 pages long and lists 16 alleged violations of federal ...
By: The Hot Joints
Jury Indicts Rep. Jefferson in Bribery Probe
2007-06-04 21:28:00 By Jerry Markon and Allan LengelWashington Post Staff WritersMonday, June 4, 2007; 2:40 PMRep. William J. Jefferson was indicted today in a longstanding FBI corruption probe centering on allegations that he took bribes to promote high-tech business ventures in Africa.The Louisiana Democrat faces charges that include racketeering, money laundering, wire fraud and conspiracy to solicit bribes by a public official. The 16-count indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in Alexandria.Federal officials have scheduled a 3:30 p.m. news conference to discuss the 94-page indictment, which could land Jefferson in prison for life if he is convicted on all counts. The charges cap a long and tumultuous investigation that was stalled for months because of a legal battle over the constitutionality of an FBI raid on Jefferson's office last May. The raid came after the FBI found $90,000 in the freezer of his Capitol Hill home.A political and legal maelstrom followed the raid, prompting Presid...
By: Dyre Portents
Bribery
2007-05-27 16:56:00 Uruguay is known as one of the least corrupt countries in Latin America, after Chile. This does not mean however that corruption does not exist there. In my travels in Uruguay, I?ve seen a number of instances of both solicitation and offers of bribes, most often in the context of highway patrols or border ...
By: Uruguay Dreaming
Bribery scandal engulfs Brazil minister
2007-05-23 00:07:00 Brazil's mines and energy minister was expected to resign on Tuesday after being accused by federal police of accepting a bribe in a corruption scheme involving suspect payments of about R$170m ($87m).The scandal is one of a series of high-profile
By: Get rich
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