Corruption

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  • John CesaroJohn CesaroCounty Commissioner [R-NJ]
       
    12/19/19
    Accepted at least $10k in cash stuffed in an envelope and $2,350 worth of checks from a business executive turned government informant he promised to make tax counsel for the county and award government contracts to
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Jeremy HutchinsonJeremy HutchinsonFmr. State Senator [R-AR]25 Years in GOP
    6/25/19
    Accepted cash bribes totaling over $150,000 from the co-owner of orthodontic clinics in exchange for his efforts to help overturn a dental practices law he didn't like
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump47th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    5/15/19
    Pardoned personal friend Conrad Black who published a fawning book with a title calling him a "President Like No Other" and previously served time for scheming to siphon off millions of dollars from the newspaper company he was CEO of
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • William HenryWilliam HenryFmr. State Representative
       
    5/02/19
    Conspired with at least three doctors to defraud Medicare and enrich himself with taxpayer dollars by paying them kickbacks in exchange for recommending their patients suffering with chronic pain to his pain management company
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Paul LePagePaul LePageFmr. Governor [R-ME]MAGA Enthusiast
    3/27/19
    Pardoned his late mentor's grandson who was convicted of felony drug trafficking and tried to keep it secret in a breach of precedent in which governors usually publicly identify the names of people they pardoned
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Allen LoughryAllen LoughryFmr. Justice [R-WV]
       
    2/13/19
    Used a government-issued credit card for personal expenses including gasoline, claimed mileage for trips that he used a government-owned vehicle for over a yearslong period, pressured a witness to lie to federal investigators and lied to investigators himself
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Ivanka TrumpIvanka TrumpFmr. Trump Senior AdvisorTwitter iconInstagram iconFacebook iconTruthSocial icon25m
    11/06/18
    Received 16 trademarks from the Chinese government on items ranging from handbags to jewelry three months *after* she supposedly shut down her brand ostensibly to focus on working for her dad in the White House
    According to records from China’s Trademark Office obtained by The Associated Press
    Received special treatment from the Chinese government who fast tracked 34 of her company's patent applications in one year alone which led to various ethics groups questioning whether Trump made foreign policy decisions that benefited himself and his family’s businesses
    According to voluminous reports filed by mainstream media outlets
  • Jim HarrisonJim HarrisonFmr. State Representative
       
    10/26/18
    Accepted over $900,000 from a well-connected political consultant in exchange for acting in his client's interests in secret by not disclosing the true source of the funds as required by state law and later lied to a grand jury about it in an attempt to cover it up
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump47th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    7/10/18
    Rewarded Arizona real estate developer Mike Ingram who donated $10,000 to a Trump super PAC a week prior by pardoning two men he advocated for: convicted arsonists Dwight and Steven Hammond who intentionally set a fire on their property to destroy evidence of their illegal poaching that got out of control and spread to federal land
    5/31/18
    Pardoned radical rightwing filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza six years after his conviction of making illegal campaign contributions after Senator Ted Cruz personally lobbied for it
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Todd EntrekinTodd EntrekinFmr. Sheriff [R-AL]
       
    3/13/18
    Funneled $750k from a taxpayer-funded account that was supposed to feed inmates in the county jail he oversaw to pay for a $740k home that he likely would have never been able to afford on his yearly salary alone
    According to an exclusive report by AL.com
  • Rick Quinn Jr.Rick Quinn Jr.Fmr. State Representative
       
    2017 12
    Accepted over $4 million from lobbyists working on behalf of his father's consulting firm and then advocated on their behalf for legislation that would benefit them
    According to charing documents filed by state officials
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump47th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    8/27/17
    Pardoned Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio after he was convicted of contempt of court for racially profiling and illegally detaining people of Latino descent before he would be sentenced for his crime
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Robert ArnoldRobert ArnoldFmr. Sheriff [R-TN]
       
    5/04/17
    Illegally pocketed over $66k by selling inmates at the jail he oversaw electronic cigarettes from a company he had a financial stake in and lied in official records about his involvement with the company in a failed attempt to cover his tracks
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Jon WoodsJon WoodsFmr. State Senator [R-AR]
       
    3/01/17
    Directed roughly $600,000 in taxpayer money to a Christian college and another non-profit organization in exchange for a large financial payoff that was facilitated through a third-party consulting company who concealed the bribes
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Ronnie DortchRonnie DortchFmr. State Judge [R-KY]
       
    2/24/17
    Engaged in a yearlong sexual relationship with a woman who was a defendant in a felony case being litigated in his court and admitted to privately discussing the case with her when confronted
    According to a final ruling by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission
  • Micah NealMicah NealFmr. State Representative
       
    1/05/17
    Received a $38k bribe to funnel $600k in government funds to a private evangelical Christian college and another non-profit organization
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump47th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    9/05/16
    Refused to publicly release his tax returns before the 2016 election and while he was President which broke over forty years of precedent meant to show that the President does not have any financial conflicts of interest that could affect his decision making
    According to voluminous reports filed by mainstream media outlets
  • Mike HubbardMike HubbardFmr. House Speaker [R-AL]
       
    7/08/16
    Funneled roughly $2.3 million to his private businesses by leveraging his status as state Speaker of the House and chair of the Alabama Republican Party to solicit favors from some of Alabama's most influential politicians (including former Gov. Bob Riley) and businesspeople
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Scott SteinerScott SteinerState Judge [R-CA]
       
    6/09/16
    Had sex with an attorney who practiced in his court in his private chambers while also being a married father of two young children who ran on a platform highlighting the "importance of family" in his life
    According to an investigative report by The Washington Post
  • David LausmanDavid LausmanActivist [R]
       
    2016 01
    Took bribes including a free vacation to Thailand and a $11k luxury handbag from a military contractor when he was a captain in the Navy
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Vincent TaboneVincent TaboneFmr. Queens GOP Co Chairs
       
    7/01/15
    Accepted a $25,000 cash bribe and agreed to receive another $25,000 from a NY state senator once he followed through on a promise to use his position as Vice Chair of the Queens GOP to get him on the Republican primary ballot for NYC mayor
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Dan HalloranDan HalloranFmr. City Council Member
       
    3/04/15
    Accepted more than $15,000 in bribes in exchange for designating roughly $80,000 in taxpayer funds to a nonprofit entity
    Accepted $20,500 in bribes for his role in orchestrating a $200k scheme to rig the 2013 Republican ballot for NYC mayor
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Aaron SchockAaron SchockFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    2/06/15
    Sold his home to a major Republican donor for more than three times its assessed value of $255,000 at the height of his reelection campaign
    According to an exclusive report by Blue Nation Review
    2/02/15
    Spent tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds on private jets, automobiles, tickets to the Super Bowl, massages and cigars and many other things over a five-year period
    According to a bombshell report by The Washington Post
  • Tom HorneTom HorneFmr. Att. General [R-AZ]
       
    5/08/14
    Operated his re-election campaign from his taxpayer-funded office in the state capitol and used government staff to help him raise money and do other campaign-related work
    According to an official complaint filed by a former staff member
  • Greg WrenGreg WrenFmr. State Representative
       
    4/02/14
    Illegally accepted $24,000 from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for giving them non-public information he had access to that helped the company financially
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Jay SavinoJay SavinoFmr. Bronx GOP Chair
       
    11/13/13
    Accepted a $15,000 bribe with the expectation of getting an additional $15,000 soon after he helped rig the 2013 Republican ballot for NYC mayor but was caught before he could get started because he took the bribe from an undercover FBI agent
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • John BencivengoJohn BencivengoFmr. Mayor [R-NJ]
       
    3/13/13
    Accepted $12,400 in cash bribes in exchange for helping a health insurance broker keep their contract with a local school district
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • William RosemanWilliam RosemanFmr. Mayor [R-NJ]
       
    7/06/12
    Illegally kept his ex-wife on his taxpayer-funded health insurance plan after they divorced resulting in her improperly getting medical benefits she wasn't entitled to and over $7k worth of prescription drugs at taxpayer expense
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Walter Davis IIIWalter Davis IIIFmr. Sheriff [R-OH]
       
    4/10/12
    Charged local taxpayers to reimburse him $1,331 on expenses he spent entertaining a subordinate he was having an extramarital affair with and on rental cars he used to visit the woman and his wife on different weekends
    According to an exclusive report by The Columbus Dispatch
  • Mildred FernandezMildred FernandezFmr. County Commissioner
       
    2/12/12
    Accepted $2,000 more than she legally was able to in campaign donations from an undercover agent posing as a business executive in exchange for expediting one of their development projects through the government certification process and didn't report the money in her election reports which state authorities assert is akin to stealing from her campaign
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Haley BarbourHaley BarbourFmr. Governor [R-MS]
       
    1/10/12
    Pardoned a man who killed an 8-month-old boy in an alcohol-fueled crash who belongs to a politically connected family that donates a lot of money to Republicans
    1/10/12
    Pardoned the brother of famed NFL quarterback Brett Favre who killed someone else in a drunk driving crash decades ago and had long since completed his sentence which makes you wonder if the only reason he pardoned him is because he's close with Favre
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
    1/10/12
    Pardoned a man convicted of soliciting sexually explicit messages from an underage girl after having a private lunch with a close friend of his family
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Eddie Price IIIEddie Price IIIFmr. Mayor [R-LA]
       
    6/17/10
    Accepted over $45k worth of trips to attend professional golf tournaments from a private developer and city employee in exchange for giving them favorable treatment with city contracts and then didn't file tax returns in an effort to evade having to pay taxes on his ill-gotten money
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Bernard KerikBernard KerikFmr. Commissioner [R-NY]TikTok iconTwitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon1.2m
    2/18/10
    Accepted $255,000 worth of lavish home renovations and over $236,000 in rental payments from billionaire business developer Eitan Wertheimer in exchange for using his position as NYPD Commissioner to lobby on Wertheimer's behalf with city officials, failed to report the additional income on his federal taxes and lied to federal investigators when confronted about it
    He pleaded guilty to tax fraud and was sentenced to 4 years in prison
  • Bob NeyBob NeyFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    1/18/07
    Accepted over $170k worth of international and domestic trips, meals and drinks totaling "many thousands of dollars," tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions, box suite tickets to concerts and sporting events and numerous free fundraisers paid for by Jack Abramoff in exchange for supporting and/or opposing legislation that would benefit Abramoff and then lied under oath to a congressional committee when questioned about his actions
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Duke CunninghamDuke CunninghamFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    3/03/06
    Raked in at least $2.4 million in bribes in the form of cash, a home and a plethora of luxury gifts from defense contractors who he then awarded upwards of $40 billion worth of defense and intelligence contracts funded by the US taxpayer using his clout as a prominent member of the House Appropriations and Intelligence committees
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • John RowlandJohn RowlandFmr. Governor [R-CT]
       
    12/23/04
    Accepted free vacations and construction services at his vacation home valued at $107,000 in exchange for directing state contracts to a prominent businessman and also failed to report the income on his taxes
    According to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors