Corruption

Displaying 101 - 134 of 134 Scandals
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Paul 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 pardonedAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Allen 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 himselfAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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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 HouseAccording 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 businessesAccording to voluminous reports filed by mainstream media outlets
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Jim 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 upAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 land5/31/18
Pardoned radical rightwing filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza six years after his conviction of making illegal campaign contributions after Senator Ted Cruz personally lobbied for itAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Todd 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 aloneAccording to an exclusive report by AL.com
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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 themAccording to charing documents filed by state officials
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 crimeAccording to news reports from credible media outlets
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Robert 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 tracksAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Jon 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 bribesAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Ronnie 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 confrontedAccording to a final ruling by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission
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Micah 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 organizationAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 makingAccording to voluminous reports filed by mainstream media outlets
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Mike 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 businesspeopleAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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Scott 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 lifeAccording to an investigative report by The Washington Post
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David 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 NavyAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Vincent TaboneFmr. Queens GOP Co Chairs
7/01/15
Accepted a $25,000 cash bribe and plotted to acquire 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 the state senator on the Republican primary ballot for NYC mayorAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Aaron 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 campaignAccording 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 periodAccording to a bombshell report by The Washington Post -
Tom 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 workAccording to an official complaint filed by a former staff member
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John 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 districtAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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William 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 expenseAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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Walter 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 weekendsAccording to an exclusive report by The Columbus Dispatch
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Mildred 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 campaignAccording to charging documents filed by state officials -
Haley 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 Republicans1/10/12
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 FavreAccording 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 familyAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
1.2mMAGA Enthusiast
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 itHe pleaded guilty to tax fraud and was sentenced to 4 years in prison
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Bob 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 actionsAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Duke 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 committeesAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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John 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 taxesAccording to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors -
Amanda DeVosCounty Treasurer [R-IA]
Illegally obtained license plates without paying the required $758 fee and then altered public records to make it appear she paid itAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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