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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty Of Corruption, Sentenced To Jail

By NPR News March 1, 2021

French former President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) arrives to hear the verdict in a corruption trial at Porte de Clichy court house in Paris on Monday. CREDIT: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Monday by a court in Paris on charges of trying to bribe a judge and influence peddling dating from his time in office. He received a three-year jail sentence with two of the years suspended.Read More

At Supreme Court, Another Potential Loss For Prosecutors Fighting Public Corruption

By NPR News January 14, 2020

Traffic crosses the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, N.J. The bridge made headlines in 2013 when two access lanes were shut down, creating gridlock — and a political scandal. CREDIT: Richard Drew/AP

The "Bridgegate" scandal infuriated motorists and endangered public safety, but if the past is prologue, the high court could treat it as much ado about nothing.Read More

FBI Arrests Former Top Puerto Rico Officials In Government Corruption Scandal

By NPR News July 11, 2019

Federal agents escort former Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration head Ángela Ávila-Marrero, who was arrested on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation that resulted in an indictment against six defendants. CREDIT: Carlos Giusti/AP

U.S. authorities have unsealed a corruption indictment against two former top officials in Puerto Rico for directing some $15.5 million in contracts to favored businesses, allegedly edging out other firms for the lucrative government work despite allegations of being unqualified.Read More

Judge Says Democratic Lawmakers Can Sue President Trump On Emoluments

By NPR News September 29, 2018

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. (right) and Elizabeth Wydra, congressional Democrats' attorney in a case accusing President Trump of violating the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause, speak to reporters in June.

About 200 Democrats contend Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel is violating the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause. Now a federal judge will let them make the argument in court. Read More