The Crime Report (https://thecrimereport.org/category/white-collar-crime/)
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was indicted on corruption charges connected to money she received for a series of children’s books she wrote. Most of her “Healthy Holly” books were never given to children as promised.
University of Miami Prof. Bruce Bagley was arrested on charges of laundering $3 million on behalf of corrupt foreign nationals who collected the illicit funds through bribes and by embezzling from a public works project in Venezuela.
Muncie, In., Mayor Dennis Tyler was arrested by federal agents Monday amid a long investigation of corruption. Tyler is charged with theft of government funds. He is accused of accepting a $5,000 cash payment after allegedly steering “lucrative” excavation work to a local contractor.
The new effort is focused on prosecuting violations that suppress competition and artificially raise costs for contracts, as well as on boosting procurement training designed to head off antitrust crimes before they occur.
Maria Butina, a Russian student whose political activities in the U.S. came under FBI scrutiny amid an investigation of 2016 election interference, was released from a Florida prison Friday while serving an 18-month sentence for not reporting her activities to the Justice Department.
One of two indicted associates of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, tied the case to the president himself, saying that some of the evidence gathered in the campaign-finance investigation could be subject to executive privilege.
Eleven parents allegedly involved in the nationwide college-admissions cheating scheme face additional charges, raising the possibility of more significant prison time.
Imaad Zuberi, a California venture capitalist who donated lavishly to major politicians of both parties, has agreed to plead guilty to violating lobbying, campaign finance and tax laws.
Houston sports broker Martin Fox will admit to racketeering conspiracy. Four other parents pleaded guilty, while others will contest the charges.
Defendants said the government cast too wide a net by alleging a vast racketeering conspiracy that includes coaches, an athletics administrator and others. Actress Felicity Huffman reported to prison to serve a 14-day term.