Bribery

Brazilian Federal Judge Sergio Moro (right) is leading his country's corruption probe of state-run oil company Petrobras. Two Brazilian companies have agreed to more than $3.5 billion in fines for violating U.S. bribery laws in their dealings with Petrobr

Justice Department Announces Largest Corporate Bribery Penalty Ever

5:26pm December 21, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Justice Department says two Brazilian companies have agreed to pay more than $3.5 billion for violating U.S. bribery laws in their dealings with Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras.

Crime

NC Judge Charged With Bribing An FBI Officer

7:05pm November 04, 2015

by Michael Burke

A North Carolina state judge is charged with trying to bribe an FBI agent. Federal prosecutors announced the charges Wednesday.

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Jonathan Treviño shows seized contraband. The former police narcotics squad leader is currently serving 17 years in prison for reselling narcotics back to drug dealers.

Corruption On The Border: Dismantling Misconduct In The Rio Grande Valley

11:57am July 06, 2015

by John Burnett

The FBI is cracking down on rampant corruption in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. With voter fraud, drug smuggling and bribery a big part of border culture, it's proving to be a difficult task.

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Sen. Robert Menendez on his way to the Senate floor for a series of votes last week.

The Menendez Paradox: Facing Charges After Testifying Against Corruption

10:50pm April 02, 2015

by Peter Overby

The senator who once testified against a corrupt mayor is facing his own federal corruption charges.

People all over the world pay bribes because they think the benefit — better health care, education for their kids — is worth the cost.

Psst, We'll Pay You A Bribe If You Read This Story

3:47pm March 03, 2015

by Roff Smith

An estimated 1.6 billion people — many of them in the developing world — pay bribes for public services, according to a new book. The alternative may be no health care and no education.