WebThe Vatican leaks scandal, also known as Vati-Leaks, is a scandal beginning in 2012 initially involving leaked Vatican documents, exposing corruption; in addition, an internal Vatican investigation has purportedly uncovered the blackmailing of homosexual clergy by individuals outside the Church. Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi published letters from …
WebThis list only includes federal officials convicted of certain select corruption crimes. For a more complete list see: List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes and List of federal political scandals in the United States. Dozens of high-level United States federal officials have been convicted of public corruption offenses for conduct while in office. …
WebThe anti-corruption protests were primarily led by Alexey Navalny, who was joined by well-known participants such as the Libertarian Party, Open Russia, and Artpodgotovka. They occurred as a result of the Russian financial crisis (2014–2016) aftermath, although they had their root in the corruption at the different levels up to the highest echelons of the …
WebLa corruption de mineur est un délit objet de l'article 227-22 du Code pénal français [1]. C'est l'un des abus sexuels sur mineur réprimés en France. D'après le Dictionnaire de droit criminel, « [i]l y a corruption de mineur lorsqu’un individu s’efforce de profiter de la jeunesse et de l’inexpérience de sa victime pour l’initier à un vice, et s’efforcer de l’en …
WebIn English criminal law, attainder or attinctura was the metaphorical "stain" or "corruption of blood" which arose from being condemned for a serious capital crime (felony or treason).It entailed losing not only one's life, property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs.Both men and women condemned of capital crimes could be …
WebSmuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, such as out of a house or buildings, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.. There are various motivations to smuggle. These include the participation in illegal trade, such as in the drug trade, illegal weapons trade, …
WebHollywood Babylon is a book by avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger which details the purported scandals of famous Hollywood denizens from the 1900s to the 1950s. The book was banned shortly after it was first published in the U.S. in 1965, and remained unavailable until reprinted ten years later. Upon its second release in 1975, The New York Times …
WebRostenkowski's downfall in 1994 was portrayed by Republicans as emblematic of Democratic corruption. The scandal helped fuel the Republican victory in the House, led by Newt Gingrich and his Contract with America. "The rise and fall of Dan Rostenkowski tracks the rise and fall of Democrats in the House", concludes Richard E. Cohen in his …
WebL'affaire de corruption à la FIFA, appelée aussi Fifagate [1], est une enquête portant sur des soupçons de corruption au sein de la Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA). En mai 2015, quatorze personnes dont neuf hauts responsables de l'instance dirigeante du football mondial sont inculpés [2] dans le cadre d'une enquête menée par …
WebPetrobras was created in 1953 under the government of Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas with the slogan "The Oil is Ours" (Portuguese: "O petróleo é nosso"). It was given a legal monopoly in Brazil. In 1953, Brazil produced only 2,700 barrels of oil per day. In 1961, the company's REDUC refinery began operations near Rio de Janeiro, and in 1963, its …