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Ex SK Foods Exec arrested in Bribery Scheme

sfgate.com | 2/8/10 | suspect:  Frederick Scott Salyer

An investigation into one the nation's biggest tomato processors culminated with the arrest of the firm's former owner, a Pebble Beach man accused of selling moldy paste and bribing purchasers at client companies including Safeway and Kraft Foods.

Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme

fbi.gov | 11/27/09 | $ 1 million | suspect:  Richard Girouard

RICHARD R. GIROUARD, 55, a Connecticut real estate developer pleaded guilty today to one count of an indictment charging GIROUARD with conspiring to commit financial institution bribery.

Ex Rep. William Jefferson Sentenced for "Freezer Cash" Bribery

reuters.com | 11/16/09 | suspect:  William Jefferson

Former Democratic U.S. Representative William Jefferson, who hid $90,000 in cash in his freezer, was sentenced on Friday to 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering and money laundering.

Ex-GM Fugitive Returns to US for Kickback and Fraud Scheme

chicago.fbi.gov | 11/09/09 | $6.5 million | suspect:  Daniel J. Bealko

A former General Motors Corp. executive who was a fugitive abroad for more than a year returned to the United States yesterday and pleaded guilty today to federal charges relating to a kickback and fraud scheme involving GM’s sale of bulk aluminum to third parties.

Ex-Home Depot Employee Indicted in Kickback and Purchasing Scheme

atlanta.fbi.gov | 10/24/09 | $1.4 million | suspect:  Ian Jay Evans

IAN JAY EVANS, 49, of Mableton, Georgia, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and 17 additional counts of money laundering, related to bribes that he allegedly paid to a high-level Home Depot employee.

LA Couple Guilty in Thai Film Bribery Case

losangeles.fbi.gov | 9/15/09 | suspect:  Gerald and Patricia Green

Gerald Green and Patricia Green, Los Angeles-area film executives, were found guilty of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and money laundering laws of the United States in relation to a sophisticated bribery scheme that enabled the defendants to obtain a series of Thai government contracts, including valuable contracts to manage and operate Thailand’s yearly film festival.

AL Man Guilty in Condominium Kickback Scheme

birmingham.fbi.gov | 8/31/09 | $470,000 | suspect:  Scott Hippard

SCOTT M. HIPPARD, 51, has pleaded guilty to mail/wire fraud and money laundering in a condominium project kickback scheme.

Can You Be Executed for Bribery and Corruption? In China You Can

 voanews.com | 8/11/09 | $16 million | suspect:  Li Peiying | victim:  Capital Airports Holding Company

The former head of the company that owns Beijing's international airport has been executed following his conviction on corruption charges.

Ex-Congressman William Jefferson Guilty, but Not for Freezer Money

washingtondcfbi.gov | 8/7/09 | suspect:  William Jefferson

A jury found ex-congressman William Jefferson guilty on 11 charged counts, including solicitation of bribes, honest services wire fraud, money laundering, racketeering and conspiracy.  Jefferson was acquitted on the charge associated with the most famous evidence — the freezer money wrapped in foil and hidden in boxes of frozen pie crust .

Canadian Charged With Bribery and Paying Kickbacks in Oil for Food

washingtondc.fbi.gov | 8/5/09 | suspect:  Ousama Naaman | victim:  United Nations

A Canadian citizen has been charged in an indictment for his alleged participation in an eight-year conspiracy to defraud the United Nations Oil for Food Program (OFFP) and to bribe Iraqi government officials in connection with the sale of a chemical additive used in the refining of leaded fuel.