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Saguto Anti-Mafia Corruption — Judge Turned Racketeer
The Saguto case is an Italian corruption scandal in which Palermo anti-mafia judge Silvana Saguto exploited her power over seized Mafia assets to run a kickback network from 2010 onward.
Wallace Souza Case — Murder for Ratings in Brazil
The Wallace Souza case is a Brazilian media-crime scandal in which TV host and state deputy Wallace Souza allegedly ordered murders to boost ratings for his crime show Canal Livre in Manaus.
The Nevenka Fernández Case — Spain's Landmark Sexual Harassment Trial
Spanish politician Ismael Álvarez was convicted in 2002 for sexually harassing councillor Nevenka Fernández García, marking Spain's first criminal conviction of a politician for workplace sexual abuse.
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Wallace Souza Case — Murder for Ratings in Brazil
The Wallace Souza case is a Brazilian media-crime scandal in which TV host and state deputy Wallace Souza allegedly ordered murders to boost ratings for his crime show Canal Livre in Manaus.
The Nevenka Fernández Case — Spain's Landmark Sexual Harassment Trial
Spanish politician Ismael Álvarez was convicted in 2002 for sexually harassing councillor Nevenka Fernández García, marking Spain's first criminal conviction of a politician for workplace sexual abuse.
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