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Posts Tagged “public corruption”

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CaseJuly 29, 2026

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.

Silvana SagutoSicilyItaly+7
CaseJuly 29, 2026

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.

Wallace SouzaCanal LivreBrazil+9
The Nevenka Fernández Case — Spain's Landmark Sexual Harassment Trial
CaseJune 9, 2026

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.

Nevenka FernándezIsmael ÁlvarezPonferrada+6
The Whitey Bulger Case — Boston Mob Boss and FBI Informant🇺🇸
CaseJune 5, 2026

The Whitey Bulger Case — Boston Mob Boss and FBI Informant

James 'Whitey' Bulger was a Boston mob boss and FBI informant convicted of racketeering and 19 murders in 2013, later killed in prison in 2018.

Whitey BulgerBostonorganized crime+13
Eric C. Conn — Largest Social Security Fraud in US History🇺🇸
CaseJune 2, 2026

Eric C. Conn — Largest Social Security Fraud in US History

The Eric C. Conn case is a Kentucky disability-benefits fraud (2004–2017) in which attorney Conn bribed a federal judge to approve thousands of fake Social Security claims.

Eric C. ConnKentuckySocial Security fraud+10