bribery
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After his first bribery conviction in 2020 was overturned on appeal, he was convicted again in 2024 and later pleaded guilty to conspiracy and money-laundering charges.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Lindberg spent about 21 months in prison on his original conviction on the bribery charges, before he was freed on appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
His father was later cleared of the bribery allegations but was found guilty of tax evasion and given a suspended sentence and a fine.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, oil industry executive Olatimbo Ayinde, 54, denies one count of bribery relating to Alison-Madueke and a separate count of bribery of a foreign public official.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
In June 1923, Davis pleaded guilty to bribery and received a two-year sentence, but a few months later he was pardoned by the governor.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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