kickback
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During his time as a Rio legislator he was accused of involvement in a kickback scheme in which he took a portion of his aides' salaries, but the case was dismissed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
The Energoatom scheme allegedly drove up electricity prices as contractors tried to cover kickback costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
For instance, the ACB accused Mutharika of receiving a kickback from a contract to supply food to the police - he denied any wrongdoing.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
Several local businesses offer rafting trips ranging from a chill kickback to extreme sport opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025
He shows me how to hold it, how I need to keep my arms strong for the kickback, then he turns on the air compressor and gets in position to hold the wire.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
An Amazon MGM Studios executive allegedly solicited kickbacks from an aspiring vendor in exchange for post-production contract awards on shows, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
A federal judge on Tuesday delayed until next week the sentencing of Purdue on three felony charges related to paying kickbacks to doctors and reckless sales of its opioids.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
A separate investigation found that “69 employees violated internal rules by taking kickbacks for referring customers to outside investment firms,” The Asahi Shimbun reported.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
And earlier this month, his former transport minister, José Luis Ábalos, went on trial over allegations he received kickbacks on sales of Personal Protective Equipment to the Spanish government during the Covid pandemic.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Or guardians would direct all of their wards’ business to certain stores and banks in return for kickbacks.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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