criminal

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The case was referred as "standard practice" to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which investigated and sent the case to the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration of criminal charges, Hill said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The Supreme Court in Madrid will judge them for alleged bribery, embezzlement, influence peddling, membership of a criminal organisation and misuse of confidential information.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The ruling also creates an extraordinary asymmetry in criminal proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Choosing not to file or pay as a form of protest can result in penalties, interest, and potentially criminal liability for willful noncompliance,” she added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Vanity, vainglory, dissatisfaction with my work,” he told the court, “and love of an easy life led me to the criminal path.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin