misappropriate

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The most famous case involved the Gupta brothers—Ajay, Atul and Rajesh—who were accused of using ties to the ANC to engage in corruption and bribery to misappropriate state assets, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Earlier this week, a Singapore court handed out prison sentences to two former Wirecard Asia Holdings employees for conspiring to misappropriate money.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2023

In February, Schrock and McManus pleaded guilty to conspiracy to misappropriate public funds.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021

A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed Rio Tinto's lawsuit accusing rival Vale and others of conspiring to misappropriate its mining rights in the Simandou region in Guinea.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2015

It behoves you not thus to misappropriate my stalks!

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan