bribery
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Yet as Mr. Brady notes, pension forfeiture remains “limited to a set of offenses related to bribery, fraud, and obstruction of justice,” which still allows for a range of “serious misconduct.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Lee Jae-yong has always denied the fraud charges, but was found guilty of bribery in 2017.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
A South Korean appeals court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday to four years in jail after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Kim, the wife of jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, was handed 20 months in jail for bribery at an initial trial in January, but was acquitted of acting to rig stock prices and other charges.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
His reports home counseled patience, based on the growing recognition within the Directory that the bribery demand had been a terrible miscalculation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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