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For a more complete list see: List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes and List of federal political scandals in the United States. Dozens of high-level United States federal officials have been convicted of public corruption offenses for conduct while in office. These officials have been convicted under two types of statutes.
The case was dismissed when Attorney General Dick Thornburgh refused to declassify information needed for his defense in 1990. [ 323 ] Michael Deaver (R) Deputy Chief of Staff to Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1985, pleaded guilty to perjury related to lobbying activities and was sentenced to three years' probation and fined $100,000.
One researcher contends that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, corruption in the wealthy, industrialized United States in some ways resembled corruption in impoverished developing nations today. Political machines manipulated voters to place candidates in power loyal to the machines. Public offices were sold for money or political support.
The mastermind behind the decade-long bribery scheme and one of the largest corruption scandals in US military history that brought down dozens of Navy officials has been sentenced to 15 years in ...
Troubling actions by the U.S. Supreme Court in recent cases show the need for reform and a return to defending public interest, Willard Harris writes. Supreme Court corruption undermines American ...
It’s no secret that Latin America has long suffered from chronic corruption, but a new ranking of the world’s most corrupt countries shows that the problem in the region is getting worse.. The ...
This list consists of American politicians convicted of crimes either committed or prosecuted while holding office in the federal government.It includes politicians who were convicted or pleaded guilty in a court of law; and does not include politicians involved in unprosecuted scandals (which may or may not have been illegal in nature), or politicians who have only been arrested or indicted.
In June 2016, a USA Today article reported that Donald Trump and his companies have been deleting emails and other documents on a large scale, [402] including evidence in lawsuits, sometimes in defiance of court orders and under subpoena since as early as 1973. [403] [404] [405] In October 2016, Kurt Eichenwald published new research findings ...