DC Councilman Caught on Tape Stuffing $15,000 Cash Into His Jacket
Federal prosecutors say Trayon White took envelopes of cash on camera in exchange for steering D.C. contracts to a businessman turned FBI informant.
Convicted on 21 Counts, Diamantis Skips Sentencing for a Boat to the Bahamas
A federal jury convicted Kosta Diamantis of bribery, extortion and conspiracy over school construction contracts; he fled to Greece rather than face a decade in prison.
Boiler Room Boss Charged Over $74 Million Fake Pre-IPO Scam
The SEC charges Andrew Spaventa ran a boiler room that hid 46% markups on pre-IPO shares, taking $74 million from more than 800 mostly retail investors.
Football Booster Treasurer Indicted, Allegedly Used Kids' Money on Her Own Mortgage
Federal prosecutors say Julie Hanway Molina siphoned $411,761.54 from a high school football nonprofit and lied to its board to hide it.
Skid Row 'Lord' Ran a Signature Fraud Ring Under His Own LLC
Federal prosecutors say James Brass paid homeless people to forge stolen voters' signatures on California ballot petitions, then swore under oath the signatures were real.
Massie Files Impeachment Against Hegseth Over Illegal War, Dead Children
Rep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of an illegal war, retaliation against a senator, and civilian deaths from strikes his department carried out.
Kash Patel Fired Trump's Investigators and Called It De-Weaponizing
Senators from both parties questioned FBI Director Kash Patel over government-funded travel, luxury cars and the firing of agents who worked the case against Donald Trump.
Paxton's Own Whistleblowers Won $6.6 Million. He Never Faced a Jury.
Ken Paxton was impeached over allegations he abused his office to help donor Nate Paul, acquitted by the Texas Senate, and never charged, but a judge still made the state pay $6.6 million to the aides he fired for reporting him.
Maduro's Bag Man Pleads Guilty, Hands Over $195 Million
Alex Saab admitted to federal prosecutors in Miami that he ran a decade-long bribery and laundering scheme that skimmed food and medicine money meant for starving Venezuelans.
Massie Impeaches Hegseth Over Dead Civilians and a Muzzled Senator
Rep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of an illegal war, hundreds of civilian deaths, a foreign kidnapping and retaliation against a senator.
Tricolor's CEO Sold Investors the Same Loans Twice. $945 Million Is Still Missing.
The SEC and federal prosecutors say Daniel Chu ran a multi-year scheme to double-pledge subprime auto loans and lie to investors about Tricolor's finances before its $1.9 billion collapse.
Trump Dangles $1.3 Trillion in Cash for Votes, Calls It a Dividend
Trump promised every American adult $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress, and Democrats, ethics lawyers and a British broadcaster are calling it a straight-up vote bribe.
SEC Says Adit Ventures CEO Munson Robbed His Own Clients to Buy Pre-IPO Stock
The SEC charged Eric Munson and Adit Ventures Management with lying to investors, skimming client funds, and pledging client assets to pay Munson's own bills.