Bribery

City still paying indicted hotel owner Weihong Hu $542K a month

Company earning cash for nonprofit program amid possible plea agreement

Exodus founder, Adams fundraiser charged in kickback scheme

Julio Medina, Weihong Hu plead not guilty to charges

Attorney William Riley alleges Centners let him “take the fall” in political corruption scandal

He’s seeking indemnification for legal expenses and damages after criminal charges were dropped late last year

Feds drop corruption case against former lieutenant governor

Brian Benjamin probe fell apart after death of New York developer

A closer look at hotel investors charged in City Hall bribery

Raizada Vaid, Mayank Dwivedi had low profiles before indictment

Donald Trump floats pardon for Eric Adams

NYC mayor may have an unlikely ally in incoming Republican POTUS

Sherman Roberts guilty in Dallas City Council bribery case

70-year-old developer admitted to paying off former Dallas Mayor Pro-Tem Dwaine Caraway and the late City Council Member Carolyn Davis

Construction exec gets 5 years for bribing tax assessor employee

Alex Nitchoff to serve federal prison time for bribes that lowered his commercial property taxes by $1M; case tied to former Alderman Carrie Austin

Sia Tahbazof Gets No Prison Time for Bribing SF Officials

Developer Sia Tahbazof gets no prison time for bribing SF officials

Judge orders probation and a fine for public corruption scheme that lasted 18 years

Developer Gerald Migdol, Key Figure in Straw Donor Case, Dies

Developer’s death could get politician off hook

Gerald Migdol, key witness against Brian Benjamin in bribery scheme, died

How NYC housing officials ignored warnings about potential corruption

How NYC housing officials ignored warnings about potential corruption

Did NYCHA culture lead to DOJ’s largest single-day federal bribery takedown?

Feds Bust 70 NYCHA Supers Over $2M in Kickbacks

Feds bust 70 public housing supers over $2M in kickbacks

NYCHA supers pocketed millions in bribes on no-bid contracts

Developer Alex Nitchoff and Alderman Carrie M. Austin (Getty, City of Chicago, Facebook/Alex Nitchoff)

Chicago developer pleads guilty to federal bribery charges

Alex Nitchoff admits bribing officials in exchange for tax breaks

SF Developer Sia Tahbazof Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charge

SF developer Sia Tahbazof changes plea to guilty in corruption case

Charged with conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in connection with an alleged city bribery scheme

Former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s Trial Pushed to October

Madigan trial delayed pending Supreme Court ruling in bribery case

Trial of longtime Illinois speaker of the house moved to October

DC Developer, Former FBI Agent Sentenced in Bribery Scheme

DC developer and former FBI agent sentenced in real estate bribery scheme

Brian Bailey and David Paitsel got four years and two years in prison, respectively

The Real Deal Weekly Dirt:

The Weekly Dirt: Allegations of bribery, money laundering hit Miami City Hall

An analysis of South Florida's top real estate news

Ex-NYC Buildings Chief Eric Ulrich Charged With Corruption

Ex-buildings commissioner, developer charged in bribery case

Eric Ulrich, tenant of Mark Caller, accused of taking $150K in bribes

Three Charged in Pennsylvania Housing Authority Scandal

Three charged in Pennsylvania housing authority bribe, fraud scandal

Two officials allegedly took more than $600,000 in two separate schemes

Feds Seek Evidence on Texas AG’s Nate Paul Connection

Feds seek testimony on Texas Attorney General’s Nate Paul connection

Unidentified sources close to Ken Paxton testifying before grand jury