Included in this UPDTE;

1. Ex-Prime Minister of Mauritius under investigation by UK anti-corruption unit |
2. N. Officials under US federal probe over bribery allegations linked to Macau real estate |
3. Virginia businessman sentenced to 7 years in $30m government bribery scheme |
4. N. to probe bribery allegations |
5. Former Petro China Chairman Sentenced to 16 Years for Corruption |
6. Dewey Fraud Trial Jury Still Talking After Partial Verdicts |
7. Ex-U.N. General Assembly head and five others face U.S. bribery case |
8. S. Chases Swiss Bank Secrets to Singapore and Israel  
9. Ex-Tribune Employee Convicted in Los Angeles Time Hack

Bribery and Corruption

Ex-Prime Minister of Mauritius under investigation by UK anti-corruption unit – UK anti-corruption investigators targeting high-profile world figures have been asked to investigate the finances of a former Mauritian Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam, after £4 million in cash was discovered at his home. The Independent, 4 October 2015 = http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/ex-prime-minister-of-mauritius-under-investigation-by-uk-anti-corruption-unit-a6679111.html

U.N. Officials under US federal probe over bribery allegations linked to Macau real estate – US federal authorities are investigating a scheme in which officials at the United Nations were allegedly bribed for their support to develop real estate in Macau. – International Business Times, 6 October 2015 = http://www.ibtimes.com/un-officials-under-us-federal-probe-over-bribery-allegations-linked-macau-real-estate-2128232

Virginia businessman sentenced to 7 years in $30m government bribery scheme – A Virginia businessman was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the largest domestic bribery and bid-rigging scheme in federal contracting history. The scheme paid some $30 million in bribes to US Army officials in exchange for lucrative contracts. – UPI, 10 October 2015 = http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2015/10/10/Va-businessman-sentenced-to-7-years-in-30M-government-bribery-scheme/4151444486782/

U.N. to probe bribery allegations – United Nations Secretary Ban Ki Moon has requested that the organisation’s Office of Internal Oversight Services launch an internal investigation into its relationship with two foundations, the Global Sustainability Foundation and the Sun Kian Ip Group, which are at the centre of a bribery investigation. – UN News Centre, 8 October 2015 = http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52202

Former Petro China Chairman Sentenced to 16 Years for Corruption – Jiang Jiemin, former chairman of China National Petroleum Corp, China’s biggest oil producer, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for taking bribes and abuse of power. Mr Jiemin is not appealing the sentence. – Bloomberg, 12 October 2015 = http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-12/former-petrochina-chairman-sentenced-to-16-years-for-corruption

Dewey Fraud Trial Jury Still Talking After Partial Verdicts – Three former senior executives at the failed law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP have been acquitted of charges that they falsified business records, but are still awaiting a verdict on counts of fraud, larceny and conspiracy. Bloomberg, 7 October 2015 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-07/dewey-fraud-trial-jury-fails-to-reach-verdict-on-most-counts

Ex-U.N. General Assembly head and five others face U.S. bribery case – John Ashe, a former U.N. ambassador from Antigua and Barbuda, a billionaire Macau real estate developer and four others have been charged for engaging in a wide-ranging corruption scheme. Reuters, 7 October 2015 http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/07/us-usa-crime-macau-idUSKCN0S01CG20151007

U.S. Chases Swiss Bank Secrets to Singapore and Israel – 41 Swiss banks have signed amnesty agreements this year with the U.S. Justice Department, providing information to allow U.S. investigators to build new cases against institutions and individuals in other countries. Bloomberg, 9 October 2015 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-09/swiss-bank-secrets-lead-u-s-to-tax-cases-in-singapore-israel

Cyber Crime – Ex-Tribune Employee Convicted in Los Angeles Time Hack – A former Tribune Media Co. employee, Matthew Keys, was convicted of helping the Anonymous hacking collective gain access to the Los Angeles Times website to alter a story. Mr Keys may face up to 25 years in prison and a $750,000 fine. Bloomberg, 14 October 2015http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-07/ex-tribune-employee-convicted-in-los-angeles-times-hack