The jury responsible for the analysis of the case concerning former Virginia Governor McDonnell, in which he was accused of having accepted lavish gifts from a donor together with his wife, has found the politician guilty. On Thursday, the corruption charges were no longer allegations when the jury handed in their ruling. The couple alleged that they had such a broken down marriage that a … [Read more...]
Unauthorized Tweet from Gov. Perry’s Account at Center of Indictment Controversy
Texas Gov. Rick Perry denied having written the post that was tweeted on Sunday night from his verified account in which a Democratic district attorney was belittled. The district attorney in question is at the center of a criminal indictment concerning allegation of abuse of power. The tweet that sparked up the controversy was soon after deleted from Gov. Perry’s account, right after he … [Read more...]
The People’s Bank of China Accused of Money Laundering
The People’s Bank of China (BOC) is allegedly verifying a report according to which an important Chinese bank is helping clients transfer large amounts of money overseas in a program that is apparently violating currency controls.The bank is accused of money laundering. BOC is among the country’s “Big Four” state banks and the main foreign exchange bank. It has denied all accusations. In a … [Read more...]