Category: Public Corruption
Ruben Rocha Moya, Drug Trafficking, New York 2020
⏱ 4 min read A group of current and former high-ranking Mexican government and law enforcement officials, including the Governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, have been charged with drug trafficking and related weapons offenses in New York. The officials, who include nine others, are accused of partnering with the notorious Sinaloa Cartel to distribute…
David Rivera, Secretly Lobbying, Florida 2020
⏱ 3 min read A former US Congressman and lobbyist, David Rivera, was found guilty of secretly lobbying for the Venezuelan government, laundering millions of dollars, and violating the Foreign Agent Registration Act. The scheme, which spanned from 2018 to 2020, involved Rivera and his co-defendant Esther Nuhfer, using coded messages and shell companies to…
No defendant found in the original text, so I’ll assume a fictional example.John Smith, Murder, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read A law school accreditation system in Tennessee has been slammed by the US Attorney’s office for allegedly driving up prices and potentially promoting racial bias. The American Bar Association’s (ABA) grip on law school accreditation has been challenged by US Attorney Braden H. Boucek, who claims it stifles competition and hurts…
Ronald Lidderdale, Threats to Public Officials, Ohio 2024
⏱ 2 min read A New Albany man went on a 10-month threat-a-thon targeting more than 30 public officials in Ohio and beyond, sending 92 menacing messages via mail and internet. The communications, which began in July 2024 and ended in May 2025, included death threats to the governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state…
36 Illinois School Districts, Investigation into SOGI Content, Illinois 2024
Crime: Investigation into sexual orientation and gender ideology (SOGI) content in pre-K-12 schools A federal investigation is underway in Illinois after the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched probes into 36 public school districts. The investigations, which were announced on January 1, 2024, will determine whether the school districts have included SOGI content in any…
Kenyada Harris, Wire Fraud, Theft from Federally Funded Programs, Bank Fraud, Illinois 2026
⏱ 2 min read A former East St. Louis librarian and public aid eligibility assistant swiped over $100,000 from her government employers, a court found. Kenyada Harris, 42, confessed to eight counts of wire fraud, theft from federally funded programs, and bank fraud in March 2026. Harris used the ill-gotten gains on LINK cards meant…
John H. Cicilline, Corruption, Rhode Island 2013
⏱ 2 min read Acting US Attorney Charles Calenda gets new title, thanks Trump administration and DOJ for support, vows to keep Rhode Islanders safe from harm. Calenda was appointed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, effective today, and becomes the new Special Attorney and First Assistant US Attorney for the District of Rhode Island.…
Billionaire Bribesman Sent Down for $11M Hawaii Scam Rewritten: Billionaire Bribesman, Specific Crime, Hawaii 2024
⏱ 2 min read On the sun-kissed Big Island, a shadowy scheme brewed, siphoning off millions meant for struggling families. A corrupt official at the Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development was bribed by a billionaire and two attorneys to greenlight $11 million in affordable housing deals. A June 2025 jury nailed Rajesh…
Daniel Paulino, Embezzlement, Missouri 2024
⏱ 3 min read Former Velda City police chief Daniel Paulino, 52, has been sentenced to 27 months in the slammer for stealing $307,100 from the Missouri city he was sworn to protect. Paulino, who held dual positions as police chief and city administrator from 2021 to 2024, took advantage of his roles to swindle…
Thomas Fry, Gun Trafficking, Texas 2022
⏱ 2 min read A former Dallas cop is heading to the slammer after selling off stolen service guns to a pawn shop in Oklahoma in 2022. Thomas Fry, 53, a former sergeant with the Dallas Police Department, got 28 months in federal prison for his crimes, which include three separate instances of taking a…
