Former Portage mayor gets 3 years probation for obstructing IRS
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady handed down the sentence Tuesday, putting a close to James Snyder’s 10-year-old fight with the government over bribery allegations.
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Strip club executives accused of bribing tax auditor with private dances, other perks
Publicly traded RCI Hospitality owns and operates more than 60 clubs and sports bars and restaurants across the country, including PT’s Showclub Indianapolis, at 7916 Pendleton Pike.
Trump’s halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a ‘Wild West’ of dealmaking
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or FCPA, prohibits people or companies operating in the U.S. from giving money or gifts to foreign officials to win or retain deals in those countries. The law doesn’t require that the bribe is actually paid, but only offered.
Greg Weaver: Indiana lawmakers need to close a corruption loophole
State Rep. Hal Slager is rightfully trying to close a loophole that stems from a complicated U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a federal public corruption case involving former Portage Mayor James Snyder.
Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens
A former FBI informant is set to plead guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing scope of public corruption law
The United States Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday in an opinion that narrows the scope of public corruption law.
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company
An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.
Former State Rep. Eberhart pleads guilty to felony fraud involving gaming company implicated in other indictments
Former Indiana State Rep. Sean Eberhart has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud as part of his dealings with a gaming company that has landed others in prison.
Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to Manhattan federal court Monday to challenge a new criminal charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
7th Circuit affirms bribery, IRS obstruction convictions against ex-Indiana mayor
A former northwest Indiana mayor convicted of bribery and obstructing federal revenue laws failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that, among other things, his rights were violated when the government seized communications between him and his attorney.
Appellate court adopts new-crime exception, partially reverses for motorist who wasn’t read Miranda rights
A motorist who denied hitting a police officer’s car but who offered the officer money to pay for the damages won a partial reversal after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found he was subject to custodial interrogation without being given Miranda warnings. But the COA did not allow the suppression of the alleged bribery based on the federal new-crime exception.
Former Indiana mayor leaves US prison after bribe conviction
A former eastern Indiana mayor has been released from a federal prison with more than six months remaining on his one-year term after pleading guilty to taking a bribe.
7th Circuit: Proper venue for Zimmer Biomet bribery trial is Mexico
Allegations that Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. engaged in a bribery scheme of Mexican government officials led to an “unusual twist” of Zimmer and the Mexican plaintiff each arguing against trying the case in their respective home courts, but the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the medical device manufacturer that under the forum non conveniens doctrine, the case should be dismissed from the Northern Indiana District Court.
Ex-Indiana mayor stays free for appeal of bribery conviction
A former northwestern Indiana mayor is being allowed to stay out of prison while he appeals his conviction on bribery and tax evasion charges.
7th Circuit affirms prison sentence for ex-Lake County sheriff Buncich
A former Lake County sheriff convicted of wire fraud and bribery will not have his 12-plus-year federal prison sentence reduced after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected his appeal.
Ex-Muncie mayor sentenced to year in prison for bribery
A former Indiana mayor was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison on federal charges of taking a $5,000 bribe in exchange for steering city projects to a contractor.
Ex-Portage mayor gets 21 months in prison for seeking bribe
A former northwestern Indiana mayor who was found guilty of taking a $13,000 bribe from a trucking company and illegal tax evasion was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison.
Former Muncie mayor faces bribery sentencing next month
A former Indiana mayor is set to find out his punishment next month on federal charges of taking a $5,000 bribe in exchange for steering city projects to a contractor.
Judge upholds bribery conviction against ex-Portage mayor
A federal judge has upheld the conviction of a former northwestern Indiana mayor that he solicited and accepted a $13,000 bribe from a trucking company.
Former Muncie mayor pleads guilty to federal theft charges
In a plea agreement, Dennis Tyler admitted to receiving $5,238 to steer Public Board of Works contracts to an unnamed company.