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Le Pen presses ahead with 2027 bid, hinting at campaign under ankle monitor
politics1 day ago

Le Pen presses ahead with 2027 bid, hinting at campaign under ankle monitor

France's Marine Le Pen vows to run in the 2027 presidential election despite an embezzlement conviction, after an appeals court kept the conviction but shortened her ban and signaled possible campaign under electronic monitoring; the move reshapes the far-right race as Bardella looms as RN’s rising star, while legal uncertainties linger about how she can campaign from a criminal sentence and the Court of Cassation may weigh in.

via Al Jazeera|
#2027-presidential-election#embezzlement#france-politics
France Court of Appeal reduces Le Pen ban but orders electronic tag, leaving presidential bid in limbo
world4 days ago

France Court of Appeal reduces Le Pen ban but orders electronic tag, leaving presidential bid in limbo

France’s Court of Appeal upholds Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction, orders about €2 million in damages to the EU and a €100,000 fine, while cutting her ban on public office to 15 months and ordering one year of home confinement with an electronic tag. Le Pen says she won’t campaign while tagged, effectively leaving the presidential race to Jordan Bardella and leaving her political future unresolved.

via BBC|
#court-of-appeal#electronic-tag#embezzlement
Le Pen verdict could ignite France’s 2027 presidential race
world5 days ago

Le Pen verdict could ignite France’s 2027 presidential race

France awaits a Paris appeal court ruling on Marine Le Pen’s €1.4m European Parliament embezzlement conviction. If the five‑year ban is upheld, she could be barred from office, likely triggering RN deputy leader Jordan Bardella as her Plan B; a lighter sentence or electronic‑tag option could allow her to campaign but would complicate her bid, while an acquittal remains unlikely. The decision could effectively set the timetable for the 2027 presidential race and Le Pen’s future in it.

via BBC|
#embezzlement#france-election#jordan-bardella
Motorhome and luxury items unearthed in SNP embezzlement case
politics1 month ago

Motorhome and luxury items unearthed in SNP embezzlement case

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admitted embezzling about £400,000 from the party over 12 years and using false invoices to hide purchases. Court proceedings revealed seized items include a £124,500 motorhome (delivered to Halbeath and driven only four miles), a robotic lawnmower, and a £3,500 wine coaster, among various kitchenware and toiletries bought with SNP funds; Murrell is due to be sentenced on 23 June.

via BBC|
#court#embezzlement#murrell
Ex-Shaolin abbot jailed 24 years for embezzlement and bribery
world1 month ago

Ex-Shaolin abbot jailed 24 years for embezzlement and bribery

Former Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin, born Liu Yingcheng, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery, after misappropriating more than 282 million yuan from 2003 to 2025 and using his position to secure funds from temple construction projects; he admitted guilt and will not appeal. He helped transform the temple into a global brand with overseas schools and a traveling kung fu troupe before being defrocked last year.

via BBC|
#bribery#embezzlement#sentencing
Ex-Shaolin abbot jailed 24 years for embezzlement and bribery
world1 month ago

Ex-Shaolin abbot jailed 24 years for embezzlement and bribery

Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple, was sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan after being found guilty of misappropriating over 131 million yuan and engaging in bribery, with criminal conduct spanning 2003–2025. The case also involved alleged violations of Buddhist precepts for maintaining relationships with multiple women. Shi admitted guilt and showed remorse, and the verdict follows prior temple investigations into assets and funds.

via NBC News|
#bribery#corruption#embezzlement
Ex-CIA official accused after $40 million gold stash found at home
politics1 month ago

Ex-CIA official accused after $40 million gold stash found at home

A former senior CIA employee, David Rush, was arrested after a CIA–FBI probe alleged he embezzled government valuables, with investigators later uncovering about 303 gold bars worth more than $40 million, roughly $2 million in cash, and 35 luxury watches at his Virginia home. The affidavit says Rush sought foreign currency and tens of millions in gold bars for work-related expenses from 2025–2026, while falsely claiming military credentials and degrees. The CIA could not locate the gold, currency, or disposition records, and Rush awaits a detention hearing in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia as the case proceeds.

via Al Jazeera|
#cia#embezzlement#fbi
Spain PM's wife charged in corruption probe over university post
politics2 months ago

Spain PM's wife charged in corruption probe over university post

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces renewed scrutiny as his wife, Begoña Gómez, is charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation after a two-year probe into her securing a university post at Complutense; a court will decide whether she stands trial, while Gómez and Sánchez say the accusations are politically motivated.

via BBC|
#begona-gomez#corruption#embezzlement
California bishop accused of siphoning church funds, visiting brothels in Tijuana
crime4 months ago

California bishop accused of siphoning church funds, visiting brothels in Tijuana

California bishop Emanuel Shaleta of Saint Peter’s Chaldean in San Diego is charged with embezzlement, money laundering and an aggravated white-collar-crime enhancement for allegedly siphoning church funds. Prosecutors say the scheme involved cash rent payments over $30,000 per month, with about $272,000 unaccounted and more than $420,000 reportedly misappropriated (potentially up to $1 million). He was arrested at San Diego International Airport while attempting to flee to Germany; bail is $125,000 and he faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. The Vatican has accepted his resignation; The Pillar reported alleged visits to a Tijuana brothel, which his attorney says were planned and funds were for the needy.

via Fox News|
#clergy-fraud#crime#embezzlement
Michigan judge among four indicted in ward-fund embezzlement scheme
crime5 months ago

Michigan judge among four indicted in ward-fund embezzlement scheme

A sitting Michigan judge, Andrea Bradley-Baskin of the 36th District Court, and three Detroit-area residents were indicted on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and related charges for allegedly siphoning hundreds of thousands from wards’ estates through Guardian and Associates and related entities. Alleged schemes included using about $70,000 to buy a stake in a bar, diverting roughly $203,000 from a ward’s settlement, and a two-year lease on a Ford Expedition for the judge, with money laundering counts and a false-statement charge also tied to Bradley-Baskin. FBI and U.S. Attorney officials described the case as fiduciary abuse of vulnerable individuals in probate matters.

via FOX 2 Detroit|
#crime#embezzlement#guardianship