Ray Nagin, the former mayor of New Orleans, was indicted on charges of fraud, bribery, and other felonies, earlier today. A federal grand jury nabbed Nagin on 21 corruption charges, including six counts of bribery, nine counts of deprivation of honest services through wire fraud, four counts of filing false tax returns, and one count each of conspiracy […]
Trenton, N.J. may have to find new leadership as Mayor Tony Mack has become the focus of a FBI corruption investigation. Last week, the feds raided his home, Trenton’s City Hall, plus other locations, and are in search of evidence of bribery, extortion and fraud, according to reports published Tuesday (July 24). In light of […]
Larry Langford, the former mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for taking bribes while in office. Prosecutors convicted Langford of accepting Rolex watches, expensive clothing and upwards of $240,000 in exchange for bond work. He was accused of accepting the bribes while he was president of the Jefferson […]
The FBI is preparing to launch felony charges at ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick after they say they have evidence that he up to $100,000 in bribes while in office. A contractor involved in a Detroit corruption investigation has admitted to giving the mayor $100,000 in bribes in 2002 while he served his term. The Detroit […]
Detroit wordsmith Danny Brown accused a member of the South African group Die Antwoord of sexual assault during a recent…
One of Los Angeles Lakers' superstar LeBron James' most sought-after kicks will finally be available to the public.
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