bribery

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Yet as Mr. Brady notes, pension forfeiture remains “limited to a set of offenses related to bribery, fraud, and obstruction of justice,” which still allows for a range of “serious misconduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The former chairman of one of China's biggest state-owned airlines has been charged with bribery, state media said Friday, nearly a year after he was investigated for graft.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Kim, the wife of jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, was handed 20 months in jail for bribery at an initial trial in January, but was acquitted of acting to rig stock prices and other charges.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, oil industry executive Olatimbo Ayinde, 54, denies one count of bribery relating to Alison-Madueke and a separate count of bribery of a foreign public official.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

One of the most reliable ways to acquire papers was through bribery, and this was the only area where I tolerated what were often unethical means of obtaining information.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela