embezzlement
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The Supreme Court in Madrid will judge them for alleged bribery, embezzlement, influence peddling, membership of a criminal organisation and misuse of confidential information.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
For more than a decade, he exposed alleged corruption and embezzlement among senior Russian officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Prosecutors say he committed embezzlement by claiming Richardson as a dependent on his city-funded healthcare plan despite them not being legally married at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
Among the charges levelled at Damiba by Burkina Faso's military government are "criminal embezzlement of public funds, illicit enrichment, corruption, aggravated receiving of stolen goods and money laundering", said Togo's justice ministry in a statement.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
If that happened, then whoever took his place would certainly discover the embezzlement.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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