influence peddling
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Also, a judge has been investigating the business affairs of the prime minister's wife, Begoña Gómez, since 2024, and has proposed she go on trial for misuse of funds and influence peddling.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
They appeared to show the public figures discussing how to engage in influence peddling and other misconduct—evidence, Slovenia’s opposition said, of “corruption of unimaginable proportions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
A motion to oust Jeri, 39, received the backing of dozens of lawmakers on claims of influence peddling, the latest of a series of impeachment bids against him.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
At this point, it was a garden-variety story of influence peddling.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
Late last week, authorities arrested one of Boluarte’s brothers and her lawyer in connection with an investigation into influence peddling.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
