influence peddling
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Peña is due to be questioned on Saturday over allegations of breach of trust, influence peddling, and misappropriation of funds, prosecutor Silvia Margarita Gonzalez Vester said.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
One, José Luis Ábalos, was convicted by Spain’s highest criminal court of membership in a criminal organization, bribery, influence peddling and misappropriation of public funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Agents sifted through hundreds of thousands of records seized during Kao’s arrest and found that many were consistent with his account of widespread influence peddling.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Peinado in April formally charged Gomez with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
His musician brother, David, has just gone on trial accused of influence peddling.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
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