Insurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina is…
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of…
Former Lebanon central bank chief to remain in jail while facing corruption charges
BEIRUT — A Lebanese judge ruled Monday that the country’s former central bank chief will…
A former University of Iowa manager embezzled funds, an audit finds
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The former manager of the machine shop at the University of Iowa’s…
Carles Puigdemont, ex-Catalan leader, returns to Spain after nearly 7 years as a fugitive
BARCELONA, Spain — Former Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain after organizing…
Former Philadelphia labor union president sentenced to 4 years in embezzlement case
READING, Pa. — The former president of a Philadelphia labor union has been sentenced to four…
Bangladesh court indicts Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and others on charges of embezzlement
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A special judge’s court in Bangladesh indicted Wednesday Nobel laureate…
Watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative
NEW YORK — United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is under investigation by a…
He helped turn Detroit's riverfront into an attraction. Feds say he stole $40M while doing it
DETROIT — A man who for years controlled the finances at a group that has turned…