86 tracked federal-level public-corruption cases — sourced from DOJ + FBI press releases and 230+ news outlets.
Lawson B. Watson and Amos Durham were sentenced for their roles in a public corruption scheme orchestrated by former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright, who was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.
Tracy Hatton, a former administrative officer at McKinley Technology High School, pleaded guilty to bribery in connection with a scheme that caused a loss to the District of Columbia government of more than $40,000.
Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of felony obstruction after she allegedly confronted ICE agents attempting to arrest an individual outside her courtroom and allowed him to exit via a non-public hallway. She was acquitted of concealing the individual and sentenced to a $5,000 fine.
A former Wisconsin judge was convicted of obstructing immigration agents and was sentenced to pay a $5,000 fine.
A former Wisconsin judge was convicted of felony obstruction for allegedly aiding an immigrant to evade federal officers and interfering with a federal arrest.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a real estate bribery scheme involving six-figure bribes related to real estate transactions.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and the former City Council president pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery scheme, avoiding trial scheduled one week later.
Charles Wright, former sheriff of Spartanburg County, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and obtaining controlled substances by misrepresentation.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering charges following an FBI investigation and sting operation.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and a former city council president pleaded guilty in connection with a bribery scheme involving the city government.
A former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and a former City Council president pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving a development project, with sentencing scheduled for October 15.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, the former city council president, and a former district attorney pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a bribery scheme involving a development project. Two additional individuals had previously pleaded guilty to bribery charges in the same matter.
Dodge County Sheriff Dustin Weitzel pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud involving his official position.
Luis A. Jiménez-Guzmán, a Puerto Rico Department of Treasury employee, pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy involving the loss of approximately 5 million dollars in Puerto Rico tax revenue.
A former Wayne County Treasurer's Office employee and Detroit nonprofit director were sentenced for participating in a bribery scheme involving fraudulent quitclaim deeds that allegedly defrauded low-income homeowners and deprived Wayne County of approximately $1.5 million in tax revenue.
Frank Carone is indicted on bribery charges; prosecutors allege he directed former Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins to approve a $6 million migrant shelter contract for a Long Island City hotel despite staff objections.
Fernando Toribio, an informant, pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. The case involved the alleged misappropriation of federal monies.
Two individuals were sentenced in connection with an alleged bribery conspiracy involving a former Wayne County Treasurer's Office employee and a local non-profit director.
Frank Carone, a former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have accepted approximately $120,000 in bribes to influence a $7 million city migrant housing contract. Carone and three co-defendants, including his brother Andrew Carone, hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, and Crystal Chen, were indicted on bribery and fraud charges.
Robert Barham, former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept illegal kickbacks in connection with the awarding of government contracts.
Former Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon pleaded guilty to charges in a decade-long visa and mail fraud conspiracy involving bribery. The scheme allegedly involved fabricating police reports to secure U-Visas for foreign nationals.
Four defendants were sentenced in connection with a public corruption scheme involving former North Charleston councilmen and co-conspirators.
Jody Owens, a Mississippi district attorney, pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy after accepting approximately $115,000 in cash and facilitating over $80,000 in payments to co-conspirators, including contributions to a mayoral reelection campaign, following an FBI sting operation.
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh is alleged to have orchestrated a $250 million fraud scheme targeting a federal child nutrition program through fraudulent meal sites, shell companies, and a pay-to-play arrangement. He is charged with 31 counts including wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering.
A former New Orleans police officer was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to use interstate commerce in aid of bribery, use of interstate commerce in aid of bribery, and making a false statement to a federal agent.
NYPD Assistant Chief James McCarthy and former NYPD officials Jeffrey Maddrey and Tarik Sheppard are alleged to have engaged in bribery and misconduct under investigation by the FBI and NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau.
Thirteen individuals are alleged to have participated in a bank fraud conspiracy in which Robertson is alleged to have received over $1,000,000 in stolen checks obtained through bribing a corrupt United States Postal Service employee.
A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is charged with bribery in connection with migrant shelter operations. Federal authorities conducted concurrent search warrants on NYPD officials' homes.
A chief of staff to former New York Mayor Eric Adams is charged with bribery, money laundering, and fraud in connection with alleged corrupt conduct related to his official position.
The FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York are investigating current and former NYPD members, including former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, in a bribery probe. Searches were conducted as part of the investigation.
Frank Carone, an adviser to former Mayor Eric Adams, is indicted on allegations that he accepted approximately $120,000 in bribes from a hotelier.
Frank Carone is charged with accepting approximately $120,000 in bribes from a hotel owner in exchange for securing a $7 million city contract for migrant housing. The indictment alleges Carone engaged in money laundering and wire fraud as part of a scheme to exploit the migrant crisis for personal financial gain.
Frank Carone, a top advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with fraud and bribery. Court documents allegedly reveal attempts by individuals to avoid investigators.
Frank Carone, former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with accepting approximately $120,000 in bribes to influence a migrant shelter contract.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and three others are charged in a federal indictment alleging involvement in a bribery scheme involving a city contract.
Frank Carone, a former official in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration, is indicted on federal bribery charges for allegedly accepting approximately $120,000 in payments from Chinese nationals in exchange for directing a multimillion-dollar migrant shelter contract to a Queens hotel, with the scheme involving approximately $6.8 million in city funds.
Frank Carone, a former chief of staff to Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have been indicted in a corruption case. Authorities conducted searches of homes belonging to current and former NYPD leaders as part of a separate bribery investigation.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with accepting over $100,000 in bribes to direct a migrant shelter contract to a Queens hotel. Three others, including Carone's brother and a hotel employee, are also charged in connection with the alleged scheme.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with allegedly accepting over $100,000 in bribes to direct a migrant shelter contract to a Queens hotel. Three additional defendants are charged in the federal bribery investigation.
Jeffrey Maddrey, former NYPD Chief of Department, and other current and former police officials are alleged to have been involved in a bribery scheme under investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau.
A 13-count indictment charges four individuals, including the former NYC Mayoral Chief of Staff, with allegedly operating a bribery scheme that exploited federal and city funding designated for migrant shelter services. The charges include fraud, bribery, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and tax fraud.
Frank Carone, former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have been involved in bribery. Four individuals were arrested in connection with the case and were expected to be arraigned in Brooklyn federal court.
Frank Carone, who served as chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested on charges related to his official position. Specific charges and allegations were not detailed in this report.
Current and former NYPD high-ranking officials are alleged to be targets of a joint NYPD and FBI corruption investigation focusing on bribery and misconduct allegations. No arrests or charges have been filed as of the report date.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have been involved in a federal bribery scheme involving a city contract. Several other individuals were also arrested in connection with the probe.
Frank Carone, former chief of staff to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and three others are alleged to have been involved in a federal bribery scheme involving a city contract.
A chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams and several others are alleged to have engaged in bribery involving a city contract in a federal investigation.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, is charged in connection with a federal bribery probe allegedly tied to a city contract. Three additional defendants were also arrested in the investigation.
The chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is alleged to have been arrested in a federal bribery investigation.
Frank Carone, a top aide to former Mayor Eric Adams, is alleged to have been involved in corruption and bribery. Federal authorities also apprehended his brother and executed a search at the location of former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey.
Frank Carone, a former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is charged in a bribery case. Details regarding the alleged conduct and victims remain limited in available reporting.
Frank Carone, a top aide to former Mayor Adams, is charged with bribery in connection with an alleged migrant shelter scheme. His brother Anthony and others are also charged in the matter.
Frank Carone, former chief of staff to Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with bribery along with three others. The case is being prosecuted in Brooklyn federal court.
John Alite, a current councilman in Englishtown, New Jersey, is charged with extortion and loansharking. Prosecutors allege he used threats of violence to collect debts through his corporation and that authorities recovered weapons at his residence.
A Philadelphia woman pleaded guilty to an election fraud offense.
A real estate developer is charged with bribery of Newark, New Jersey city employees and conspiracy to sell law enforcement identification cards bearing Department of Homeland Security insignia.
FBI agents are investigating allegations that individuals paid homeless persons cash to sign multiple voter registration forms, forge signatures, and complete ballots in connection with a recent Los Angeles mayoral election.
Former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of obstruction of justice for allegedly helping an individual evade immigration officers. The federal court upheld her conviction.
A Prichard police officer is charged with federal crimes including civil rights violations, bribery, evidence tampering, and extortion alleged to have been committed in his capacity as a law enforcement officer.
Tamara Sawyer, Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk, is indicted on six counts alleging she embezzled and stole $44,607.35 in public funds between August 2024 and June 2025.
Yuanjun Tang pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China in the United States.
Ray Martinez, former Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department, and Jenifer O'Neal, former Director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget, were sentenced for their roles in a procurement fraud, bribery, and money laundering scheme.
David Duggin pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States by soliciting and accepting kickbacks in connection with intelligence community contracting.
Jenifer O'Neal, former Director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget, was sentenced to 84 months' imprisonment for her role in a public corruption scheme involving misuse of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
A former Intelligence Community contractor pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit offenses against the United States by soliciting and accepting kickbacks.
Stephen A. Kromer, owner of Uprise, LLC, is charged with embezzling over $7.8 million from a federally funded high-speed internet construction project near Lovelock, Nevada. The indictment alleges 16 felony counts including embezzlement of government property, federal program theft, money laundering, and presenting false documents.
Quanzhong An was sentenced to 20 months in prison after being convicted of acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China in connection with the multi-year Operation Fox Hunt repatriation campaign.
The defendants are charged with orchestrating bid rigging conspiracies affecting Mississippi public schools. A federal grand jury returned an indictment against the sports equipment company owners and sales professional for the alleged scheme.
A former CIA officer is charged with theft of public money for allegedly lying about his credentials to defraud the United States government.
Sylvia Sims Bolton, an Illinois alderperson, is charged with election fraud after allegedly submitting a mail-in ballot in her deceased mother's name during the 2026 primary election. Authorities discovered the ballot was processed after the voter's death date through post-election review procedures.
Alex Nain Saab Moran is charged with orchestrating an alleged money laundering and bribery scheme tied to Venezuela's state-run food program and oil industry, involving the alleged embezzlement of hundreds of millions of dollars from the CLAP welfare program and the sale of billions of dollars in Venezuelan state-owned oil.
The defendant was alleged to have bribed Indian officials and misled US investors to secure a solar power plant project in India. Fraud charges were dismissed after the defendant pledged a $10 billion investment.
Eileen Wang, former mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty to acting as a covert agent on behalf of China while serving in her official capacity. She faces a 10-year prison sentence.
Zubair Al Zubair and Muzzammil Al Zubair were sentenced to 24 and 23 years in prison respectively for a $21 million fraud scheme in which they allegedly posed as Middle Eastern royalty and stole money and property from victims. Michael Smedley, a former East Cleveland mayoral aide, was sentenced to over eight years in prison for allegedly accepting bribes in connection with the scheme.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a former Congresswoman, is charged with allegedly stealing $5 million in COVID-19 FEMA funds. The Department of Homeland Security suspended her from receiving federal contracts, grants, or other funds.
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera and consultant Esther Nuhfer were convicted of conspiracy and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act by secretly lobbying for the Venezuelan government to influence U.S. lawmakers.
Susan Hutson, Sheriff of Orleans Parish, is indicted on 30 counts of malfeasance and payroll fraud allegedly related to a 2025 mass jail escape.
Jose Ceballos, a Mexican-born green card holder and former mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, pleaded guilty to illegally voting multiple times and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship.
John Chen was sentenced to 20 months in prison after allegedly acting as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China government and bribing an IRS agent in connection with a plot to target U.S.-based Falun Gong practitioners.
Two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers and one former soldier are charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and theft of government property. The former soldier is additionally charged with conspiracy to obtain and transmit national defense information to an unauthorized individual.
The owner of a New York-based budget and procurement consulting company was sentenced to six months in prison for allegedly rigging bids involving the New York City Department of Education.
Calvert White, a former Commissioner of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation, was sentenced to five years in prison for soliciting and accepting a bribe from a government contractor in exchange for assistance in attempting to obtain a 1.43 million dollar government contract.
A Turkish national and German national are charged with participating in an alleged bribery scheme related to military contracts involving NATO.
Yaoning Sun was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for allegedly acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China while serving as a campaign advisor to a candidate elected to a Southern California city council.
A former vice president of Corsa Coal Corporation was convicted of participating in a multi-year scheme to bribe Egyptian government officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related money laundering laws.
Greg Lindberg was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a bribery conspiracy and multibillion-dollar fraud conspiracy that allegedly bankrupted multiple insurance companies with thousands of unpaid policyholder victims.