17 tracked public-corruption cases currently sentenced — federal, state, and local, 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.
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.
A former CEO of a New York City homeless services contractor was sentenced to six months in prison for allegedly fraudulently steering contracts to a business associate and concealing their business connection to secure lucrative deals, resulting in approximately $50 million in inflated city contracts.
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.
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.
Chester Wilson Jr., former chief of staff to then-Alderman Carrie Austin, was sentenced to three years probation and a $20,000 fine. Prosecutors allege Wilson accepted home improvement materials including granite countertops and sump pumps as bribes in exchange for political favors.
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.
Four defendants were sentenced in connection with a public corruption scheme involving former North Charleston councilmen and co-conspirators.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.