Word: fraud
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Allegations of Fraud...
...This election is a fraud," Ms. Bhutto said, fighting back tears...
...Milken is having his day in court, but it will be a quick one. In an unusual proceeding that began last week, federal Judge Kimba Wood will hear evidence about some of the 92 charges Milken did not admit when he pleaded guilty to six felony counts of securities fraud and other crimes. Prosecutors hope to offset the efforts of Milken's lawyers to cite his philanthropic activities as grounds for a lenient sentence. Milken, 44, could be given anything from community service to 28 years in prison...
...mention that the year before Transit went broke its chairman, George Bowie (whose criminal fraud trial begins Jan. 4), was paid a $650,000 bonus? Way to go, George...
Despite its efficiency in carrying out Operation Desert Shield, the Pentagon is a paper tiger when it comes to penalizing its contractors for fraud and other crimes. Just last February Northrop pleaded guilty to 34 counts of falsifying test results on key parts for cruise missiles and AV-8B Harrier jump jets. In part because of those abuses, the Pentagon banned the company from receiving new contracts. But the Defense Department disclosed last week that it has waived the ban to allow the Navy to buy 104 more Harrier gyroscopes (total price: $300,000), which are made only by Northrop...