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Mistrial declared in trial of 2 former nonprofit officials
A federal judge has declared a mistrial in an embezzlement and bribery case against two men acquitted along with a Philadelphia council member and his wife in a separate case last week.
Ex-Milwaukee schools official pleads guilty to bribery
The former president of the Milwaukee Public Schools board of directors has pleaded guilty in an alleged bribery scheme.
OLR alleges Fond du Lac attorney tried to bribe court assistant
A Fond du Lac attorney faces a private reprimand for allegedly attempting to bribe a judge’s court assistant.
Judge sends Ho-Chunk member to prison for bribery
A federal judge has sent a Ho-Chunk tribal member accused of bribing a tribal legislator to prison.
7th Circuit: Bribes not high enough for conviction
An appeals court has reversed the bribery conviction of a Chicago zoning inspector on grounds the value of two $600 payoffs he received weren't high enough.
Ho-Chunk tribal member convicted of bribery
A Ho-Chunk tribal member has been convicted of 12 federal charges after prosecutors said he received more than $3 million from companies wanting to do business with the tribe.
Former Ho-Chunk legislator sentenced for bribery
A former Ho-Chunk Nation legislator has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for bribery.
Former tribal legislator pleads guilty to bribery
A former Ho-Chunk legislator has pleaded guilty to bribery in federal court.
Prosecutors clear groups of election bribery
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Milwaukee County prosecutors have cleared both a conservative anti-abortion group and a liberal labor organization of bribing voters during last summer’s state Senate recall elections. The district attorney’s office filed a letter Monday in circuit court announcing the end of its investigations. Wisconsin Right to Life was accused of offering gift […]
Ho-Chunk Legislature puts Rep. Pettibone on leave
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (AP) — The Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature has placed a representative on administrative leave until federal bribery charges against him are resolved. Clarence Pettibone of Black River Falls was among three people charged in a 14-count indictment this week with bribery in connection with contracts awarded by the Ho-Chunk Nation. Pettibone’s term […]
3 face bribery charges in Ho-Chunk contracts
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Three Black River Falls residents were charged Wednesday in a 14-count indictment with bribery in connection with contracts awarded by the Ho-Chunk Nation. A federal grand jury indicted Timothy Whiteagle, Deborah Atherton and Clarence Pettibone. Both Whiteagle, 59, and Pettibone, 52, are tribal members of Ho-Chunk Nation, which operates casinos in […]
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