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The former president of the Milwaukee Public Schools board of directors has pleaded guilty in an alleged bribery scheme.
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Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Tagged with: bribery Glenn Reynolds Ho-Chunk Nation William Conley
Read More »Bribery — sufficiency of the evidence
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Read More »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.
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Read More »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.
Tagged with: bribery Glenn Reynolds Ho-Chunk
Read More »Former Ho-Chunk legislator sentenced for bribery
A former Ho-Chunk Nation legislator has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for bribery.
Tagged with: bribery Clarence Pettibone Ho-Chunk Nation William Conley
Read More »Former tribal legislator pleads guilty to bribery
A former Ho-Chunk legislator has pleaded guilty to bribery in federal court.
Tagged with: bribery Clarence Pettibone FBI Ho-Chunk Nation
Read More »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 ...
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Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: bribery Clarence Pettibone Ho-Chunk Nation
Read More »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 ...
Tagged with: bribery Clarence Pettibone Ho-Chunk Nation
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