A Seoul court is set to deliver its verdict for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on charges of receiving luxury gifts for job appointments and business favors. Prosecutors seek a 7 1/2-year prison term for Kim, who denies the charges.
Ongoing corruption probes continue to affect former New York Mayor Eric Adams' administration, with his former chief of staff, Frank Carone, recently arrested on bribery charges. Adams himself faced bribery charges that were later dropped, while another close ally, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, is still fighting separate allegations.
Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian oil minister, was acquitted of bribery charges in London. The jury found her not guilty of accepting luxury home stays and lavish spending as bribes, a verdict seen as a blow to the UK's National Crime Agency after a 13-year investigation.
Independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo, indicted on charges of receiving 100 million won in 'nomination bribes,' has applied for bail. The court will review the request after a hearing.
The Supreme Court has assigned Kim Keon-hee's stock manipulation and bribery case to a panel for review. This comes after her husband, former President Yoon Suk-yeol, also faces a Supreme Court review for obstruction of justice.
Former Sinaloa, Mexico, Secretary of Public Security Gerardo Mérida Sánchez appeared in a Manhattan federal court Friday on charges of aiding the Sinaloa Cartel. Arrested in Arizona after allegedly crossing from Mexico, he faces decades in prison if convicted.
Former Sinaloa, Mexico security chief Gerardo Mérida Sánchez appeared in a U.S. court Friday, facing charges of taking bribes from "Los Chapitos" to aid drug smuggling. He is one of 10 officials indicted, with others including a governor and mayor.
