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John Christher Polit, the son of Ecuador’s former comptroller general, pleaded guilty for his role in an alleged $16.5 million money laundering and bribery scheme that funneled funds into Miami real estate. https://t.co/wnu5Adxajc
A New York contractor pled guilty in the Manhattan district attorney's commercial bribery case alleging dozens of construction industry defendants conspired to steal from developers in a sprawling kickback scheme involving $100 million in contracts. https://t.co/u1xyx07pFT
How deep does the corruption go? Three Mississippi officials caught in a major bribery scandal – read my latest below to see who’s involved and what’s next.
John Christher Polit, the son of Ecuador's former Comptroller General, has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a $16.5 million bribery and money laundering scheme. The U.S. Department of Justice reported that Polit laundered bribe proceeds through the U.S. financial system, subsequently investing the funds in various South Florida real estate projects. His father had previously been convicted of money laundering in Miami. In a separate case, a Dallas developer admitted to bribing city officials to advance low-income housing projects, while three Mississippi officials were indicted in a related bribery scandal. Additionally, a New York contractor pleaded guilty in a commercial bribery case involving a $100 million kickback scheme within the construction industry.
