The energy giant at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio admitted Thursday to new details of its role in the conspiracy as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.
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March 9, 2020
Comments Off on Businessman pleads guilty to bribing ex-Del. Cheryl Glenn
A Baltimore businessman pleaded guilty Monday to bribing former Maryland Del. Cheryl Glenn to introduce legislation and help at least two companies obtain medical cannabis-related licenses. Lance Lucas, 44, pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud and violation of the Travel Act for ...
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August 2, 2019
Comments Off on Maryland business owner pleads guilty to bribing DC police
A man has pleaded guilty to felony bribery for paying more than $40,000 to police employees in the nation's capital for confidential information from traffic crash reports.
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The former Baltimore lawmaker will be sentenced in July. He formally resigned from the General Assembly on Thursday morning.
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A federal judge Tuesday denied state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks' motions to dismiss portions of the indictment against him, finding the lawmaker's request for draft legislation of a bond bill allegedly in exchange for a bribe constituted an "official act."
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March 16, 2018
Comments Off on Oaks attorneys debate meaning of ‘official act’ in bribery case
Attorneys for state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks argued Friday for the dismissal of six counts of the indictment against him, claiming his request the Maryland Department of Legislative Services draft a bond bill in the fall of 2016 was not an official act.
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March 1, 2018
Comments Off on Former Md. delegate convicted of federal bribery charges
A former state delegate was convicted Thursday in federal court of taking bribes in exchange for voting in favor of bills involving liquor sales in Prince George’s County. Michael Vaughn faces a maximum of 45 years in prison. No sentencing date ...
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January 19, 2018
Comments Off on Md. state senator to get separate trials on bribery, obstruction
State Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks will have a separate trial on an obstruction of justice charge after a federal judge ruled Friday that the count should be severed from nine counts of bribery- and fraud-related offenses he also faces.
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State Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice charges Thursday in federal court, where his attorneys argued that charge should be severed from nine others accusing him of bribery and fraud. Oaks, D-Baltimore City, appeared in U.S. District ...
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A federal judge Thursday signed an order appointing a public defender for Maryland state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks, who had been represented by private counsel since his he was charged with wire fraud in April.
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