In the News & Around the Blogosphere

Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, DOJ's Public Integrity Section Gets New Leadership

DOJ Press Release, Former Acting Executive Director of Nonprofit Organization in American Samoa Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Grant Funds

AP, Blagojevich asks judge to delay corruption trial

Michael Winter, USAToday, House impeaches U.S. judge in New Orleans for alleged corruption

Alistair Dawber, The Independent (UK), Former Cazenove banker found guilty of insider dealing

John Monk, The Sun News, Medicaid fraud case swallows millions

Erik Ombok, Business Week, Kenya Suspends Officials Over Alleged Corruption

Robert Gordon, al.com, Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford appeals corruption conviction to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

Karen Gullo, Business Week, Ex-McKesson Chairman McCall Gets 10-Year Prison Term for Fraud

Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, Accountant pleads guilty to $2.6 million fraud (w/ a hat tip to Ivan Dominguez)

Glenn Thrush, Politico,Conyers' wife sentenced to three years in prison  (w/ a hat tip to Ivan Dominguez)

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