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LIVE WIRE

MARKETSEquity markets fluctuate as Fed rate-path uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment•MARKETSBond yields edge as traders reassess duration risk amid shifting inflation outlook•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms pursue scale and tech capabilities•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe, returning abortion regulation to individual states•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis: SCOTUS weighs free speech against public accommodation laws•TOP CASEStudents for Fair Admissions ruling reshaped affirmative action in higher education•USAFederal courts continue to process a record volume of civil rights filings nationwide•USAAI-generated evidence admissibility standards remain unsettled across US jurisdictions•USAAccess-to-justice gap persists as millions face civil legal matters without counsel•WORLDInternational arbitration caseloads rise as cross-border commercial disputes grow•WORLDEU AI Act establishes tiered compliance obligations for high-risk AI system providers•WORLDGlobal sanctions regimes expand, creating complex compliance demands for multinationals•MARKETSEquity markets fluctuate as Fed rate-path uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment•MARKETSBond yields edge as traders reassess duration risk amid shifting inflation outlook•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms pursue scale and tech capabilities•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe, returning abortion regulation to individual states•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis: SCOTUS weighs free speech against public accommodation laws•TOP CASEStudents for Fair Admissions ruling reshaped affirmative action in higher education•USAFederal courts continue to process a record volume of civil rights filings nationwide•USAAI-generated evidence admissibility standards remain unsettled across US jurisdictions•USAAccess-to-justice gap persists as millions face civil legal matters without counsel•WORLDInternational arbitration caseloads rise as cross-border commercial disputes grow•WORLDEU AI Act establishes tiered compliance obligations for high-risk AI system providers•WORLDGlobal sanctions regimes expand, creating complex compliance demands for multinationals•

OIG CRIMINAL WIRE BUSTED

FRESH BUSTProject Safe Schools: Former Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teacher indicted for making false statements to the FBI⚖FRESH BUSTFederal Correctional Officer Indicted for Receiving a Bribe and Providing Contraband to A Federal Prisoner⚖FRESH BUSTFormer Massachusetts State Official Charged with Snap Fraud⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez convicted — bribery, extortion & acting as a foreign agent — 11 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. George Santos pled guilty — wire fraud & aggravated identity theft — 87 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI agent Robert Hanssen — espionage for Russia — life without parole⚖ON THE RECORDFormer CIA officer Aldrich Ames — espionage against the United States — life in prison⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI counterintel chief Charles McGonigal pled guilty — sanctions violations for a Russian oligarch⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — convicted of corruption — 14 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — racketeering & extortion — 28 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah — racketeering & fraud — 10 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter pled guilty — conversion of campaign funds⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pled guilty — $750K in campaign funds — 30 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn — stole & leaked tax returns — 5 years⚖ON THE RECORDBaltimore Gun Trace Task Force — 8 police officers convicted of racketeering & robbery⚖ON THE RECORD'Fat Leonard' scandal — dozens of Navy officials convicted of bribery & fraud⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FCI Dublin warden Ray Garcia convicted — abuse of incarcerated women — 70 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer DHS acting IG Charles Edwards pled guilty — stealing government software & data⚖ON THE RECORDFormer VA pathologist Robert Levy — fraud & involuntary manslaughter — 20 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — convicted of corruption — 6.5 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NSA contractor Reality Winner — Espionage Act — 63 months⚖FRESH BUSTProject Safe Schools: Former Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teacher indicted for making false statements to the FBI⚖FRESH BUSTFederal Correctional Officer Indicted for Receiving a Bribe and Providing Contraband to A Federal Prisoner⚖FRESH BUSTFormer Massachusetts State Official Charged with Snap Fraud⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez convicted — bribery, extortion & acting as a foreign agent — 11 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. George Santos pled guilty — wire fraud & aggravated identity theft — 87 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI agent Robert Hanssen — espionage for Russia — life without parole⚖ON THE RECORDFormer CIA officer Aldrich Ames — espionage against the United States — life in prison⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI counterintel chief Charles McGonigal pled guilty — sanctions violations for a Russian oligarch⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — convicted of corruption — 14 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — racketeering & extortion — 28 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah — racketeering & fraud — 10 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter pled guilty — conversion of campaign funds⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pled guilty — $750K in campaign funds — 30 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn — stole & leaked tax returns — 5 years⚖ON THE RECORDBaltimore Gun Trace Task Force — 8 police officers convicted of racketeering & robbery⚖ON THE RECORD'Fat Leonard' scandal — dozens of Navy officials convicted of bribery & fraud⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FCI Dublin warden Ray Garcia convicted — abuse of incarcerated women — 70 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer DHS acting IG Charles Edwards pled guilty — stealing government software & data⚖ON THE RECORDFormer VA pathologist Robert Levy — fraud & involuntary manslaughter — 20 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — convicted of corruption — 6.5 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NSA contractor Reality Winner — Espionage Act — 63 months⚖

OIG Criminal Wire · The Permanent Record

Officials Busted

Crimes against the United States, prosecuted and on the record. Fresh busts are pulled live from the DOJ Office of the Inspector General, DOJ press wire, and HHS-OIG enforcement actions — and once they hit this page, they never leave. Nobody is above the law.

⚖ BUST OF THE WEEK — FRESHEST OFF THE WIRE

Federal Correctional Officer Indicted for Receiving a Bribe and Providing Contraband to A Federal Prisoner

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THE BUST MAP — CORRUPTION, STATE BY STATE

Red states carry busts on our record · gold is Oklahoma, home turf · click a lit state to see its busts

68 entries on the record · updates every 6 hours

FRESH BUST

Federal Correctional Officer Indicted for Receiving a Bribe and Providing Contraband to A Federal Prisoner

first logged 2026-10-23official press release

FRESH BUST

Project Safe Schools: Former Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teacher indicted for making false statements to the FBI

first logged 2026-10-23official press release

FRESH BUST

Virginia state senator indicted for leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise

first logged 2026-10-22official press release

FRESH BUST

Former California State Correctional Lieutenant Pleads Guilty To Taking Bribes And Smuggling Contraband Into Prison

first logged 2026-10-21official press release

FRESH BUST

Shippensburg Detective Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

first logged 2026-10-20official press release

FRESH BUST

Disgraced Former FBI Agent Sentenced in Second Federal Prosecution

first logged 2026-10-16official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Postal Employee Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Fraud in Connection with Unemployment Insurance Benefits

first logged 2026-10-16official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Massachusetts State Official Charged with Snap Fraud

first logged 2026-10-15official press release

FRESH BUST

Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer Indicted for Bribery

first logged 2026-10-14official press release

FRESH BUST

Former National Guard task force member sentenced for illegal firearm possession offenses that came to light during an investigation into leaks of sensitive ope

first logged 2026-10-12official press release

FRESH BUST

Ex-Postal Worker Admits to Stealing Checks in Massive $34 Million Fraud Scheme

first logged 2026-10-09official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Customs and Border Protection Agent Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

first logged 2026-10-08official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Federal Government of Approximately $194 Million

first logged 2026-10-07official press release

FRESH BUST

Former sheriff’s deputy sentenced for sexually assaulting woman after traffic stop

first logged 2026-10-06official press release

FRESH BUST

Former US Congressman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Secretly Acting as Agent of Venezuelan Government

first logged 2026-10-03official press release

FRESH BUST

Former San Jose Police Department Employee Sentenced To 60 Months For Possession Of Child Pornography

first logged 2026-10-03official press release

FRESH BUST

Former State Official Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for School Construction Extortion and Bribery Scheme

first logged 2026-09-30official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Tallahassee Postal Employee & Accomplice Sentenced for Federal Crimes

first logged 2026-09-28official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Texas Detective Pleads Guilty to Five Counts of Attempted Transfer of Obscene Material to Minors

first logged 2026-09-28official press release

FRESH BUST

Former U.S. Soldier Sentenced for Hacking and Extortion Scheme That Exposed Sensitive Data of U.S. Government Official

first logged 2026-09-26official press release

FRESH BUST

Chief Operating Officer Pleads Guilty for Role in $500M COVID-19 Test Billing Fraud

first logged 2026-09-24official press release

FRESH BUST

USPS employee pleads guilty to stealing gift cards from mail

first logged 2026-09-24official press release

FRESH BUST

Former City Correctional Sergeant Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Violating Inmates’ Civil Rights, Falsifying Use-of-Force Reports

first logged 2026-09-23official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Postal Worker Indicted After Allegedly Disposing of Hundreds of Mail-In Ballots in Utah

first logged 2026-09-23official press release

FRESH BUST

Federal Judge Sentences Former City Councilwoman and Daughters for COVID-19 Loan Fraud

first logged 2026-09-23official press release

FRESH BUST

Operation Relentless Justice Delivers 20-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Former Corrections Officer

first logged 2026-09-22official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Police Officer Convicted of Depriving Woman of Civil Rights and Obstructing Federal Investigation

first logged 2026-09-21official press release

FRESH BUST

Department of Justice Returns Approximately $2.5 Million in Corruption Proceeds for Victims of the Ex-President of The Gambia

first logged 2026-09-18official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Syrian Prison Chief Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison for Torturing Inmates and Lying to U.S. Immigration Officials

first logged 2026-09-18official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Syrian Prison Official Sentenced for Torture and Immigration Fraud

first logged 2026-09-18official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Correctional Officer sentenced to four years in prison

first logged 2026-09-17official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Junction City police officer indicted for soliciting sexual favors from informant

first logged 2026-09-17official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Altoona Postal Workers Union Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement and Falsification of Union Report

first logged 2026-09-16official press release

FRESH BUST

Former L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to Nearly 2 Years in Prison for Violating Civil Rights While Providing Off-Duty Security for Crypto Criminal

first logged 2026-09-15official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Postal Worker Convicted of Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Tax-Free Federal Disability Benefits

first logged 2026-09-12official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Marine and New Iberia Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Conspiracy

first logged 2026-09-09official press release

FRESH BUST

St. Louis Postal Worker Accused of Dumping 30,000 Pieces of Mail

first logged 2026-09-09official press release

FRESH BUST

Minnesota State Trooper Sentenced to 27 Years’ Imprisonment for the Production and Distribution of Child Pornography

first logged 2026-09-09official press release

FRESH BUST

Former SBA and IRS Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Taking Bribes in $3.5 Million COVID Fraud Scheme

first logged 2026-09-04official press release

FRESH BUST

Missouri State Representative Candidate Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine to Frame Opponent

first logged 2026-09-03official press release

FRESH BUST

American citizen who worked as an agent for the PRC sentenced to two years in prison

first logged 2026-09-02official press release

FRESH BUST

American Citizen who Worked as an Agent for the PRC Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

first logged 2026-09-02official press release

FRESH BUST

Warden Teacher Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

first logged 2026-08-31official press release

FRESH BUST

Former police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in relation to raid that killed two and injured others

first logged 2026-08-28official press release

FRESH BUST

Former U.S. government employee pleads guilty to attempting to provide classified information to a foreign government

first logged 2026-08-27official press release

FRESH BUST

Former U.S. Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Classified Information to Foreign Government

first logged 2026-08-27official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Tribal Police Officer Indicted for Using Excessive Force and Falsifying a Report

first logged 2026-08-27official press release

FRESH BUST

Postal employees charged in $24M stolen-check scheme

first logged 2026-08-25official press release

FRESH BUST

Two Former Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officers Accused of Smuggling Contraband Each Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison

first logged 2026-08-23official press release

FRESH BUST

Former Senior NIAID Official Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic

first logged 2026-08-23official press release

ON THE RECORD

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez convicted — bribery, extortion & acting as a foreign agent — 11 years

ON THE RECORD

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pled guilty — wire fraud & aggravated identity theft — 87 months

ON THE RECORD

Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen — espionage for Russia — life without parole

ON THE RECORD

Former CIA officer Aldrich Ames — espionage against the United States — life in prison

ON THE RECORD

Former FBI counterintel chief Charles McGonigal pled guilty — sanctions violations for a Russian oligarch

ON THE RECORD

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — convicted of corruption — 14 years

ON THE RECORD

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — racketeering & extortion — 28 years

ON THE RECORD

Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah — racketeering & fraud — 10 years

ON THE RECORD

Former U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter pled guilty — conversion of campaign funds

ON THE RECORD

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pled guilty — $750K in campaign funds — 30 months

ON THE RECORD

Former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn — stole & leaked tax returns — 5 years

ON THE RECORD

Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force — 8 police officers convicted of racketeering & robbery

ON THE RECORD

'Fat Leonard' scandal — dozens of Navy officials convicted of bribery & fraud

ON THE RECORD

Former FCI Dublin warden Ray Garcia convicted — abuse of incarcerated women — 70 months

ON THE RECORD

Former DHS acting IG Charles Edwards pled guilty — stealing government software & data

ON THE RECORD

Former VA pathologist Robert Levy — fraud & involuntary manslaughter — 20 years

ON THE RECORD

Former NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — convicted of corruption — 6.5 years

ON THE RECORD

Former NSA contractor Reality Winner — Espionage Act — 63 months

Sources: oig.justice.gov · justice.gov press wire · oig.hhs.gov enforcement actions. Every fresh entry links to the government's own press release. Historical roster entries reflect documented federal convictions and guilty pleas of public officials.

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