Despite his position and a policy in place for 18 years during his tenure ... he acted to curry influence ... because “no one ever told me it was wrong.” Too funny. "Among those “inappropriately admitted” were a student whose family was friends with a member of the Board of Regents, the child of a major donor and an applicant who babysat for a colleague of a former admissions director, according to the report released Tuesday by the California State Auditor. In one case, a regent unidentified in the audit sent an “inappropriate letter of support” directly to the UC Berkeley chancellor on behalf of a student with only a 26% chance of winning a spot off the wait list, despite the policy prohibiting efforts by regents to influence admissions decisions by going around the regular process. The applicant was admitted." https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/california/dianne-feinsteins-husband-named-in-uc-admissions-scandal-2/2412686/
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Dianne Feinstein's Husband Named in UC Admissions Scandal
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/fincen-files-financial-scandal-criminal-networks
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Secret Documents Show How Criminals Use Famous Banks To Finance Terror And Death
Amazingly arrogant. "He acknowledged acquiring 144 firearms in less than six years, and selling or transferring 98 of them. His unlawful business provided Garmo several forms of compensation. In some transactions, he received a financial profit. In others, Garmo engaged in firearm sales to build good will for future favors related to his anticipated campaign for Sheriff of San Diego County." https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/former-sheriff-s-captain-pleads-guilty-illegally-trafficking-firearms-admits-corruption
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Former Sheriff’s Captain Pleads Guilty to Illegally Trafficking Firearms; Admits Corruption
More interesting news of behavior you would not think is happening ... https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/quantadyn-corporation-and-owner-settle-false-claims-act-allegations-bribery-obtain-government
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Quantadyn Corporation And Owner Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Bribery To Obtain Government Contracts For Simulators
"[N]o one dislikes a bad cop more than a good cop”. A timelessly good line in an otherwise sad story. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-dea-agent-and-his-wife-plead-guilty-roles-scheme-divert-drug-proceeds-undercover-money
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Former DEA Agent and His Wife Plead Guilty for Roles in Scheme to Divert Drug Proceeds From Undercover Money Laundering Investigations
More curious forms of fraud ... using grants ... with Scripts Institute no less. Amazing. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/scripps-research-institute-pay-10-million-settle-false-claims-act-allegations-related
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The Scripps Research Institute To Pay $10 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related To Mischarging NIH-Sponsored Research Grants
Amazing ... but not for the reasons published. Inroads into a top Ivy League School. I sure hope he can prove himself innocent otherwise this is disturbing. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2020/10/09/professor-charged-in-china-case-sues-harvard-over-legal-fees
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Professor charged in China case sues Harvard over legal fees
A friend just sent this local news over ... amazing how little ethics played a role in his thinking. Not good. https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/seattle-software-developer-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-covid-relief-fraud-scheme
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Seattle Software Developer pleads guilty to wire fraud for covid-relief fraud scheme
Bribery ... the question is still where does it belong in business and rule of law.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/goldman-sachs-charged-foreign-bribery-case-and-agrees-pay-over-29-billion
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Goldman Sachs Charged in Foreign Bribery Case and Agrees to Pay Over $2.9 Billion
Interesting what happens in the long term with this issue. In short, failed to follow their own protocols and turned on the doctor who pointed it out? https://whistleblowersblog.org/2020/11/articles/whistleblower-news/whistleblower-receives-1-4-million-from-new-mexico-corrections-department/
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Whistleblower Receives $1.4 Million from New Mexico Corrections Department | Whistleblower News Network
Amazing its not front page news. "Hackers probably gained access to the vast trove of confidential information hidden in sealed documents, including trade secrets, espionage targets, whistleblower reports and arrest warrants." "The Administrative Office of U.S. Courts confirmed the court system breach on Jan. 6, joining a victims’ list that includes the State Department, the National Institutes of Health, tech companies and an unknown number of Fortune 500 companies. U.S. officials have linked the effort, which went on for much of 2020, to elite Russia hackers." https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-courts-russia-375942a439bee4f4b25f393224d3d778
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Russian hack brings changes, uncertainty to US court system
Its cliche ... but bribery and fraud almost always includes someone giving someone else a gold rolex. This one is contractors bribing public officials in San Francisco. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/public-contractor-sentenced-prison-bribing-san-francisco-public-official-and-making
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Public Contractor Sentenced To Prison For Bribing A San Francisco Public Official And Making False Statements To Federal Law Enforcement Agents
Ouch. Falsely claiming mail delivered ... on scale. Not good. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-airlines-pay-49-million-resolve-criminal-fraud-charges-and-civil-claims
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United Airlines to Pay $49 Million to Resolve Criminal Fraud Charges and Civil Claims
Privacy issues are real as technology advances at rates faster than the law can keep up and people can pay attention too. Interesting and amazing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/license-plate-scans-aid-crime-solving-but-spur-little-privacy-debate-11615384816?st=9beaadsefjirvvs&reflink=article_email_share
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License-Plate Scans Aid Crime-Solving but Spur Little Privacy Debate