Oops! Bribing Nigeria for Cheney’s Freedom Not Legal

By: emptywheel Thursday December 30, 2010 6:12 am

A lawyer in Nigeria has reminded the country’s anti-corruption watchdog that the recent deal buying Cheney’s freedom for $35 million is not legal. In a letter to Nigeria’s anti-corruption watchdog, Osuagwu Ugochukwu, a prominent lawyer in Abuja, said the withdrawal of charges against Cheney was a breach of the law. “We know as a point [...]

It Starts With: “Hello. I am a Prosecutor in Nigeria …

By: Mary Friday December 3, 2010 5:09 am

[Ed. note: Mary provides some background on what may be up with Nigeria's announced plan to charge Dick Cheney.] … ready to sue your Vice President. Please send 130 Million Dollars by reply mail to …” After the news about charges against Dick Cheney relating to the Nigerian bribery scandal it may be worthwhile to [...]

KBR’s Cayman Island Scam

By: emptywheel Thursday March 6, 2008 2:21 pm

KBR’s setting up shell companies so it can screw its employees and taxpayers and get rich in the process–what else is new?

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