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Former Vitol oil trader convicted of Ecuador, Mexico corruption charges

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Javier Aguilar found guilty of three counts of foreign bribery, foreign bribery conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy. He faces up to 30 years in prison, but would likely get a lesser punishment. Vitol in December 2020 admitted to bribing officials in Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador and agreed to pay $164 million to resolve U.S. and Brazilian probes.

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The former head of the powerful arms association, Wayne LaPierre, is said to have spent 5.4 million dollars from the NRA on vacations, luxury flights and yacht tours. A court in New York found him guilty.

·Munich, Germany
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Wayne LaPierre, long-time head of the National Rifle Association, has stolen more than five million dollars from the membership fund. A jury came to this conviction.

·Germany
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U.S. gun lobbyist Wayne LaPierre, the former president of the National Rifle Association, has been found guilty of financial misconduct and corruption along with several senior members of the NRA. After a week of deliberation, the jury concluded that the former NRA chairman used money from the arms association for vacations, luxury flights for his family members and hunting trips.

·Belgium
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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Friday, February 23, 2024.
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