US EditionThird person pleads guilty in probe related to bribery charges against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas
- Irada Akhoundova, 67, pleaded guilty on May 1 in Houston federal court for acting as an agent for Azerbaijan without registering, with details of her plea unsealed on May 9.
- Cuellar, 68, and his wife, Imelda, 67, are charged with accepting money from 2014 to 2021 in exchange for advancing interests of Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank, claiming innocence.
- Akhoundova's plea agreement in the same investigation involves full cooperation with the United States, with alleged Azerbaijani bribes exceeding $300,000.
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Third person pleads guilty in connection with bribery case against Rep. Cuellar
A third person has pleaded guilty in connection with an investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who have been charged with accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from two foreign entities, court filings this week revealed.
Third Person Pleads Guilty in Henry Cuellar Bribery, Money Laundering Investigation
Prosecutors are accusing the Texas Democrat and his wife of participating in bribery, unlawful foreign influence, and money laundering for accepting $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan’s state-run oil company and a bank headquartered in Mexico.
Third person pleads guilty in probe related to bribery charges against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal investigators have secured a third guilty plea in connection with an investigation into U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas on charges that he accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico. Irada Akhoundova, 67, pleaded guilty May 1 in Houston federal court to acting as an agent for Azerbaijan without registering with federal officials. Details of her guilty plea we…
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Third person pleads guilty in probe related to bribery charges against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas
Federal investigators have secured a third guilty plea in connection with an investigation into U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas on charges that he accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico.
Third Person Pleads Guilty in Probe Against Rep. Cuellar, Accused of Taking Bribes from Baku – Asbarez.com
A third person has pleaded guilty in connection with a Federal investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas on charges that he accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico. Irada Akhoundova, 67, pleaded guilty on May 1 in Houston federal court to acting as an agent for Azerbaijan without registering with federal officials. Details of her guilty plea were unsealed on May 9, the Associated …
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