Bribery Coverage

Critical days of Trump trial will test whether he can exercise discipline and restraint

Donald Trump is heading into the most perilous phase of his hush money trial aside from the moment when the jury retires to consider its verdict

Stephen Collinson, CNN

In NC, Trump promoted Biden bribery allegation. It is from 2020 and unverified.

Days after former President Donald Trump was indicted on federal charges that he mishandled classified documents, he told supporters that the timing was intentional.

Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman and Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporters

Lindberg insurance companies to be liquidated, NC court rules

The state Department of Insurance says the decision will allow more policyholders with Colorado Bankers Life Insurance and Bankers Life Insurance to recoup losses.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Fact check: 'No basis' for Kamala Harris stat about corruption

For more than a decade, an interesting statistic about the cost of corruption has been bouncing around the global-economics community, showing up in statements and reports from organizations like the United Nations and the World Economic Forum. Most recently, it came out of the mouth of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Miriam Valverde, PolitiFact reporter

Man will be deported to Russia after serving prison sentence

A Russian couple at the center of a murder-for-hire and money-laundering scheme in Wake County pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges in the case.

Editorial: N.C. leaders should be models of public trust, not rule dodgers

Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 -- Abuse and neglect of the public trust. It is the soaring hypocrisy of our state's most powerful leaders as they skirt and violate laws while at the same time determining the rules, regulations and laws that oversee the conduct of all citizens. They should be role models for fair and honest play, not Exhibit No. 1 for dodging rules and exploiting loopholes.

NC mega-donor gets 7+ years for bribery; former congressman gets probation

Judge says the rich are buying and selling government "like sacks of potatoes."

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

'Tip of an iceberg': Evidence in NC bribery case hints at more intrigue

Dan Forest, Roy Cooper, Tim Moore: Some of North Carolina's most powerful politicians are name-checked in evidence from donor Greg Lindberg's federal bribery trial.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Durham businessman found guilty of bribing NC official

Federal jury says NC's largest political donor tried to bribe state Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey with $2 million in campaign donations.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Jury hears secret FBI recordings at NC political donor's bribery trial

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who worked with the FBI, takes the stand during the trial's second day.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Documents provide details of donor's interactions with state officials

The state Department of Insurance has released 6,000 documents in connection with indicted political donor Greg Lindberg.

NC donor's bribery trial will move forward

A federal judge rejected Greg Lindberg's long-shot request to dismiss the entire case.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Court denies broad subpoena in political bribery case

Financier and political donor Greg Lindberg had asked for mountains of information from the Department of Insurance to argue he was set up.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Major NC campaign donor tries to get bribery charge tossed, may argue entrapment

In federal court, an attorney for N.C. insurance magnate Greg Lindberg tries to get bribery charges dismissed by arguing the definition of a bribe.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Political bribery trial set for February

The case against Greg Lindberg and two associates is set during the run-up to the March 2020 primaries.

Travis Fain, statehouse reporter

Political donor seeks dismissal on bribery charge

Durham investor and prodigious campaign donor Greg Lindberg says he sought "fairness, not favoritism" at state Department of Insurance.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Lottery winnings allegedly paid to get drug charges dropped

Former Person County District Attorney Wallace Bradsher is the focus of a bribery investigation involving a suspected drug dealer and a winning lottery ticket, authorities said Tuesday.

Convicted in job scheme, former Person DA now subject of bribery investigation

Former Person County District Attorney Wallace Bradsher is the focus of a bribery investigation involving a suspected drug dealer and a winning lottery ticket, authorities said Tuesday.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Bribery trial of NC political donor, GOP chairman pushed to September

A date hasn't been set, but a federal judge targets September for now.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Key dates in the investigation of North Carolina billionaire political donor

The U.S. Attorney's Office has filed fraud and bribery charges against North Carolina GOP chairman Robin Hayes, Durham businessman Greg Lindberg and two of Lindberg's associates. Here are key dates in the case.

Insurance bill filed, then $40,000 in donations came from Lindberg and his associates

A 2017 bill didn't go anywhere, but the senator who filed it suddenly found a new pool of campaign donors.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: N.C. GOP - 'stepping on a rake'

Monday, April 8, 2019 -- Capitol Broadcasting's editorial cartoonist.

Another week of political scandal in North Carolina

Federal investigators, already looking into election impropriety in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, are now also looking into allegations of bribery and fraud against the chairman of the state GOP, a wealthy Durham businessman and two of his associates.

Request for more 'flexible' regulations followed Lindberg donations

Companies owned by indicted donor Greg Lindberg asked to change the rules as state insurance regulations tightened.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Insurance commissioner helped feds build bribery case against GOP chair, businessman

North Carolina's largest political donor and three others, including the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, have been arrested on bribery charges.