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Ex‑First Lady Kim Keon Hee Sentenced to Seven Years for Jobs‑for‑Gifts Scheme

A Seoul court found she accepted high‑value luxury items in exchange for using her influence and ordered the items confiscated and fines imposed.

Judge Questions Zapatero as Probe Widens Over Plus Ultra Bailout and Found Jewellery

Platini Files Criminal Complaint and Civil Suit Targeting Infantino and Two Ex‑FIFA Officials

Élysée Bars Investigators in Panthéon Contracts Probe

Spanish Judge Indicts Begoña Gómez, Wife of PM Pedro Sánchez, on Corruption Charges

Equipo Económico Appeals Tax Dossier in Montoro Probe, Accuses Judge of Delay

Tax Agency Maps Fragmented Money Flows, Seeks Overseas Data in Probe of Montoro-Linked Firm

Peru’s Supreme Court Reinstates Preventive Detention for Suspended Prosecutor Elizabeth Peralta

Peru Supreme Court Frees Suspended Prosecutor Elizabeth Peralta Under Restrictive Measures

Judge Extends Montoro Case Investigation to January 2026 to Question All Suspects

Madrid Court Hands New Complaint Against Leire Díez to Central Investigating Judge

Peinado Probes Presidential Email After Confirming Gómez’s Domain Ownership

French Culture Minister and Ex–Renault Chief Referred to Trial on Corruption Charges

Nicolas Sarkozy Released from Electronic Monitoring Following Conditional Release Approval

Legal Challenge Filed Over Sarkozy’s Retention of Legion of Honour

Judge Orders Trial for David Sánchez and 10 Others Over Alleged Influence Peddling

Former French Spy Chief Convicted for Misusing Public Funds to Aid LVMH

Former French Intelligence Chief Bernard Squarcini Sentenced in LVMH Influence-Peddling Case