Land and Property

Allegations jobs smoothed with cash payments at Trump Tower

Six years after George Gjieli left federal prison, where he'd been sent for trying to break out a triple murderer, Donald Trump gave him a job running Trump Tower, where the billionaire businessman lived and worked.
06/10/16
Corruption Problem: 
Kickback
Sector: 
Land and Property

Former head of USPCA Stephen Philpott charged in fraud probe

Stephen Philpott, former head of animal charity the USPCA who was arrested by detectives investigating allegations of fraud, has been charged. Mr Philpott is charged with two counts of fraud by abuse of position, conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, possessing criminal property and concealing criminal property.
13/10/16
Corruption Problem: 
Fraud
Sector: 
Land and Property

Britain seeks to stop foreign 'dirty money' hiding in UK property market

Britain on Tuesday said it would clamp down on the use of "dirty money" to buy up expensive properties, promising to expose the owners of anonymous foreign shell companies hiding cash in London's buoyant housing market.
28/07/15
Corruption Problem: 
Corruption
Sector: 
Land and Property

Nama: Irish government agrees to Project Eagle probe as SDLP calls for joint investigation team

The Irish government and opposition parties have agreed that there should be a statutory investigation into NAMA following a report by the Republic's spending watchdog.
15/09/16
Corruption Problem: 
Fraud
Sector: 
Land and Property

Nama inquiry: Stormont's Department of Finance will co-operate with Irish government investigation, says Mairtin O Muilleoir

Northern Ireland's finance minister Mairtin O Muilleoir has said his department will co-operate with The Irish government's investigation into NAMA's €1.6bn Northern Ireland property sale.
14/09/16
Corruption Problem: 
Fraud
Sector: 
Land and Property

Nama: First Minister Arlene Foster rejects calls for cross-border inquiry following BBC Spotlight allegations

First Minister Arlene Foster has rejected calls for a cross-border inquiry following new revelations about NAMA's role in Northern Ireland's biggest ever property deal broadcast by the BBC's Spotlight programme On Tuesday.
08/09/16
Corruption Problem: 
Corruption
Sector: 
Land and Property

Nama scandal: Recording alleges Frank Cushnahan accepted £40,000 in car park from property developer John Miskelly

A Belfast businessman with controversial links to the sale of Northern Ireland's £1bn NAMA property portfolio has been hit with fresh allegations of Corruption.
07/09/16
Corruption Problem: 
Corruption
Sector: 
Land and Property

Nama has nothing to hide, insists Taoiseach who'd allow the fraud squad to examine books

The Republic's finance chiefs are willing to open their books to the UK fraud squad over allegations of multimillion-pound fixer fees for a record property deal in Northern Ireland.
09/06/16
Corruption Problem: 
Fraud
Sector: 
Land and Property

Sadiq Khan vows to crack down on London property sales to foreign buyers

Property sale restrictions will be brought in to stop London becoming the world's capital of Money Laundering, Sadiq Khan has said.
29/05/16
Corruption Problem: 
Money Laundering
Corruption
Sector: 
Private Sector
Land and Property

I took a ?Kleptocracy tour? around London and discovered the corruption capital

A sightseeing trip around central London properties revealed just how much dirty money there is swimming around the city.
07/03/16
Corruption Problem: 
Money Laundering
Sector: 
Land and Property

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