South African court orders ex-president Zuma back to prison

Zuma was released from prison in September after serving about two months of his 15-month sentence for defying a Constitutional Court order that he should testify before a state commission investigating allegations of corruption when he was president from 2009 to 2018.

On Wednesday the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that the medical parole granted to Zuma was illegal as it went against the recommendation of the medical parole board. The court ruled that Zuma should go back to prison.

The ruling is a legal blow for Zuma, who is also facing corruption charges for allegedly receiving bribes during the country’s controversial 1999 purchase of arms from French arms manufacturer Thales.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-african-court-orders-ex-president-zuma-back-to-prison/ar-AARQaGd

Brazil bribery probe expands to four JPMorgan fuel deals

A Brazilian police investigation of alleged bribery of Petrobras employees to fix the price of fuel sold to JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) by the state-run oil firm has expanded from one deal to at least four over the course of 2011

In court documents filed over the course of 2021, Brazil's federal police described EGR as part of a complex web of intermediaries that helped funnel bribe payments to Petrobras employees from fuel purchasers including JPMorgan over the course of 2011.

In those documents, police allege EGR passed some of those payments to OGVC. Police believe OGVC then took a cut of those payments, while passing part of the payments along to Petrobras traders

Reuters has reviewed three additional invoices from OGVC's account at Swiss private bank Landolt & Cie, showing that the firm received three additional payments from EGR for facilitating fuel purchases by JPMorgan over the course of 2011.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/exclusive-brazil-bribery-probe-expands-four-jpmorgan-fuel-deals-documents-2021-12-15/

Genesee County Republicans: Time for a New Chair?

Davison school board censures Matthew Smith for violating ethics, lying about misdemeanor

Dec. 15, 2021

https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2021/12/davison-school-board-censures-matthew-smith-for-violating-ethics-lying-about-misdemeanor.html

Smith did not discuss the content of the call in court.

In court, Smith admitted to calling Kelly on March 6, 2020 at 1 a.m., but said it was to annoy her.

"I was trying to help a friend who was running for public office against Ms. Kelly. My actions were totally inappropriate, and I sincerely apologize for this call this late at night disturbing the peace," Smith said.

"Just to be clear, I plead to an annoying phone call, not a threatening call to kill her dogs. I have NOT been convicted and I believe there will be no conviction per HYTA in the plea," Smith said in a statement to TV5.

HYTA: Holmes Youthful Training Act

Nov 22

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/davison-school-board-member-pleads-guilty-to-making-malicious-phone-call/ar-AAR1Hrs

An effort to recall Matthew Smith Jr. from his position on the Davison Community Schools Board of Education in Michigan began in September 2021. The recall petition language was approved at a clarity hearing on October 4, 2021.

Outside of his role as a school board member, Smith also serves as chairman of the Genesee County Republican Party

https://ballotpedia.org/Matthew_Smith_Jr.recall,_Davison_Community_Schools,_Michigan(2021-2022)

Genesee County Republican Party

Chair: Matthew Smith

http://www.geneseegop.org/about-1.html