Jan. 6 investigator fired from University of Virginia post by state's new GOP attorney general

The lead investigator for the Jan. 6 House select committee investigating the Capitol riot has been fired from his position as the University of Virginia's counsel by the state's new Republican attorney general, per the Washington Post.

Democrats say the removal of Tim Heaphy from his post after some three years while he's on leave from the university to investigate the insurrection is likely "retribution" for the House probe — an accusation strongly denied by the office of state Attorney General Jason Miyares (R).

Heaphy, who was previously appointed as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Va. by then-President Obama

"Our decision was made after reviewing the legal decisions made over the last couple of years. The Attorney General wants the university counsel to return to giving legal advice based on law, and not the philosophy of a university. We plan to look internally first for the next lead counsel."

January 24, 2022

https://news.yahoo.com/jan-6-investigator-fired-university-052316622.html

Ohio's House Bill 6 corruption case: 'It's all systems go,' former federal prosecutor says

In recent months, pieces have fallen into place for the federal government to move forward on the biggest public corruption case in state history.

U.S. Attorney Ken Parker sworn into office

Case concluded: freeing up lead prosecutor Emily Glatfelter

U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Black: Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, David DeVillers, said he's certain Black will set the trial date at the conference call this week.

A new boss, Will Rivers, is in place as the special agent in charge at the FBI Cincinnati office.

in July 2020 when federal agents arrested then Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, former Ohio GOP chairman Matt Borges, lobbyists Juan Cespedes and [Neil Clark] and political strategist Jeff Longstreth.

Clark died by suicide in Florida, while wearing a Mike DeWine for governor t-shirt.

January 24, 2022

https://news.yahoo.com/ohios-house-bill-6-corruption-030012892.html

Kenneth L. Parker was sworn in today as United States Attorney, the chief law enforcement official, for the Southern District of Ohio.

President Biden nominated Parker on Sept. 28, and the United States Senate approved his confirmation on Nov. 19.

He has served as president of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and of the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/kenneth-l-parker-sworn-us-attorney

Parker will be assisted in his Criminal Chief duties by five Deputy Criminal Chiefs. They (include):

Emily N. Glatfelter, Deputy Criminal Chief

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/acting-us-attorney-announces-management-team

[Timonthy] Black, a former Hamilton County Municipal Court judge and federal magistrate, was appointed to the bench in 2010 by then-President Barack Obama.

https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/11/18/president-biden-appoint-federal-judge-cincinnati-when-timothy-black-retires/8671751002/

[Will] Rivers replaces Chris Hoffman, who retired, and will oversee the biggest public corruption investigation in Ohio history

The FBI Cincinnati's public corruption team has been investigating how Akron-based FirstEnergy, its subsidiaries and other energy companies gave nearly $61 million to help elect Rep. Larry Householder, pass House Bill 6 containing $[1.3] billion to subsidize two nuclear plants and defend the law against the ballot effort to block it

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/09/13/fbi-names-kentucky-native-head-cincinnati-field-office/8317813002/

Communist Party expels 3 senior Chinese officials for corruption

[Cai Esheng], former vice chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission

former supreme court official Meng Xiang

former deputy director of the national food administration Xu Ming

have all been expelled for "serious violation of discipline and laws"

All three men's cases have been transferred to public prosecutors

Those convicted of corruption can be stripped of their wealth and party membership, and face a lifetime behind bars or even death.

all three men were suspected of accepting bribes and "illegally receiving assets of massive value" as well as using their positions to help others further their personal interests.

The officials allegedly accepted inappropriately lavish banquets and violated the party's principles

The commission accused [Cai] in particular of "complete political degeneration", "severely disrupting the order of the financial market" and engaging in "transactions of money and sex".

The commission last week warned it would show "no mercy" against corruption within the ruling party

Xi is widely expected to be handed a third term in office

January 24, 2022

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/communist-party-expels-3-senior-chinese-officials-for-corruption/ar-AAT4TQ3

The CCDI has this year detained or prosecuted 22 senior officials of deputy provincial or ministerial rank or higher, including the detention in July of financial heavyweight [Cai E’sheng], former vice-chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

Cai is the former boss of Lai Xiaomin, formerly chairman of Huarong Asset Management, one of the top four state asset managers. Lai was executed in January for accepting 1.8 billion yuan in bribes.

9 Sep, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3148189/china-development-bank-vice-president-detained-corruption-probe