Guilty Plea

Former Legislator Pleads Guilty to Taking Bribes

Darryl Hood,
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by Darryl Hood

A former Alabama legislator has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a lawyer and a coal company executive to oppose adding Birmingham area neighborhoods to an EPA Superfund site. Former Rep. Oliver Robinson of Birmingham on Thursday pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy, bribery, honest services wire fraud and tax evasion. Federal prosecutors said Robinson took a contract with…

Takata Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Air Bag Case

Darryl Hood,
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by Darryl Hood

Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge and agreed to pay $1 billion for a scheme to conceal a deadly defect in millions of its air bag inflators. Takata admits to hiding problems that can cause inflators to explode with too much force, hurling shrapnel into drivers and passengers. U.S. prosecutors still are seeking…