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Judge Warns of Jury Harassment, Intimidation in N.C. Insurance Bribery Case

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered two men convicted of trying to bribe a North Carolina insurance regulator not to contact jurors from their recently completed trial after learning a consultant attempted to do so on their behalf. U.S. District …

North Carolina Insurance Magnate Convicted of Bribery, Conspiracy

A major political donor was convicted Thursday of trying to bribe a North Carolina insurance regulator with millions of dollars in campaign funds in hopes of reducing scrutiny of his insurance business. A federal jury found insurance magnate Greg Lindberg …

Trial Set to Begin for North Carolina Insurance Magnate Accused of Political Corruption

The trial of an insurance company magnate and two associates on charges they conspired to bribe an elected North Carolina regulator with up to $2 million in campaign money so scrutiny of his businesses would ease is getting started. U.S. …

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Corruption Case Against North Carolina Insurance Magnate

A federal judge refused to dismiss conspiracy and bribery counts against a North Carolina insurance magnate and two associates, allowing the case to move toward a February trial. Lawyers for Greg E. Lindberg, John Gray and John Palermo had argued …

Insurance Investor Accused of North Carolina Political Bribery Taps Former FBI Director as Legal Counsel

Embattled insurance investor Greg E. Lindberg has retained Louis Freeh, former federal judge and FBI director, and his firm Freeh, Sporkin & Sullivan to examine and render advice regarding financial aspects of Lindberg’s business entities, with respect to, among other …

Nearly $2M Related to North Carolina Insurance Donor Bribery Case Taken by Feds

Federal authorities have grabbed nearly $1.5 million that a North Carolina insurance magnate intended to use as political donations, arguing the funds may be forfeited for an attempt to bribe the state’s top insurance regulator. Federal court records unsealed Friday …