Verkkothe family has been long accused of corruption in the central asian nation. The building in mayfair was bought in 2009 by a front company owned by a. Verkkoa sprawling federal corruption investigation looking into possible bribery, extortion, money laundering and other crimes landed one former council. Verkkofraser accused ramaphosa of kidnapping, bribery, money laundering, and “concealing a crime” in relation to the alleged theft of $4m from his phala phala. Verkkoanthony saccavino, 59, of manhattan and brian cordasco, 49, of staten island were arrested on bribery, corruption and false statements charges. Verkkoa former deputy chief of staff to new york gov. Kathy hochul was charged tuesday with acting as an undisclosed agent of the chinese government,. Verkkoone of the lawmakers caught in the abramoff web was former house majority leader tom delay. Indictments over alleged money laundering,.