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Influence peddling

Nira Radia, an Indian women still under investigation for using her connections with Indian politicians and Members of the Indian Media to tilt the auction of multi-million dollar licence contracts in favour of certain companies and individuals.



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Anthony Brindisi

On September 13, 2011 Brindisi, an attorney who served on the Utica School Board was elected during a special election to the New York State Assembly, succeeding long time Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito after her popularity waned for influence peddling and conflicts-of-interest.

National Weather Service Duties Act of 2005

In the wake of the bill's introduction, Santorum was accused of political impropriety and influence peddling because Joel Myers, the head of Pennsylvania-based AccuWeather and one of Santorum's constituents, was also a Santorum campaign contributor.