Sponsored
Provide with funding by particular organization
Stain
mark, something that is not easily removed
Bribes
Dishonest persuade to act in one's favor by money
Stripped
take away from
Prosecutor
a public official who institute legal proceedings against someone
Perpetually
Continuing forever
Tandem
having two seats arranged one in front of the other
Status quo
The present situation/ condition
Spanned
extend across / over
Money Laundering
The process of changing large amount of money obtained from crimes into a legitimate source
smuggling
The illegal movement of goods in or out of the country
Preserve
To keep something as it is
Outrageous
Shockingly bad, excessive
Testimony
a formal written or spoken statement
Notoriuos
Famous for something bad
Taint
To spoil something or give an unpleasant quality
accusation
a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal
Co- opt
to choose or elect a member
Deference
polite submission and respect
attorney
a lawyer
Deputy
a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person.
Seize
take, hold on something
Apparatus
The complex structure of a particular organization
convict
to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty