CEFC bribery probe was obstructed by jailed former FBI official, watchdog finds
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( September 5, 2025, 21:50 GMT | Comment) -- A former senior FBI official serving two prison sentences also obstructed a bribery investigation of a Chinese energy firm while working for the agency, according to a new report by the US Justice Department’s inspector general’s office.A former senior FBI official serving two prison sentences also obstructed a bribery investigation of a Chinese energy firm while working for the agency, according to a new report by the US Justice Department’s inspector general’s office. ...
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