Associated Press

Sampled claims

• Partly supported77
  An Associated Press report of 21 April 2012, relaying a New York Times investigation, said Wal-Mart investigators in Mexico found hundreds of suspect payments totaling more than US$24 million and that the company ended its internal probe.
  Walmart Inc.Press report, 21 April 20126 records citedBribery
• Outdated82
  Lawyers for S&P argued in 2013 that the Justice Department suit was retaliation for the August 2011 downgrade of the United States credit rating.
  S&P Global RatingsPress report, 4 September 20132 records citedCorporate status
• Outdated71
  After a BaFin criminal complaint, Munich prosecutors were investigating two Financial Times journalists over suspected securities law violations linked to their Wirecard reporting.
  Wirecard AGPress report, 3 September 20202 records citedMarket conduct
• Outdated96
  An AP report in July 2024 said Boeing would plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and would have a felony conviction.
  The Boeing CompanyPress report, 8 July 20244 records citedCorporate status
• Unresolved58
  Nigerian authorities charged Binance with tax offences and, with a detained executive, with money laundering in 2024.
  Binance Holdings LimitedPress report, 24 October 20244 records citedMoney laundering
• Opinion55
  AP reported in June 2025 that opponents of JBS's New York listing cited its record of corruption, monopolistic behavior and environmental destruction.
  JBS S.A. and J&F Investimentos S.A.Press report, 13 June 20253 records citedBribery

Reports and statements sampled

• Wal-Mart covered up bribe campaign in Mexico, report saysPress report, 21 April 2012
• S&P says US government’s lawsuit is ‘retaliation’Press report, 4 September 2013
• German prosecutors drop probe of journalists over WirecardPress report, 3 September 2020
• Here's what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashesPress report, 8 July 2024
• Nigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering casePress report, 24 October 2024
• Shares of meatpacking giant JBS fall in debut on the NYSEPress report, 13 June 2025

Responses on record

• Walmart Inc., 21 April 2012, on this claim: A Walmart spokesman said the company was deeply concerned and was working to determine what happened, and said many of the alleged activities occurred more than six years earlier.^S1
• Binance Holdings Limited, 2 May 2025, on this claim: Binance said it was working with the tax authority to resolve potential historic tax liabilities, as reported by Reuters.^S4

Sources

1. S1Tier C Wal-Mart covered up bribe campaign in Mexico, report saysAssociated Press (via Fox News). Press report. 21 April 2012.AP summary, with no named reporter, of the New York Times investigation and Walmart's response. The Times article was titled Vast Mexico Bribery Case Hushed Up by Wal-Mart After Top-Level Struggle and dated 21 April 2012, as cited in (S6). It reports allegations and is not a finding.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
2. S4Tier C Nigerian judge adjourns Binance tax evasion case to May 12Reuters, via TimesLive. Press report. 2 May 2025.Reports the tax claim and adjournment and Binance's stated position. It is not a court record.Link working, checked 25 October 2026