Many people believe the president is guilty of graft since his personal businesses will indeed benefit from his political position.

Convictions for graft were rare, even though politicians regularly lined their pockets with taxpayer money.

Fraud and graft allegations were directed at the greedy senator who accepted bribes for his vote.

Though he denied the graft allegations, a judge ruled that the politician was indeed guilty of corrupt business practices fueled by his position of power.

Graft was rampant throughout congress, with most representatives using their positions to make themselves rich while their constituents remained poor.