The governors, Alfonso Durazo of Sonora and Américo Villarreal Anaya of Tamaulipas, denied any wrongdoing and called accusations against them an attempt to undermine Mexican sovereignty.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Mullin denied the accusations, saying said his agency was not racist.
For example, prosecutors alleged that Kapoor withheld payroll taxes from employees but failed to turn that money over to the government, effectively stealing from his own employees.
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Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
In 2013, Southern Stars players were blackmailed into obeying instructions by having their salaries withheld.
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