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Nick’s Lighthouse Owners Forced to Vacate Property Amid Federal Bribery Settlement The owners of Nick’s Lighthouse have officially vacated the property as part of a settlement tied to a sweeping federal bribery investigation. Prosecutors say the couple engaged in a scheme to bribe officials in an effort to secure coveted Port of San Francisco leasing space. One of the owners has already been sentenced to federal prison, marking a dramatic downfall for a business once considered a tourist staple on Fisherman’s Wharf. The settlement requires the couple to surrender the property and fully cooperate with federal authorities as the probe continues. #Corruption #BriberyProbe #SanFrancisco #FederalCase #NicksLighthouse #PublicCorruption #JusticeSystem #CrimeNews #MoralForge

The Bodega That Sold Nothing but Cash

The corner store had dusty shelves and expired canned beans, yet its EBT transaction volume rivaled a busy supermarket. How? A customer walks in, grabs nothing, and approaches the counter. The clerk swipes the EBT card for $200. The register beeps. The clerk hands the customer $100 in cash and keeps the remaining $100 as a "fee." No goods ever leave the store. This is called "trafficking." The store owner pockets thousands in profit every month until the data analytics flag the impossible sales volume. When the raid happens, the neighborhood loses its only (albeit corrupt) store. #SmallBusiness #Fraud #Corruption #Neighborhood #Justice