• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconHome
Right Arrow Button Iconscandals

scandals

Bill Gates attends the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on September 24, 2024 in New York City.
Law
‘Playing with fire’: Jeffrey Epstein bankrolled Bill Gates reported ex-girlfriend for years—then asked to be repaid five months before he died
By Eva RoytburgMarch 14, 2026
Egyptian boy scouts attend a service, with the late Pope Francis' photo in the background, for the late Pope at the Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Catholic Cathedral on April 22, 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.
North America
Catholic Boy Scouts chair sees ‘a hunger out there now for finding a values-based organization’ as scandal recovery continues
By David Crary and The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2025
Kamil Majchrzak of Poland raises his fist with a focused look during the U.S. open.
C-Suite
From US Open ‘hat thief’ to Coldplay affair: CEOs keep going viral for bad behavior
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 3, 2025
Signage for Nomura Holdings Inc. outside the company's Otemachi head office in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Nomura Holdings is scheduled to announce it's second-quarter earnings figures on Nov. 1. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Success
Nomura CEO’s year from hell: One staffer accused of bond market manipulation—and another of attempting to murder a client
By Jane ThierNovember 3, 2024
Brett Favre testifies in front of a House committee
Health
Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis during hearing on welfare funds scandal
By Dave Smith, Emily Wagster Pettus and The Associated PressSeptember 24, 2024
Warren Buffett changed his investing strategy starting with American Express—and a salad oil scandal
Finance
Warren Buffett changed his investing strategy starting with American Express—and a salad oil scandal
By Stephen R. FoersterSeptember 22, 2024
Worried businesswoman reading a document while sitting at her desk in office. Female executive reading a paper seriously.
Newsletters
Powerful executives are often fired after a scandal to please investors. It can backfire
By Lila MacLellanMay 5, 2023
fisher holds a walleye
Lifestyle
A cheating scandal has rocked the world of competitive fishing and two competitors have lost out on a $29,000 prize
By Chris MorrisOctober 3, 2022
A Chick-fil-A restaurant sign.
Finance
Chick-fil-A looks for ‘volunteers’ to pay with food instead of money, offers salary of 5 chicken sandwiches per hour
By Chris MorrisJuly 28, 2022
A protest outside Activision Blizzard in 2021.
Tech
SXSW organizers revoked an Activision Blizzard exec’s invitation to speak after sexual harassment allegations against the company
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 9, 2022
Credit Suisse caught trying to shred evidence of loans to Russian oligarchs backed by superyachts and private jets
Finance
Credit Suisse caught trying to shred evidence of loans to Russian oligarchs backed by superyachts and private jets
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 2, 2022
Barclays is freezing millions in payouts to former CEO Jes Staley during probe into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Finance
Barclays is freezing millions in payouts to former CEO Jes Staley during probe into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
By Stefania Spezzati, Charles Capel and BloombergFebruary 23, 2022
Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton and lots of Cristal: Trial of ex-Goldman Sachs banker reveals party life inside 1MDB scandal
Finance
Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton and lots of Cristal: Trial of ex-Goldman Sachs banker reveals party life inside 1MDB scandal
By Patricia Hurtado and BloombergFebruary 16, 2022
A cocaine-smuggling Bulgarian wrestler is Credit Suisse’s latest problem in a years-long string of scandals
Finance
A cocaine-smuggling Bulgarian wrestler is Credit Suisse’s latest problem in a years-long string of scandals
By Hugo Miller and BloombergFebruary 7, 2022
As ‘Partygate’ threatens to oust Boris Johnson as U.K. Prime Minister, here’s the timeline of denials, apologies—and drinks parties
Politics
As ‘Partygate’ threatens to oust Boris Johnson as U.K. Prime Minister, here’s the timeline of denials, apologies—and drinks parties
By Emily Ashton and BloombergJanuary 26, 2022
1
  • 1
  • 2
2
Most Popular
Success
MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America's $19.2 billion in megagifts last yearplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
Big Tech
As Big Tech showers employees with perks to win the talent war, Nvidia built a nearly $5 trillion company by making people pay for their own lunchplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 1, 2026
Success
Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away fasterplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeJune 27, 2026
Fortune Secondary Logo
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • World's Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
  • Lists Calendar
Sections
  • Finance
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Features
  • Leadership
  • Health
  • Commentary
  • Success
  • Retail
  • Mpw
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • CEO Initiative
  • Asia
  • Politics
  • Conferences
  • Europe
  • Newsletters
  • Personal Finance
  • Environment
  • Magazine
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
  • Group Subscriptions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • Pinterest icon

© 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.