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A political and financial scandal that surrounded Bill and Hillary Clinton's failed real estate venture (Whitewater Development Corporation) during Bill Clinton's presidency. Though the Clintons were never prosecuted, some of their associates were convicted.

A political scandal in which New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's aides were accused of creating traffic jams on the George Washington Bridge to punish Fort Lee's mayor for not endorsing Christie. Christie denied knowledge, and several aides were convicted.

A political scandal in the UK that arose when it was alleged that the Labour Party's then-leader and Prime Minister Tony Blair had nominated individuals for honors in exchange for loans and donations. No charges were ultimately brought forward.

Also known as the 'Travelgate,' this scandal emerged during Bill Clinton's presidency when seven employees of the White House Travel Office were fired. This led to allegations that friends of the Clintons were favored for the new positions. Independent Counsel investigation resulted in no charges.

A bribery incident in the United States in the 1920s, during the administration of President Warren G. Harding. Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall leased Navy petroleum reserves to private oil companies without competitive bidding. The outcome was Fall's imprisonment for accepting bribes.

A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that led to the conviction of a United States Senator and five members of the House of Representatives for accepting bribes from an undercover agent.

A massive document leak from the law firm Mossack Fonseca that exposed the offshore banking activities of many wealthy individuals and public officials all around the world, creating widespread allegations of tax evasion and corruption.

A major political scandal in the United States involving the Nixon administration's attempt to cover up its involvement in the June 17, 1972, break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Key figures included President Richard Nixon. The outcome was Nixon's resignation on August 8, 1974.

A political scandal that involved President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky. The affair and its repercussions, which included Clinton's impeachment, were a pivotal moment in the 1990s political landscape.

A data scandal where the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica harvested personal data from millions of Facebook users without consent, used for political advertising. It raised questions about data privacy and influenced the Brexit vote and 2016 US presidential campaign.

A 1970s scandal involving South Korean influence within the U.S. Congress. The Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) attempted to influence U.S. policy by bribing members of Congress. Congressman Richard T. Hanna and others were convicted.

A scandal involving corruption in the United Nations' Oil-for-Food Programme in Iraq, which was created to ease the suffering of Iraqi citizens under economic sanctions. Allegations of bribery, kickbacks, and influence-peddling emerged against UN officials.

A judicial scandal involving two judges in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who were accused of accepting money from a developer of juvenile detention centers in exchange for sentencing children to those centers. The involved parties were Judges Michael T. Conahan and Mark A. Ciavarella, and both were convicted.

A scandal involving five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, relating to the savings and loan crisis. The senators were accused of improperly aiding Charles Keating, the chairman of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association. The outcome was reprimanded for three senators, and two were criticized but faced no punishment.

A British political scandal in the 1960s in which Secretary of State for War John Profumo lied to the House of Commons about an affair with Christine Keeler, a woman who was also involved with a Soviet naval attaché. The scandal contributed to the fall of the Macmillan government.

A large-scale corruption scandal in Brazil that started with an investigation into the state-controlled oil company Petrobras. It implicated dozens of politicians and business leaders, including Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff.

A political scandal in the United States during the Reagan administration. It involved the covert sale of weapons to Iran to fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua, despite an arms embargo. Key figures included Oliver North and John Poindexter, with the outcome being several investigations but no significant punishment for President Reagan.

A scandal involving Volkswagen, which was caught cheating on emissions tests for its diesel engines. The company admitted to using software to manipulate results, which has resulted in billions of dollars in fines and settlements.

Also known as 'Operation Car Wash,' this scandal involved Brazil's largest state-controlled oil company, Petrobras. It resulted in many politicians and businesspeople being arrested for corruption, money laundering, and bribery.