He bribes Peter into going along with an influence peddling scheme. The Conservatives said Labour were peddling "conspiracy theories". You want video nasties peddling stomach-churning filth? The Conservatives said Labour was peddling "conspiracy theories". This is the same nonsense and the same apparatus that Benveniste was peddling. Ida Craddock committed suicide after being repeatedly jailed for peddling pornography. Mandetta is currently under investigation for alleged procurement fraud, influence peddling and undeclared campaign donations. Their women made a living from peddling, begging, and fortune-telling. Amar is implicated in false charges of drug peddling. Mulcair accused former PQ minister Yves Duhaime of influence peddling. Labour MPs accused Javid of "peddling a lie" and called on Theresa May to intervene. However, as the distance to major cities decrease the incidence of prostitution, drug peddling etc. See also influence peddling and political corruption. Two years into my presidency, some are still bent on peddling rumors about my origins. This led to a Senate hearing on alleged influence peddling which the press named Billygate.