Petrovsky affair

The Petrovsky affair, also known as the Petrovsky scandal and the 2513 Bureau-Petrovsky incident, was a Terran political scandal involving Chancellor of the Republic Igor Petrovsky. The Chancellor had used his position to transfer launder money and enrich himself and his circle. Amidst an investigation by Affairs, the Petrovsky was arrested by three Bureau agents. Immediately following his arrest, he was shot by Lin Reed, one of the officers. 
Following a short trial all charges against Reed and his colleagues were dropped. The Federal Commission exceptionally took custodianship of the Federal government for over six months and the Petrovsky family was effectively made bankrupt by legal fees and fines issued by various security agencies, notably the Internal Affairs Administration. 
The scandal initially shocked the Terran public due to the brutal and extrajudicial nature of Petrovsky's execution. It also lead many to view with suspicion the federal security apparatus, increasingly seen as a deep state. However, despite massive protests demanding the dismantling of the overbearing intelligence community, the Bureau was strengthened following the affair. Both it and Internal Affairs would eventually be granted additional powers by the Federal Commission, justified by the prevention of corruption from arising.