Bolgia 5 – Barrators: Corrupt politicians, who made money by trafficking in public offices (the political analogue of the simoniacs), are immersed in a lake of boiling pitch, which represents the sticky fingers and dark secrets of their corrupt deals. They are guarded by demons called the Malebranche (“Evil Claws”), who tear them to pieces with claws and grappling hooks if they catch them above the surface of the pitch. - Wikipedia