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The former chairman of Goldman Sachs in Southeast Asia pleaded guilty to FCPA and money laundering conspiracies in connection with a plot to loot the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
Tim Leissner, 48, was charged in a two-count criminal information (pdf) unsealed Thursday in federal court in New York.… Continue Reading
The former executive director of financial planning at Venezuela’s state-owned oil company pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in a $1.2 billion embezzlement scheme.
Abraham Edgardo Ortega, 51, a Venezuelan national, pleaded guilty in federal court in Miami to one count of a money laundering conspiracy.… Continue Reading
On August 14, 2018, new amendments to the Russian Code on Administrative Offenses (Administrative Code) related to bribery by legal entities went into effect. The new provisions establish conditions exempting companies from liability for bribery if those companies assist authorities in uncovering and investigating misconduct.… Continue Reading