News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
Bill Steinman
Contributing Editor
Riadh Ben Aissa, from an SNC-Lavalin publicity photoSwitzerland’s federal crime court accepted a plea deal Wednesday between prosecutors and Riadh Ben Aissa, SNC-Lavalin’s former head of construction, and sentenced him to time served.… Continue Reading
Police in Canada have charged a prominent lawyer who formerly headed the tax practice at the Montreal office of Dentons Canada LPP for an alleged plot against a potential witness in the sprawling corruption case involving the SNC-Lavalin Group and several former executives.… Continue Reading
A former vice president of SNC-Lavalin wanted in Canada on bribery charges has agreed to a deal with Swiss prosecutors that could lead to his extradition.
Switzerland’s Attorney-General’s office said Monday that Riadh Ben Aissa signed a plea deal with prosecutors on August 4, the Globe and Mail reported.… Continue Reading
A Canadian police affidavit released Wednesday said Swiss authorities were investigating allegations of bribery in the Middle East when they overheard a remark about bribes in Canada, according to the Montreal Gazette.… Continue Reading
A story in Thursday’s Trinidad and Tobago Guardian by reporter Radhica Sookraj said the contract for a planned state-of-the-art hospital and rehabilitation center has been awarded to Canada’s scandal-plagued SNC-Lavalin.
Trinidad and Tobago ‘had no choice’ in the hiring of SNC-Lavalin for the .… Continue Reading
Former Montreal mayor, Michael Applebaum (photo courtesy of Wikipedia)That’s a ridiculous headline considering Canada’s perennial top-ten ranking on the corruption perceptions index.
But it’s true.
From our northern neighbor come increasingly regular reports of home-grown sleaze.… Continue Reading
The former head of a Montreal hospital was arrested in Panama Monday on an Interpol warrant charging him with fraud.
Arthur Porter is suspected of taking kickbacks from Canadian engineering giant SNC-Lavalin, according to a report by AFP. … Continue Reading