Bourke v. The Professor
Richard L. Cassin
May 21, 2009
When it’s a bit of a snoozer around here, we know what to do — take a peek at the docket in U.S. v. Kozeny. There’s plenty happening there these days.… Continue Reading
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Posts Tagged: Frederic Bourke
The Bourke Files: Lies, Kickbacks And Other Crimes
Richard L. Cassin
May 12, 2009
In its prosecution of Frederic Bourke for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by helping Czech-born fugitive Viktor Kozeny bribe Azeri officials, the government plans to call at least two witnesses who have admitted their guilt in the case.… Continue Reading
The Bourke Files: Poison And Prostitutes
Richard L. Cassin
May 11, 2009
Bloomberg’s David Glovin reported Friday how federal prosecutors are planning to show that Frederic Bourke, who’s accused of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, thought his partner in their luxury handbag business was secretly trying to inject him with a “harmful substance.”… Continue Reading
Catching Corrupt Lawyers, Part II
Richard L. Cassin
April 29, 2009
A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns. — Mario Puzo
With that street-smart aphorism in mind, we went looking for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act-related cases where lawyers were alleged to be on the wrong side of the law.… Continue Reading
Around The Horn
Richard L. Cassin
April 13, 2009
He wasn’t kidding. Last week’s record-setting indictment under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of six individuals from one company highlights the Justice Department’s strategy to target people, not just companies. In September last year, Mark Mendelsohn — the DOJ official responsible for FCPA criminal prosecutions — told an audience: The number of individual prosecutions has risen – and that’s not an accident.… Continue Reading
Bourke Prepares His Defense
Richard L. Cassin
April 13, 2009
Frederic Bourke is taking video testimony from a critically ill friend that may help prove Bourke was an innocent victim of a massive investment fraud perpetrated by Viktor Kozeny. Bourke, 62, goes on trial June 1 for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.… Continue Reading
Bourke’s Defense Is Revealed, Then Sealed
Richard L. Cassin
March 23, 2009
Bloomberg’s David Glovin filed a story Friday (here) reporting that Frederic Bourke will argue that he didn’t violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act because there were no corrupt payments to foreign officials.… Continue Reading
Following Kozeny’s Money
Richard L. Cassin
February 24, 2009
The Justice Department obtained a federal court order ten days ago against Viktor Kozeny, barring him from touching any of the proceeds from the 2001 sale of his Aspen, Colorado residence (left), amounting now to about $23 million.… Continue Reading
The Hunt For Overseas Evidence
Richard L. Cassin
January 29, 2009
No corporations and just a few individuals have fought Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges in court, so only a handful of people have ever seen an FCPA defense up close. But for the first time, we have a chance to follow not one but three pending prosecutions — in U.S.v.… Continue Reading
The FCPA, With All The Fixins . . .
Richard L. Cassin
November 26, 2008
U.S. v. Kozeny. Bloomberg’s David Glovin continues his great coverage of Frederic Bourke’s prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. His latest story says the government’s witnesses will include a former U.S.… Continue Reading
Bourke Raises Vindictive Prosecution
Richard L. Cassin
November 12, 2008
Frederic Bourke wants to know if the U.S. is prosecuting him for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act because he was a whistleblower who interfered in the strategic relationship between the United States and Azerbaijan.… Continue Reading
The FCPA Goes To Court
Richard L. Cassin
November 10, 2008
For such a high-profile federal law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act doesn’t make it to court much. In fact, most years go by without a single trial involving the FCPA. That’s because typical defendants would rather cut a deal with prosecutors instead of risking a guilty verdict that might carry a five-year jail term.… Continue Reading