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Roger Ng, Former Goldman Sachs Banker, Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment For Role in 1MDB FCPA Scandal

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The end of the road for Roger Ng, the Goldman Sachs Investment Banker, who played a critical role in the Goldman Sachs 1 MDB Malaysia scandal, was not a pretty one.  District Judge Margo Brodie gave Ng a severe sentence of...more

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The Ins and Outs of the Ghana Bribery Scheme (Part II of II)

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Each FCPA case provides valuable lessons in the mechanics of bribery schemes and the common techniques used by violators to secure funds and make illegal payments to foreign government officials.  Criminal violators often act...more

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Goldman Sachs Official Indicted Over Ghana Bribery Scheme (Part I of II)

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Talk about a reminder of the past, Asante Berko, a former Executive Director in Goldman Sachs, recently was arrested in London on criminal FCPA charges arising from his involvement in a bribery scheme in Ghana....more

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DOJ’s Big Case Victories and Misguided Targets (Part II of III)

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On the top of its record of success, DOJ won two big and highly-contested cases.  The first against Elizabeth Holmes and the second against Roger Ng.  In perhaps one of its most significant failures, DOJ was handed a quick...more

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The “Person” of the Year: Goldman Sachs

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Bear with me for a second, but remember Presidential Candidate Romney’s statement in 2011 that “Corporations are people.” Starting with that premise, my so-called “Person” of the Year award for 2020 goes to, drumroll . . ....more

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2021 FCPA Predictions (Part IV of IV)

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Well, it is that time again.  I get to put on my Carnac the Magnificent Hat and offer my FCPA predictions for 2021. I should get a pass on my 2020 FCPA Predictions posting because no one could have anticipated the COVID-19...more

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2020 Year in Review: Interesting Enforcement Actions (Part III of IV)

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DOJ and the SEC each had a great year in FCPA enforcement.  But it is important to acknowledge that the blockbuster case, Goldman Sachs, was the driver of this successful year. ...more

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Goldman Sachs and the Economic Impact of Corruption

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The breadth of Goldman Sachs’ corruption in the recent DOJ and SEC FCPA enforcement action underscored the important global goal of reducing corruption.  It goes without saying – corruption has a pernicious impact on economic...more

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Goldman Sachs: Part 6 – Final Thoughts

We conclude our exploration of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) settlements and related enforcement action, literally across the globe, from the state of New York to...more

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Goldman Sachs settles investigation into 1MDB scandal with USD 2.8 billion payment

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 21 (October 29, 2020) - Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay a penalty of USD 2.2 billion for its role in the robbing of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a Malaysian development...more

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Goldman Sachs: Part 5 – The Remediation

We continue our exploration of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) settlements and related enforcement action, literally across the globe, from the state of New York to...more

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Goldman Sachs Reaches Record $2.9 Billion Settlement Of Malaysia FCPA Violations

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On October 22, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the coordinated $2.9 billion resolution of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action against The...more

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Historic $2.9 Billion Anti-Bribery Settlement Has Important Takeaways for Manufacturers

It would be a mistake to think that the $2.9 billion settlement Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has agreed to pay in order to resolve allegations of widespread bribes to government officials in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates...more

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Goldman Sachs: Part 3 – Fines and Penalty

We continue our exploration of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) settlements and related enforcement action, literally across the globe, from the state of New York to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Goldman Sachs: Part 2 – Control Failures

We continue our exploration of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) settlements and related enforcement action, literally across the globe, from the state of New York to...more

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Goldman Sachs’ Lucrative and Wide-Ranging Corrupt Scheme (Part II of III)

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Goldman Sachs now sits atop all charts with the largest US FCPA bribery penalty, totaling approximately $2.9 billion.  The second largest is Ericsson’s 2019 FCPA settlement for $1 billion....more

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Goldman Sachs Settles Massive 1MDB Bribery Case and Agrees to Pay Nearly $3 Billion (Part I of III)

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The Justice Department finally closed out its investigation of Goldman Sachs’ massive bribery scheme involving Malaysia’s 1MDB fund.  The case is now the largest in US FCPA history (based on its payment to DOJ and related US...more

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Goldman Sachs: Part 1 – Introduction

A resolution in the biggest Foreign Corrupt Practices (FCPA) corruption scandal was announced last week, involving The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (Goldman Sachs) and its subsidiary Goldman Sachs (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (GS...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.21.2020 | Top Story: DOJ Files Long-Awaited Antitrust Case Against Google Focusing on Exclusive Search...

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The Google antitrust waiting game wrapped on Tuesday with the DOJ filing a federal D.C.-based lawsuit against the Alphabet unit, accusing the company “of using several exclusive business contacts and agreements to lock out...more

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SEC Charges Ex-Goldman Investment Banker for FCPA Bribes in Ghana Power Project

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Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed charges against Asante Berko, a former Goldman Sachs executive with bribery of foreign government officials in Ghana.  Goldman Sachs discovered and stopped the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.24.2020 | Top Story: OCC Hits Former Wells Fargo Execs With Enforcement Actions Over Sham-account Scandal

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The OCC announced yesterday that it’s bringing enforcement actions against five former Wells Fargo bank executives as part of their alleged roles in the bank’s sales practices scandal. The agency further revealed that it’s...more

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United States reaches settlement with Malaysian fugitive Jho Low over $700 million in assets

CEP Magazine (January 2020) - The U.S. Department of Justice announced[1] a settlement of a civil forfeiture case against Low Take Jho, known as Jho Low, regarding assets allegedly bought with funds stolen from the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.20.2019 | Goldman nearing $2B deal with DOJ to resolve 1MDB scandal claims

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Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Frosty the Snowman, the Eyes of Dr. Eckleburg and Leissner – Lessons Learned

I thought Frosty was a good analogy to consider the disgraced Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s former partner Tim Leissner, as he is certainly back again. Yesterday, I begin a two-part blog post series on Leissner’s settlement with...more

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The Grinch, Tim Leissner and the SEC – The Schemes

The Grinch is certainly a title that could be an allegory with disgraced Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s former partner Tim Leissner about now. He was the lead Goldman Sachs banker who facilitated the firm’s work on bond offerings...more

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