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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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1 MDB Corruption Scandal Ripples with Superseding Indictment of Jho Low and Former Rapper “Pras’ Michael for Back-Channel Attempt...

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The scandal emanating from the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad fund (1MDB) continues to ripple through criminal law enforcement and criminal prosecutions. ...more

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Malaysian authorities widen investigation into Goldman Sachs

CEP Magazine (November 2019) - Malaysian Attorney General Tommy Thomas filed criminal charges against an additional 17 employees of Goldman Sachs in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Goldman Sachs, 1MDB and Initial Lessons Learned

This week I have been considering the new developments in the long-running 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. These developments include a guilty plea by a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Goldman Sachs) banker in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Tribute to Frank Litsky: Over-ride or Lack of Controls at Goldman Sachs?

Today, I continue my exploration of the new developments in the long-running 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. Last week the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced one guilty plea, one arrest and one indictment....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Farewell to Dr. Z: A Guilty Plea and Two Indictments in 1MDB

In a three-count Indictment, another Goldman Sachs employee, Roger Ng, was charged with conspiracy to violate the FCPA and money-laundering. Ng was arrested in Singapore and will presumably be transported to the US to stand...more

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Goldman Sachs and the 1MDB Criminal Prosecutions

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The 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal (“1MDB scandal”) has been making headlines for the past few years. The turning point for US prosecutors was the cooperation of Malaysian law enforcement and the corruption allegations...more

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Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges yesterday against two former Goldman Sachs investment bankers for their alleged role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal....more

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New York v. Aleynikov: New York State’s Penal Code (Like Federal Criminal Law) Does Not Cover Electronic Reproduction of Source...

In 2009, Sergey Aleynikov was a computer programmer employed by Goldman Sachs to write high-frequency trading code. He accepted an offer to join a new Chicago-based company, Teza Technologies. Before he left Goldman Sachs,...more

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