Prosecutors Turn to Secret Videos to Fight White-Collar Crime
A secret recording captures a rare inside look at two embattled executives grappling with the weight of a federal investigation into alleged bribery, according to a report at Nasdaq.com.
“In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice has ramped up enforcement against companies that bribe overseas officials, but has settled most cases with companies out of court, leaving the human element of corporate corruption cases hidden from view. The video reveals some of the ambiguities executives can face when doing business in countries where corruption is rife,” the report says. “When is a payment to a well-connected consultant really a bribe? Who is to blame for a shared decision to make a payment when no one person understands the entire nature of the transaction?”