American University Washington College of Law - Corruption-Related Developments for April 3, 2024

Here's the latest biweekly roundup of corruption-related developments, as compiled by the American University Washington College of Law's Anti-Corruption Law Program.

United States and International Anti-Corruption Law Program:

Corruption-Related Reports, Releases, and Analyses (as of April 3, 2024)

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Anti-Corruption Measures and Policies

Clare McMillian, Combatting corruption and building an effective workforce: African leaders discuss methods to boost state capacity, Global Government Forum (Mar. 28, 2024), link here.

General Corruption-Related Developments

Blamo N. Toe, Liberia: President Boakai Suspends FIA Director General Amid Corruption Scandals, Front Page Africa (Apr. 1, 2024), link here.

Diane Jeantet, David Biller & Gabriela Sá Pessoa, A Rio councilwoman’s killing was a mystery. An arrest gave a peek at corruption keeping it unsolved, The Associated Press (Apr. 1, 2024), link here.

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, DOJ Wants To Seize Apartment In Trump Building Amid Congo Corruption Investigation, Forbes (Apr. 1, 2024), link here.

Oleg Sukhov, Case against brother of Zelensky's chief of staff closed, says anti-corruption agency, The Kyiv Independent (Apr. 1, 2024), link here.

Wayne Parry, Atlantic City mayor says search warrants involve ‘private family issue,’ not corruption, The Associated Press (Apr. 1, 2024), link here.

Key India opposition leader sent to jail until April 15 in corruption case, Al Jazeera (Apr. 1, 2024), link here.

Novie Fauziah & Roy Adriansyah, Harvey Moeis, Indonesia's 'Dream Husband,' Faces Tin Trading Corruption Probe, Jakarta Globe (Mar. 30, 2024), link here.

Tess Riski, Miami commissioner had ‘carte blanche’ over brother’s campaign tied to corruption case, Miami Herald (Mar. 30, 2024), link here.

President of Peru slams raids in Rolex inquiry, France24 (Mar. 30, 2024), link here.

Jeff Dale, Ericsson: Monitor certified anti-corruption program post-FCPA settlement, Compliance Week (Mar. 29, 2024), link here [Subscription Required].

Lucia Kassai, Archie Hunter & Jack Farchy, Trader Trafigura Pleads Guilty to a Decade of Oil Bribery in Brazil, Bloomberg (Mar. 28, 2024), link here [Subscription Required].

Arvind Kejriwal: India opposition leader to remain in jail in corruption case, BBC News (Mar. 28, 2024), link here.

Justin Spike, Former Hungarian insider releases audio he says is proof of corruption in embattled Orbán government, The Associated Press (Mar. 27, 2024), link here.

Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan convicted in sprawling bribery case, The Associated Press (Mar. 27, 2024), link here.

Babacar Dione & Jack Thompson, Senegal’s president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old, The Associated Press (Mar. 26, 2024), link here.

Polish officers force their way into ex-minister's home in corruption probe, Reuters (Mar. 26, 2024), link here.

Mariko Oi, China former football chief sentenced to life for bribery, BBC News (Mar. 25, 2024), link here.

Mike Catalini, In New Jersey, some see old-school politics giving way to ‘spring’ amid corruption scandal, The Associated Press (Mar. 25, 2024), link here.

Mogomotsi Magome, Prosecutors allege South Africa’s parliamentary speaker took $135,000 and a wig in bribes, The Associated Press (Mar. 25, 2024), link here.

Singapore’s ex-transport minister hit with 8 new charges in corruption case, Al Jazeera (Mar. 25, 2024), link here.

Philip Heijmans & Low De Wei, Singapore Files More Charges on Ex-Minister in Graft Case, Bloomberg (Mar. 24, 2024), link here.

Ashok Sharma, New Delhi’s top elected official arrested in liquor bribery case, BBC News (Mar. 22, 2024), link here.

Spanish official threatens and doxxes journalists at 2 news outlets after corruption exposé, Committee to Protect Journalists (Mar. 21, 2024), link here.

A. Anantha Lakshmi, Corruption purge and tycoon’s $12bn bank fraud trial shake Vietnam, Financial Times (Mar. 20, 2024), link here.

Aniruddha Ghosal, Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigns amid anti-corruption campaign, The Associated Press (Mar. 20, 2024), link here.

Government Documents, Reports, and Speeches

USTR Releases 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, Office of the United States Trade Representative (Mar. 29, 2024), link here.

Investigations and Oversight: Director Wray Discusses FBI’s Commitment to Government Accountability, U.S. FBI (Mar. 19, 2024), link here.

Investigations and Prosecutions

Justice Department’s Investigation into International Commodities Trading Companies’ Foreign Bribery Schemes Results in Six Corporate Resolutions and 20 Individuals Convicted, U.S. Department of Justice (Mar. 28, 2024), link here.

Swiss Commodities Trading Company Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Scheme, U.S. Department of Justice (Mar. 28, 2024), link here.

Justice Department Seeks Forfeiture of $14 Million Manhattan Apartments Purchased with Proceeds of Mongolian Corruption Scheme, U.S. Department of Justice (Mar. 26, 2024), link here.

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Former Finance Director Charged for Role in $10M Foreign Bribery Scheme, U.S. Department of Justice (Mar. 19, 2024), link here.

Measurements, Surveys, and Analyses

What drives demand for migrant and refugee smuggling in Southeast Asia? New research from UNODC, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (Mar. 26, 2024, link here.

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