Shows
Bribe, Swindle or StealEncouraging and Protecting WhistleblowersThis week, we're listening in on Alexandra Wrage's keynote presentation at a Whistleblowers and Public Integrity conference hosted by the Vancouver Anti-Corruption Institute (VACI). She addresses the incredible personal price that whistleblowers pay when they're driven to expose misconduct, explores how we can begin to shift the tone of the discussion around reporting and notes how difficult it is to uncover financial crime without whistleblowers. This episode was originally published on 16 November 2022.
2025-06-1825 minBribe, Swindle or StealShattered Families, a Refugee Crisis and the United States' Diminished Reputation as a Beacon to NewcomersMandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody describe with passion their work with the International Rescue Committee. They tell us what America as a haven means to them and mourn the news that 545 children separated from their parents on the US southern border cannot be restored to their parents. They conclude with a fervent appeal to Americans to turn out to vote in this election. This episode was originally published in October 2020.
2025-04-3026 minBribe, Swindle or StealExtreme Wealth – Episode 1: Clay Cockrell and the Champagne Problems of the 1%This week we debut a special project within Bribe, Swindle or Steal: single-topic episodes that focus on extreme wealth. For years Alexandra Wrage has worked on corporate compliance and anti-corruption efforts, a field that provides a front-row view into human corruptibility. In these episodes, she digs into the practical, philosophical, political, and even spiritual roots of why people risk everything—from scandal to criminal charges—for the allure of money, even when all of their material needs are more than covered. She will explore some surprising challenges of wealth alongside the ways in which greed changes people and extreme weal...
2024-09-2534 minBribe, Swindle or StealFormer Enforcement Officials Reflect on the Last Decade of Anti-Bribery Enforcement and its FutureThis week on Bribe, Swindle, or Steal, we listen in on the lively presentation at the 2024 TRACE Forum featuring former enforcement officials, Charles Duross, Partner, Morrison Foerster, David Last, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb, and Mark Mendelsohn, Partner, Paul Weiss. Speaking with TRACE President, Alexandra Wrage, Chuck, David, and Mark discuss their time as Chiefs of the FCPA Unit and their experiences navigating heightened scrutiny and shifting resources, and then they offer their perspectives on what lies ahead.
2024-04-1744 minBribe, Swindle or StealCorruption in the U.S. 7th FleetIn light of recent news about Leonard Glenn Francis' escape from house arrest ahead of his U.S. sentencing, we're revisiting our episode with Doyle Hodges, Commander, USN, ret., and Stephen Wrage, Professor, U.S. Naval Academy. They describe how "Fat Leonard" of Glenn Defense Marine Asia organized and executed a scheme that corrupted at least 30 officers and compromised over 400 others.
2022-09-0742 minBribe, Swindle or StealMercenaries and Money-launderingJodi Vittori, with the Democracy, Conflict and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Research, discusses the UN Security Council's March report on Libya.
2021-04-0724 minBribe, Swindle or StealShattered Families, a Refugee Crisis and the United States' Diminished Reputation as a Beacon to NewcomersIn our last podcast before the US election, Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody describe with passion their work with the International Rescue Committee. They tell us what America as a haven means to them and mourn the news that 545 children separated from their parents on the US southern border cannot be restored to their parents. They conclude with a fervent appeal to Americans to turn out to vote in this election.
2021-03-3126 minBribe, Swindle or StealBribery and Other Compliance Considerations in Private Equity and Venture InvestingJeff Wright, managing partner of Actium Capital, shares a rare private investor perspective on compliance in international deals.
2021-03-2417 minBribe, Swindle or StealOffsets: What on Earth?Bill Steinman of Steinman & Rodgers provides a primer on offsets and the compliance challenges they present.
2021-03-1733 minBribe, Swindle or StealA Bicultural Look at ComplianceIllya Antonenko, TRACE's Director of Compliance Resources, joins the podcast to talk about his perception of Eastern European corruption through an American lens. Illya grew up in the former Soviet Union and, as an adult, moved to the United States where he began his legal and compliance career.
2021-03-1022 minBribe, Swindle or StealSurviving a Bribery Investigation and Fostering a Culture of ComplianceHentie Dirker, Chief Integrity Officer with SNC Lavalin, speaks to Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings about building a culture of compliance in the aftermath of a bribery scandal.
2021-03-0327 minBribe, Swindle or StealIllicit GoldJulia Yansura, Program Manager with Global Financial Integrity, joins the podcast to discuss the role that gold plays in illicit financial flows worldwide, exacerbating problems from money laundering to sanctions violations.
2021-02-2425 minBribe, Swindle or StealProtecting the PangolinFor World Pangolin Day on Saturday, we're reposting our podcast about the beleaguered pangolin. Professor Katharine Abernethy discusses the dramatic and illegal overhunting and subsequent smuggling of pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world, to supply the Asian market with their scales believed—without evidence—to cure cancer.
2021-02-1728 minBribe, Swindle or StealWe Have a Chocolate ProblemEtelle Higonnet with the National Wildlife Federation takes us through the complex and intersecting problems raised by the cocoa industry: environmental degradation, child labor and extreme financial disparities that prevent most cocoa farmers from ever tasting the chocolate they grow.
2021-02-1229 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"Kleptopia"On today's podcast, Tom Burgis discusses his latest book: "Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World." Tom joins me for a webinar hosted by Tom Keating of RUSI, in London.
2021-02-0342 minBribe, Swindle or StealA Pardon for Duke Cunningham as Former President Trump Leaves OfficeWe're reposting the conversation with Marcus Stern, who broke the story about the bribery scheme that landed Congressman Randall "Duke" Cunningham in jail for seven years. Cunningham also pleaded guilty to fraud and tax evasion.
2021-01-2725 minBribe, Swindle or StealThirty Years of Anti-Corruption EffortsMichael Johnston joins the podcast to discuss his new book, with co-author Scott Fritzen: The Conundrum of Corruption. Michael is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Colgate University and has written extensively on the underlying causes of corruption and how best to tackle it. In this podcast, he urges a new approach to the problem.
2021-01-2023 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe OECD Working Group and the United States' Phase 4 ReviewNicola Bonucci and Nat Edmonds, in Paul Hastings' Paris and Washington offices respectively, discuss the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the Working Group and its recent Phase 4 review of the United States and wrap up with some recommendations for multinational corporations.
2021-01-1325 minBribe, Swindle or StealPredictions for US Sanctions Policy Under the Biden AdministrationTom Best, a partner in Paul Hastings' Washington office, joins the podcast to review sanctions policy under the Trump Administration and then makes some predictions about what we should expect from President Biden in 2021.
2021-01-0625 minBribe, Swindle or StealJersey Offshore FilesRobert Cribb of the Toronto Star discusses the emails and documents turned over to the media in furtherance of a family feud that spans continents and exposes financial schemes that are both complex and well-documented.
2020-12-3024 minBribe, Swindle or StealSurprising Bribery SchemesRupert Younger of Oxford's Center for Corporate Reputation and Alexandra discuss some novel bribery schemes at Berkeley's 2019 "Fraudfest". (The sound quality reflects the conference setting.)
2020-12-2316 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"Big Dirty Money"Jennifer Taub, author, legal scholar, professor and advocate, joins the podcast to talk about her latest book: Big Dirty Money: The Shocking Injustice and Unseen Cost of White Collar Crime. Jennifer focuses, in particular, on how much more gently we treat corporate financial crime than we do very petty financial crime, in spite of the fact that the former costs taxpayers far more money.
2020-12-1623 minBribe, Swindle or StealAssessing Propensity for Bribe DemandsRobert Clark, Manager of Legal Research at TRACE, discusses the TRACE Matrix, a data driven tool that assesses the likelihood—by country—of a company being asked to pay a bribe. This podcast is technical and may be of particular interest to academics and those in civil society seeking new ways to measure risk.
2020-12-0932 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Outlaw OceanNew York Times reporter Ian Urbina discusses his excellent but grim series about crime and impunity on the high seas.
2020-12-0228 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"On Corruption in America"Sarah Chayes joins the podcast to talk about her latest book: On Corruption in America and What is at Stake. She takes us from the myth of King Midas through to the present in a lively history of corruption and then leaves listeners with a detailed call to action.
2020-11-2526 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"Blood and Oil: Mohammed Bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power"Bradley Hope discusses his excellent book about the rise of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and key milestones like the "Ritz Carlton Prison", the kidnapping of Prime Minister Hariri of Lebanon and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. He also discusses some of MBS's modernization efforts and what the Kingdom might look like if he hadn't risen to a position of power.
2020-11-1824 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe FinCEN FilesJames Wright of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) discusses the FinCEN files. He describes the coalition of investigative reporters who dug into the leaked documents and what they found as they reviewed over 2000 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS) spanning more than five years.
2020-11-1126 minBribe, Swindle or StealUnderstanding Trump's Executive Order on the Civil Service (It's Much More Serious Than It Sounds)Harvard law professor Matthew Stephenson provides some context for understanding this new EO and then lists the three primary threats it poses for corruption. A more detailed discussion can be found on his Global Anticorruption Blog (GAB).
2020-11-0419 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe 2020 Election: An Anti-Corruption and Compliance PerspectiveToday's podcast is an edited version of a recent George Washington University Law School webinar reviewing the Trump Administration's impact on anti-corruption efforts and forecasting the likely impact of either a second Trump or a Biden Administration in January.
2020-10-2836 minBribe, Swindle or StealBuying EU Citizenship: The Cyprus PapersAlex Crutcher with the Al Jazeera Investigative Unit discusses the sale of "golden passports" to wealthy criminals and high risk individuals. The team pursued the story in the wake of a major data leak and their reporting has resulted in the cancellation of the program and several high level resignations in the Cypriot government.
2020-10-2133 minBribe, Swindle or StealMurder in MaltaDaphne Caruana Galizia, reporter and anti-corruption activist, was murdered near her home in Malta by a car bomb on 16 October 2017. Today, we're reposting our conversation with her lawyer to mark the third anniversary of her death. It's a timely reminder of the risks that investigative reporters take all over the world to provide us with insight into high-level corruption and the violence the powerful brazenly employ to shield themselves.
2020-10-1416 min
反波 Antiwave人民大会谈17 – 反贿赂热线创始人 ALEXANDRA WRAGE (下)
反贿赂热线(BRIBEline)如何面对那些可能存在的虚假举报？网上举报将被送往哪里？BRIBEline究竟能否帮助减少各国的贿赂行为？飞猪继续连线追踪国际(TRACE)创始人 Alexandra Wrage。(时长：11分23秒，听译：茄子皮儿，中文配音：小精子)
2020-10-0711 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"White House Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency Into a Business"Dan Alexander, author and senior editor at Forbes, discusses his book about Trump's business deals with foreign entities, including one very strange deal with the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar.
2020-10-0726 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"White Collar Criminal Law Explained"Randall Eliason talks about extortion, conspiracy, cover-up crimes and plea bargains – topics covered in his excellent new 24-lecture course available through Great Courses. He also takes us through some examples from recent headlines.
2020-09-3025 min反波 Antiwave人民大会谈17 – 反贿赂热线创始人 ALEXANDRA WRAGE (上)
BRIBEline(反贿赂热线)是由“追踪国际”组织创办的贿赂检举网站，为全球网民提供了14种语言的界面。“追踪国际”与知名的“透明国际”有何区别，他们为什么要借助网络搜集反贿赂资料？飞猪连线了身处美国的创始人 Alexandra Wrage，请她用亲身经历做出解答。(时长：12分17秒，听译：茄子皮儿，中文配音：小精子)
（原文发布于2007-08-19)
2020-09-2712 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"Rigged: America, Russia and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference"David Shimer discusses his fascinating and timely new book, which includes a sweeping review of covert interference with elections by both Russia and the US over the last century. He discusses what we know about Russian interference in the 2016 election and what we need to know about their much greater capacity to interfere this November.
2020-09-2322 minBribe, Swindle or StealSerenading DespotsPedro Pizano and Jeffrey Smith, with the McCain Institute and Vanguard Africa respectively, discuss the reputation laundering that musicians, actors and athletes facilitate when they agree to perform for dictators and kleptocrats. They also describe how these same artists can use their platforms for good instead and show support for the citizens living under brutal regimes.
2020-09-1624 minBribe, Swindle or StealUighur Forced Labor in Chinese FactoriesPenelope Kyritsis, Assistant Director of Research at the Worker Rights Consortium, discusses the detention of China's Uighur Moslem minority, in internment camps. Uighurs have been compelled to work in these camps, primarily in Xinjiang. But they are now also separated from their families and relocated to factories across China, making it difficult for companies to undertake meaningful due diligence on forced labor in their Chinese supply chains.
2020-09-0917 minBribe, Swindle or StealCompliance in CanadaAmee Sandhu, founder and CEO of Lex Integra in Toronto, discusses Canada's history with anti-bribery efforts, some recent developments and where things stand today.
2020-09-0223 minBribe, Swindle or StealLaundering Looted Funds through African Real EstateHilary Mossberg, Director of Illicit Finance Policy at The Sentry, discusses the relatively new trend of African kleptocrats and war criminals laundering money through real estate in African cities, rather than some of the more traditional choices like London, Miami and New York.
2020-08-2624 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe World's Largest Illegal Fishing FleetIan Urbina joins us to talk about his latest project on the lawless seas. Ian has uncovered and documented a stunning story of criminality: illegal shipping, sanctions violations, devastated squid stocks and the 500 "ghost boats" that have washed up on Japanese shores with the crew dead or missing. Visit Outlaw Ocean for more detail and to follow Ian's ongoing reporting.
2020-08-1922 minBribe, Swindle or StealCanada's WE Charity ScandalSandy Garossino of the National Observer discusses the Canadian government's latest misstep with the award of a massive pandemic-related contract to an ill-equipped charity with ties to key decision-makers.
2020-08-1222 minBribe, Swindle or StealRigging the Rules: Unfair Housing PracticesLisa Rice, president and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance, provides some historical context for discriminatory housing practices, describes how uneven progress has been and, most importantly, the extraordinary and lasting impact it has. Where we live shapes almost every aspect of our lives: education, wealth accumulation – even life expectancy.
2020-08-0527 minBribe, Swindle or Steal1MDBBradley Hope of the Wall Street Journal describes his team's in-depth and on-going research into Malaysia's 1MDB scandal- and where Leonardo DiCaprio fits in.
2020-07-2930 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Outlaw OceanNew York Times reporter Ian Urbina discusses his excellent but grim series about crime and impunity on the high seas.
2020-07-2228 minBribe, Swindle or StealPrimer on Money LaunderingA 22-year veteran of Treasury and consultant to the Dept. of Justice, John Madinger sheds light on some of the money laundering schemes he has uncovered and why the Breaking Bad car wash scheme probably wouldn't have worked.
2020-07-2235 minBribe, Swindle or StealImprisoned in ChinaPeter Humphrey and his wife were well-respected compliance professionals active in China when they were arrested, tried and imprisoned for two years.
2020-07-0858 minBribe, Swindle or StealHow Criminals Justify Their ConductShaul Shalvi, a professor of behavioral ethics, describes how people convince themselves that their misconduct is OK.
2020-07-0117 minBribe, Swindle or StealSlave auctions in Libya in 2017Nima Elbagir and Raja Razek of CNN go undercover in Libya to expose a hellish, thriving slave trade. Their CNN story
2020-06-2433 minBribe, Swindle or StealInspectors General at RiskDanielle Brian, Executive Director of the Project on Government Oversight—POGO—provides a brief and lively description of the history of US Inspectors General (IGs), their importance in ensuring government accountability and the recent worrying spate of terminations.
2020-06-1716 minBribe, Swindle or StealAn International ATM Skimming SchemePaul Radu, co-founder and executive director of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), describes his team's work in uncovering an international team of cash machine skimmers that ultimately skimmed hundreds of millions of dollars, largely from tourist hot spots.
2020-06-1023 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Travel Act and Other Angles from the Control Components Inc. CaseTRACE's Director of Compliance Resources, Illya Antonenko, looks back at the CCI case from 2009. Although a relatively small FCPA resolution financially, there are a number of interesting issues, including a corrupt corporate culture and reaching commercial bribery via the Travel Act.
2020-06-0315 minBribe, Swindle or StealArt and Antiquities in the Criminal ArsenalTess Davis, Executive Director of the Antiquities Coalition, describes how criminals use art and antiquities for corruption, to launder money and to fund terrorism. She also discusses the current legal state of play and how the public can be part of the solution.
2020-05-2722 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe CROOK Act: Tackling Demand-Side BriberyAbigail Bellows with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace describes how a $5 million surcharge could be levied on FCPA enforcement actions and then deployed quickly to support incipient anti-corruption efforts worldwide. This would address, in part, concerns that the victims of corruption rarely benefit from the substantial sums involved in settlements.
2020-05-2021 minBribe, Swindle or StealMexico Raises the Stakes for Companies Using False InvoicesOmar Zuniga of Mexico City's Creel law firm discusses the tax provisions there that are making companies nervous and prompting a scramble to vet vendors against black lists.
2020-05-1320 min2020-05-0618 minBribe, Swindle or StealRisk, Telecom and 5GBarnard College professor Alex Cooley and Wiley partner Kevin Muhlendorf discuss telecommunications scandals and the risk of corruption in 5G telecom implementation. They are the authors of chapters on these two subjects in TRACE's new book Corrosive: Corruption and its Consequences.
2020-04-2922 minBribe, Swindle or StealCompliance During COVID-19Kara Brockmeyer, a partner in Debevoise & Plimpton's Washington office and former Chief of the SEC's FCPA Unit, discusses some changes she's observed in the implementation of compliance programs with much of the world in lockdown. She also describes the pace of investigations now that DOJ and SEC lawyers are working remotely and she wraps up with a few predictions about what we might see in this field post-pandemic.
2020-04-2219 minBribe, Swindle or StealUS National Security, CFIUS and COVID-19Darshak Dholakia, a partner in Dechert's Washington office, provides a timely overview of the current Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approach to foreign investment in the US, comparable laws of other countries and how scrutiny of healthcare and biotechnology sectors may increase in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-04-1523 minBribe, Swindle or StealEsquenazi: Defining "Foreign Official" under the FCPABill Steinman--of Steinman & Rodgers--takes us back to 2014 and the Eleventh Circuit's very fact-specific analysis of what constitutes a "foreign official" under the FCPA.
2020-04-0814 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Movement of Goods InternationallyMelissa Duffy, a partner at Dechert LLP focused on international trade matters, provides an excellent review of the current status of the movement of goods into and out of the United States by air, land and sea. Melissa also addresses relevant tariffs, including recent exemptions, and restrictions by other countries on the export of their own critical medical supplies and equipment. Melissa wraps up with some very practical strategies for companies on managing the movement of goods in these uncertain times.
2020-04-0122 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Och-Ziff caseJeff Clark—a partner with Willkie, Farr & Gallagher—discusses the novel aspects of the 2016 Och-Ziff bribery case, including the claim for restitution under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act.
2020-03-2520 minBribe, Swindle or StealLooking Back: The Siemens ScandalJessica Tillipman of George Washington Law School covers the highlights and key points from the Siemens bribery case of 2008. It was a startling case at the time and divided the international enforcement landscape into the world before and after Siemens.
2020-03-1820 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Cullen Commission: More on Money-laundering and Organized Crime on Canada's West CoastFormer Crown Prosecutor and current investigative journalist, Sandy Garossino, walks us back through the early days of Vancouver's money-laundering scandal: how the problem was uncovered, the violence associated with infiltration by organized crime, what has been done to remedy the problem to date and what still remains to be done.
2020-03-1122 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Sentencing of Roger StoneRandall Eliason, law professor and former Assistant US Attorney, provides an excellent account of the days leading up to the recent sentencing of political operative Roger Stone. The Department of Justice's unprecedented interference in--and reversal of--its prosecutorial team's recommendation led to the resignation from the case of all four prosecutors. Over 2000 former DOJ officials have called on Attorney General Barr to resign in the wake of his interference in the case.
2020-03-0422 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Massive, Multi-Country Airbus SettlementAisling O'Shea of Sullivan & Cromwell describes the Airbus settlement that resulted in penalties totaling almost $4 billion and involved resolutions with U.S., UK and French authorities.
2020-02-1924 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Luanda LeaksInvestigative reporter Scilla Alecci of the ICIJ describes the excellent work that team did, using more than 715,000 leaked documents, to untangle the vast and often opaque business empire of Isabel dos Santos, Africa's richest woman and daughter of the former president of Angola.
2020-02-1223 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Lockheed Bribery Scandal that Prompted the FCPADr. Frank Badua, Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Law at Lamar University College of Business, describes the misconduct from the 1950s through the 1970s by a group of companies that led to widespread support for passage of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
2020-02-0519 minBribe, Swindle or Steal2019 FCPA Year in ReviewJeff Clark, a partner with Willkie Farr & Gallagher and well-known to TRACE members, provides an excellent summary of US foreign anti-bribery activity in 2019.
2020-01-2230 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe French Anti-Corruption AgencyEmmanuel Farhat of the AFA discusses Sapin II and his organization's role in vetting the implementation of the corporate compliance programs that the law mandates.
2020-01-1519 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"Money Tree: Teak and Conflict in South Sudan"C4ADS Senior Analysts Stella Cooper and Cecile Neumeister discuss their fantastic report on the little known problem of illegal logging in South Sudan and the environmental, social, financial and security implications. Read the report here.
2020-01-0821 minBribe, Swindle or StealHow Criminals Justify Their ConductWith the compliance professionals showing increased interest in behavioral ethics and asking not just how employees and others engage in misconduct, but also why, we're re-posting this podcast with Shaul Shalvi on his research into what motivates criminals.
2019-12-3117 minBribe, Swindle or StealOur Favorite Wine FraudsterThis podcast has become a bit of a holiday tradition on the podcast. Peter Hellman describes Rudy Kurniawan's audacious scheme to defraud wine collectors in his excellent book, "In Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire."
2019-12-2537 minBribe, Swindle or StealKey Takeaways from 2019Bill Steinman, senior partner at boutique compliance firm Steinman & Rodgers, walks us through some continuing trends—and a few surprises--from 2019.
2019-12-1818 minBribe, Swindle or StealCompany Audits under France's Sapin IIOlivier Catherine, Group General Counsel of Sonepar in Paris, describes in detail the company's experience as the first to complete an audit by the French Anticorruption Agency (AFA), from the initial letter launching the review through the Sanctions Committee's dismissal of all claims.
2019-12-1124 minBribe, Swindle or StealProtecting Wildlife from Poachers in AfricaKevin Chapla, a Civil Affairs Officer with the US Army, discusses the work his team has done with foreign governments and civilian populations to reduce the poaching and trafficking of wildlife in Central Africa.
2019-12-0420 minBribe, Swindle or StealBad BloodWe're reposting a popular podcast during the American Thanksgiving holiday. We want to keep the fascinating Theranos story, still to be updated with Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial set for August 2020, in front of our listeners.
2019-11-2726 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe GDPR vs Anti-bribery Due DiligencePaul Lavery of McCann FitzGerald in Dublin discusses the conflict between the GDPR's emphasis on privacy and the requirement under anti-bribery laws that companies undertake reputational due diligence on their business partners. There is a direct and as yet unreconciled conflict between privacy and transparency.
2019-11-2027 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Global Impact of the OECD Anti-Bribery ConventionNicola Bonucci, Director of Legal Affairs at the OECD, describes successes and failures of the anti-bribery convention as well as some of the challenges still ahead.
2019-11-1316 minBribe, Swindle or StealCompliance Advice for Doing Business in IndiaPriyanka Goswami of Quad Law, TRACE's partner firm in New Delhi, provides a great overview of the compliance landscape in India, together with a lot of very practical advice for companies operating there.
2019-11-0628 minBribe, Swindle or StealAnti-Bribery Efforts in Saudi ArabiaSam Eversman with KsaUsaLegal in Riyadh talks about current anti-bribery efforts in Saudi Arabia, recently relaxed restrictions for women travelers and what, if anything, we can take away from the 2017 incarceration of the Saudi elite at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
2019-10-3019 minBribe, Swindle or StealA Conversation with SABIC in RiyadhDanielle Cannata, Senior Counsel, International Trade at SABIC, talks about some of the challenges, surprises and successes arising out of doing business in Saudi Arabia.
2019-10-2316 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Death of Sergei MagnitskyWe're not posting a new podcast next week. Our fantastic editor, Brad Shoemaker of Creative Zombie Studios, is getting married this weekend and is busy with more important things! Instead, we're reposting Brad's favorite TRACE podcast: "The Death of Sergei Magnitsky". We'll be back next week with an interview from Riyadh.
2019-10-1129 minBribe, Swindle or StealRansomwareRenee Dudley of ProPublica discusses her fascinating research into the unsettling world of ransomware: how it works, the role that "recovery services" play and where the ransom money ends up.
2019-10-0925 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe U.S. College Admissions ScandalJonathan Turner, Vice President, Ethics & Compliance, at Smith & Nephew in Memphis, discusses the admissions scandal that has rattled several top-tier U.S. universities and ties some of the lessons learned back to the work of compliance professionals.
2019-10-0231 minBribe, Swindle or StealFraud and Lying in Las VegasAuthor Jim Rossi discusses the widespread, relatively low-dollar cons he uncovered in his book "Cleantech Con Artists" set in Las Vegas.
2019-09-2521 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Role of AI in Anti-Bribery EffortsOn today's podcast, we speak with Merritt Smith of TRACE. Merritt has expertise in data science and public policy and the intersection of the two fields. We talk about how AI can support anti-bribery compliance and risk assessments, but also whether the advantages of AI have been overstated and underdelivered.
2019-09-1815 minBribe, Swindle or StealImprisoned in ChinaPeter Humphrey and his wife were well-respected compliance professionals active in China when they were arrested, tried and imprisoned for two years.
2019-09-1158 minBribe, Swindle or StealPrimer on Money-launderingA 22-year veteran of Treasury and consultant to the Dept. of Justice, John Madinger sheds light on some of the money laundering schemes he has uncovered and why the Breaking Bad car wash scheme probably wouldn't have worked.
2019-09-0435 min2019-08-2822 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe China-Canada Financial WebBob Mackin, a multimedia journalist based in Vancouver, discusses the extradition case involving Meng Wanzhou of Huawei, the proposed new beneficial ownership registry for real estate in British Columbia and the occasionally shady influence of Chinese money in Canada.
2019-08-2125 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust"Diana Henriques describes Madoff's Ponzi scheme, discusses how difficult it is to uncover fraud by those who prey on the trust of others and addresses the simple, consistent controls that saved some investors from losses.
2019-08-1425 minBribe, Swindle or StealSurviving a Bribery Investigation and Fostering a Culture of ComplianceHentie Dirker, Chief Integrity Officer with SNC Lavalin, speaks to Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings about building a culture of compliance in the aftermath of a bribery scandal.
2019-08-0727 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe World Bank's Integrity Vice PresidencyA brief and lively description by Pascale Dubois of the work of INT, including investigations, prevention and the group's work with the private sector.
2019-07-3111 minBribe, Swindle or StealInvestigating the Volkswagen Emissions Cover-upAlberto Ayala, Executive Director/Air Pollution Control Officer at Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, speaks to Vasu Muthyala of Kobre & Kim about the tenacious work Alberto did to get to the bottom of the Volkswagen Emissions scandal and cover-up.
2019-07-2432 minBribe, Swindle or StealCorruption in the U.S. 7th FleetDoyle Hodges, Commander, USN, ret., and Stephen Wrage, Professor, US Naval Academy, describe how Leonard Frances of Glenn Defense Marine Asia ("Fat Leonard") organized and executed a scheme that corrupted at least 30 officers and compromised over 400 others.
2019-07-1742 minBribe, Swindle or StealSurprising Bribery SchemesRupert Younger of Oxford's Center for Corporate Reputation and Alexandra discuss some novel bribery schemes at Berkeley's 2019 "Fraudfest". (The sound quality reflects the conference setting.)
2019-04-1716 minBribe, Swindle or StealDebating ISO 37001Judd Hesselroth and Alexandra debate the merits of the ISO anti-bribery standard and the associated accreditation process.
2018-06-2026 minBribe, Swindle or StealWeighing Red FlagsCarolyn Lindsey and Alexandra discuss a series of "red flags" relating to a problematic fictional agent, Tan, and the relevance of each.
2018-05-1625 minBribe, Swindle or StealBribe, Swindle or Steal PromoAlexandra Wrage, president of TRACE, interviews luminaries in the field of financial crime, including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and sanctions. Each week, Alexandra and her guests will discuss who commits "white collar crime", how it works and what is being done to stop it.
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