Shows
Bribe, Swindle or StealOur Favorite Wine FraudsterAs is holiday tradition, we're revisiting our podcast with Peter Hellman, who 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. This episode was originally published on 20 December 2017.
2024-12-1837 min
Bribe, Swindle or StealImprisoned in ChinaPeter Humphrey and his wife were well-respected compliance professionals active in China when they were arrested, tried and imprisoned unjustly for two years. (This episode was originally published in 2017.)
2023-06-2858 min
Bribe, Swindle or StealStandardizing "Non-Trial Resolutions" (Settlements) Across BordersPeter Solmssen joins the podcast to talk about his work, together with a group of experts, in support of the OECD Working Group on Bribery's revised Recommendation relating to settlements. He discusses how "individual heroism" by prosecutors should not be required to reach settlements and he shares his thoughts on the benefits the revised Recommendation will bring not only to companies, but also to prosecutors and to the larger goal of reducing corruption.
2022-02-0913 minBribe, Swindle or StealOur Favorite Wine FraudsterAs is holiday tradition, we're revisiting our podcast with Peter Hellman, who 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.
2021-12-2937 minBribe, Swindle or StealAnnouncing VACI: the Vancouver Anti-Corruption InstituteAs part of the many events marking International Anti-Corruption Day this week, The Vancouver Anti-Corruption Institute (VACI) will launch 9 December in Vancouver. Peter German, president of VACI—and of its host organization, the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform & Criminal Justice Policy—joins the podcast to discuss the need for this initiative, its focus and some of its goals.
2021-12-0812 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Smartest Guys in the RoomPeter Elkind tells the story of the Enron financial scandal; it's a timely refresher on that corporate disaster as the Trump Administration rolls back financial regulations.
2021-08-1822 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 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 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 StealWine Forger Extraordinaire For today's holiday podcast, we're re-posting the amazing story of wine fraudster, Rudy Kurniawan, who duped so many experts with his counterfeits. Peter Hellman of the Wine Spectator tells the story in his excellent book: In Vino Duplicitas
2018-12-2637 minBribe, Swindle or StealTackling Financial CrimeDavid Eby, Attorney General of British Columbia, discusses comprehensive measures being taken to address financial crime in that province. Peter German Report: https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/Gaming_Final_Report.pdf
2018-08-1524 minBribe, Swindle or StealMoney-laundering in Vancouver Casinos: the Vancouver ModelPeter German, author of the comprehensive German Report, discusses the unique and unsettling "Vancouver Model" of financial crime, which includes both money-laundering and drug trafficking using casinos as the way station. Read Peter German's full report: https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/Gaming_Final_Report.pdf Video footage: https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/AML_video.mp4 https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/2018-06-27-Anti-Money-Laundering.mp4
2018-08-0832 minBribe, Swindle or StealWine Forger ExtraordinairePeter Hellman, Wine Spectator regular and author of In Vino Duplicitas, tells the almost unbelievable story of wine fraudster, Rudy Kurniawan.
2017-12-2037 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.
2017-10-0458 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe Smartest Guys in the RoomPeter Elkind tells the story of the Enron financial scandal; it's a timely refresher on that corporate disaster as the Trump Administration rolls back financial regulations.
2017-08-2322 minBribe, Swindle or StealSiemens' Bribery ScandalPeter Solmssen, former GC of Siemens tells the story. "They didn't need to pay bribes. We were perplexed."
2017-05-1714 min