South Africa: SAP’s Africa head has 'no recipe' for handling corruption probes
February 25th, 2020 SAP’s Africa head said the German software company is battling to complete investigations following allegations its employees paid kickbacks for government business in East and southern Africa. SAP suspended executives in South Africa after reports that the Walldorf-based company had dealings with the country’s corruption-linked...
France: Former French PM’s corruption trial postponed over lawyer protest
February 25th, 2020 The trial of former French prime minister François Fillon and his Welsh-born wife Penelope on corruption charges was postponed on Monday “out of sympathy” with lawyers who are protesting against threats to their special pension fund. The trial will resume on Wednesday afternoon. The courtroom fell silent on Monday as the...
Guatemala: Ex-Guatemala prosecutor granted asylum in U.S.
February 25th, 2020 Guatemala's former chief prosecutor said Monday she has been granted asylum in the United States, in the face of charges filed in her home country that she claims are retaliation for her anti-corruption campaign. Thelma Aldana made the announcement in a telephone interview from New York. She has been living in the United States for...
United States: Former University of Texas tennis coach gets 6 months in prison for role in college admissions scam
February 25th, 2020 Former University of Texas men's tennis coach Michael Center was sentenced to six months in prison Monday for accepting $100,000 in bribes to falsely tag an applicant as a recruit to get the student admitted. He's the first college coach to receive time behind bars in the national college admissions scandal after a former Stanford...Anti-Corruption Compliance Solutions
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