Nigeria: Shell, Eni Face $1.1 Billion Nigerian Lawsuit Over 2011 Deal
December 14th, 2018 The government of Nigeria is suing Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Eni SpA and other companies for more than $1 billion over a 2011 oil deal it says was tainted by corruption. The suit, filed Wednesday in London, alleges that money the companies paid to acquire an oil exploration license in the Gulf of Guinea was diverted to bribes and...
Italy: Italy's senate passes anti-corruption bill, while Council of Europe urges further steps on MPs, judiciary
December 14th, 2018 The Italian parliament's upper house gave green light to a new anti-corruption bill on Thursday, paving the way for its definitive approval by the end of December. Meanwhile, the Council of Europe urged the country to make further steps to specifically tackle corruption among members of parliament and judiciary. A key measure in...
United States: Colombian ex-official sentencing delayed in bribery scheme
December 14th, 2018 Sentencing has been postponed for a former Colombian anti-corruption official who pleaded guilty to U.S. money-laundering conspiracy charges as part of a bribery scheme. A sentencing hearing originally set Thursday in Miami federal court will instead occur Monday for Luis Gustavo Moreno Rivera, former director of the anti-corruption...
United States: Alleged Kickback Scheme Leads to Murder-for-Hire, Money-Laundering Charges
December 14th, 2018 A man living in North Carolina who allegedly laundered part of $150 million in kickbacks related to Russian military contracts was charged in a plot that authorities say involved an extramarital affair, a murder-for-hire plan, immigration fraud and bribing a public official. The case centers on 57-year-old Belarus-born Leonid Teyf,...Anti-Corruption Compliance Solutions
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