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BRIBE, SWINDLE
OR STEAL

Join host Alexandra Addison, President & Founder of TRACE, on Bribe, Swindle or Steal as she explores the world of financial crime—corruption, fraud, money laundering and sanctions—and what motivates people to break the law, how wrongdoers cover their tracks and what can be done to put a stop to the looting through interviews with experts in the field.

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May 30, 2018
Sanctions Update: Turbulent Times

Amanda DeBusk, sanctions expert with Dechert LLP, provides an update on Iran, China's ZTE and North Korea.

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May 23, 2018
All About RICO

Jim Trusty, previously responsible for the RICO review unit at the US Department of Justice, talks about the US racketeering law and how it has been used against the Mafia, MS13 and, more recently, FIFA.

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May 16, 2018
Weighing Red Flags

Carolyn Lindsey and Alexandra discuss a series of "red flags" relating to a problematic fictional agent, Tan, and the relevance of each.

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May 14, 2018
Spotlight on Switzerland

Daniel Bühr, with TRACE's Swiss partner firm LALIVE, discusses recent cases in Switzerland and the country's uneasy relationship to transparency and financial crime.

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May 9, 2018
Corruption, Rule of Law and Legitimacy in War Zones

Aaron O'Connell, a Marine colonel, author and history professor discusses his research on, and personal experience in, Afghanistan and his excellent book: Our Latest Longest War: Losing Hearts and Minds In Afghanistan.

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May 7, 2018
FCPA Enforcement at the SEC

Kara Brockmeyer, former Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's FCPA Unit, describes the Unit's role in the joint enforcement of the US anti-bribery law

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May 2, 2018
Anonymous Shell Companies

Gary Kalman of the FACT Coalition argues for transparency in corporate ownership and an end to the use of anonymous shell companies in this timely discussion about offshore accounts.

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April 25, 2018
The Plight of Pangolins

Prof. 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.

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April 23, 2018
Spotlight on the UK

Michelle de Kluyver of Addleshaw Goddard discusses the UK Bribery Act in a lively, informative interview.

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April 18, 2018
Cost Effective Internal Investigations

Jeff Clark of Willkie Farr & Gallagher provides comprehensive guidance for planning and executing internal investigations and leveraging resources.

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April 11, 2018
Kenya and It's Our Turn to Eat

Michela Wrong discusses her excellent book about Kenyan whistleblower John Githongo, the corruption he uncovered and what has--and hasn't--changed.

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April 9, 2018
Corruption in the Caucasus

Alexander Kupatadze discusses corruption and smuggling in his native Georgia and neighboring post-Soviet states.

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