BRIBE, SWINDLE
OR STEAL

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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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July 25, 2018

Duke Cunningham and the Bribe Menu

Marcus Stern, the Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter who broke the story, describes the bribery scheme that landed then Congressman "Duke" Cunningham in jail for seven years.

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July 18, 2018

UN Office on Drugs and Crime

Neil Walsh, Chief of Cybercrime, AML and Counter-Financing of Terrorism at the UNODC in Vienna, discusses the work that his department does to coordinate and advance international initiatives.

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July 11, 2018

"Bad Blood" – the Theranos Scandal

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Carreyrou discusses his excellent book about the Theranos scandal, "Bad Blood", and how Elizabeth Holmes conned everyone.

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July 9, 2018

Spotlight on Canada

James Klotz with TRACE's partner firm, Miller Thomson, discusses anti-bribery efforts in Canada, the patchy enforcement of the CFPOA and last year's repeal of the facilitation payment exception.

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July 3, 2018

Buying Fakes

Valerie Salembier, former publisher of Harper's Bazaar and founder of The Authentics Foundation, discusses the true cost of counterfeit luxury items: child labor, trafficked labor and organized crime.

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June 25, 2018

Spotlight on the Netherlands

Marike Bakker, with TRACE partner firm NautaDutilh in Amsterdam, discusses recent Dutch anti-bribery enforcement efforts.

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June 20, 2018

Debating ISO 37001

Judd Hesselroth and Alexandra debate the merits of the ISO anti-bribery standard and the associated accreditation process.

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June 13, 2018

Where GDPR and Due Diligence Collide

Illya Antonenko, privacy counsel with TRACE, discusses the direct conflict between the GDPR and robust anti-bribery due diligence and TRACE's efforts to press for revisions to laws for a carve-out for due diligence.

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June 11, 2018

Spotlight on Germany

Christian Schefold, with TRACE partner firm Dentons in Berlin, discusses anti-bribery enforcement and compliance developments in Germany.

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June 6, 2018

Problems with Campaign Finance

Senator Russ Feingold discusses McCain-Feingold, Citizens United and the vast, opaque sums involved in US politics today.

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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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April 4, 2018

Insider Trading: The Galleon Hedge Fund

Anita Raghavan discusses Raj Rajaratnam and her book, "The Billionaire's Apprentice, The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund"

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April 2, 2018

Spotlight on Argentina

Guillermo Jorge, a partner at Governance Latam in Buenos Aires, discusses the new Argentinian law that creates corporate liability for bribery that came into effect on March 1.

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March 28, 2018

When Reporting is a Crime

Acclaimed investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova describes her efforts to uncover corruption in Azerbaijan and the state-sponsored blackmail, and then imprisonment, she suffered.

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