BRIBE, SWINDLE
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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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March 21, 2018

Offsets: What on Earth?

Bill Steinman of Steinman & Rodgers provides a primer on offsets and the compliance challenges they present.

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March 19, 2018

"The Despot's Guide to Wealth Management"

Prof. Jason Sharman at King's College, Cambridge, discusses his book about how kleptocrats operate and advocates for a controversial "bounty hunter" model for asset recovery.

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March 14, 2018

When Companies Negotiate with Terrorists

Investigative journalist Dorothee Myriam Kellou tells the story of the Lafarge plant in Syria that was ultimately taken over by ISIS

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March 12, 2018

Virtuous Circles of Anticorruption

Michael Johnston talks about the research for his book "Transitions to Good Governance: Creating Virtuous Circles of Anticorruption". He provides some cause for optimism as he describes lessons we can learn from modest success stories like Botswana and Georgia.

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February 28, 2018

White House Ethics Czar

Norm Eisen, former White House Ethics Czar and then Ambassador to Prague and current Chairman of CREW, talks about his work at the White House and the importance of setting the right tone. Norm also previews his new book: "The Last Palace."

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February 26, 2018

Spotlight on Lebanon

Colonel Bashar Khatib, head of Lebanon's financial crimes and money-laundering division, discusses his organization and mandate and some successes and ongoing challenges.

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February 21, 2018

"Illicit" and the Underside of Globalization

Moisés Naím, author, public intellectual at Carnegie Endowment and former Minister of Trade and Industry for Venezuela discusses his book, Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers, and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy

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February 19, 2018

Spotlight on India

Vasu Muthyala of Kobre & Kim discusses some of the challenges facing companies doing business in India, and some recent improvements there.

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February 14, 2018

From Russia with Cash

Roman Borisovich of ClampK discusses going undercover to film his documentary, "From Russia with Cash", which exposes exploitation of the London real estate market by kleptocrats and money-launderers. He is also the architect of London's "Kleptocracy Tours".

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January 31, 2018

Hong Kong's ICAC

Commissioner Simon Peh of Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption discusses its mandate, tools, successes and future challenges.

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January 29, 2018

Spotlight on Hong Kong

Wendy Wysong of Clifford Chance describes the aspects of Hong Kong's anti-bribery law and enforcement regime that set it apart from most others.

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January 24, 2018

Understanding Suspension, Debarment and Blacklisting

Jessica Tillipman provides a comprehensive and fast-paced explanation of how the government and others use suspension, debarment and blacklisting for punishment or deterrence.

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January 22, 2018

Spotlight on Mexico

Daniel Maldonado discusses Mexico's ramped-up anti-bribery enforcement efforts, where problems still linger and how the WalMart case is perceived there.

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January 17, 2018

Dirty Entanglements: Corruption, Crime and Terrorism

Louise Shelley, founder of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, discusses her book about the links between the three international scourges.

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January 15, 2018

Bonus podcast: US Soccer Federation Election

Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated discusses power, governance and the upcoming election at US Soccer as Sunil Gulati steps down.

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January 10, 2018

2017 FCPA Year in Review

Billy Jacobson describes the key FCPA enforcement actions of 2017, what surprised him last year and his assessment of enforcement under Trump.

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January 8, 2018

Spotlight on Nigeria

Olukayode Dada of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie in Lagos discusses the compliance climate and corruption in Nigeria.

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January 3, 2018

The Brooklyn FIFA Trial

International sports expert, Declan Hill, returns to the podcast to discuss the FIFA trial that concluded in late December and the outlook for meaningful reform.

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December 27, 2017

Primer on Money-laundering

A 22-year veteran of Treasury and consultant to the Dept of Justice, John Madinger sheds light on some of the money-laundering schemes he has uncovered and why the Breaking Bad car wash scheme probably wouldn't have worked.

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December 20, 2017

Wine Forger Extraordinaire

Peter Hellman, Wine Spectator regular and author of In Vino Duplicitas, tells the almost unbelievable story of wine fraudster, Rudy Kurniawan.

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December 18, 2017

Magnitsky Update: Canada

Bill Browder discusses Canada's new Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act and which country he hopes will be the 6th to adopt a similar law.

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December 13, 2017

Slave auctions in Libya in 2017

Nima Elbagir and Raja Razek of CNN go undercover in Libya to expose a hellish, thriving slave trade.

Their CNN story: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/14/africa/libya-migrant-auctions/index.html

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December 11, 2017

Spotlight on Israel

Chaim Gelfand of Israeli law firm Shibolet & Co talks us through the corruption scandals involving two Israeli Prime Ministers and discusses the current compliance environment in Israel.

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December 6, 2017

Menendez, McDonnell and Anti-Bribery Efforts in the US

Randall Eliason discusses the recent Menendez trial, the impact of the Supreme Court's McDonnell decision and the current state of domestic anti-bribery enforcement in the US.

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December 4, 2017

Spotlight on Italy

Andrea Lo Gaglio, a Partner at Studio Legale Biamonti in Rome, describes corruption, compliance and the role of the mafia in Italy.

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