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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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At the 2025 TRACE Annapolis Forum, Nicola Bonucci, Associate Professor at Paris Cité and former General Counsel of the OECD, reflects on 25 years of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the evolving challenges of global enforcement. From uncertainties around FCPA guidance, political influence, and uneven implementation, to questions about the U.S.'s continued leadership in anti-bribery efforts, Nicola highlights the risks companies face in an increasingly unpredictable landscape—where cross-border investigations, bribe solicitation, and public scrutiny are on the rise.
This episode was originally published on 24 September 2025.
David Eby, Attorney General of British Columbia, discusses comprehensive measures being taken to address financial crime in that province.
Peter German Report: https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/Gaming_Final_Report.pdf
Peter German, author of the comprehensive German Report, discusses the unique and unsettling "Vancouver Model" of financial crime, which includes both money-laundering and drug trafficking using casinos as the way station.
Read Peter German's full report: https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/Gaming_Final_Report.pdf
Video footage: https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/AML_video.mp4 https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/2018-06-27-Anti-Money-Laundering.mp4
Tina Søreide discusses her work, through the IBA, to bring consistency and predictability to bribery settlements worldwide.
Dominique Mondoloni with TRACE's partner firm in France, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, discusses the new Sapin II law and its implications for both compliance and enforcement there.
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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