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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.
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
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.
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.
Andrea Lo Gaglio, a Partner at Studio Legale Biamonti in Rome, describes corruption, compliance and the role of the mafia in Italy.
Nicola Bonucci, Director for Legal Affairs at the OECD, reflects on 20 years of the OECD's Anti-Bribery Convention.
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