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U.S. Chases $1 Billion in European Bribe Probe.

Authors :
Patterson, Scott
Gauthier-Villars, David
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 8/14/2015, Vol. 266 Issue 38, pB1-B4. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article states that U.S. government agencies the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested that European law enforcement authorities seize about $1 billion in assets as part of an investigation concerning alleged corruption by telecommunications firms Vimpelcom Ltd., Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, and TeliaSonera AB in which the firms transferred money to businesses operated by Uzbek entrepreneur Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbek president Islam Karimov.

Subjects

Subjects :
*CORRUPTION
*BRIBERY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
266
Issue :
38
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
108888829