Tag: Entrapment
Dismissal of FCPA Cases Represents Cautionary Tale for DOJ
A dramatic, headline-grabbing white-collar crime sting in January 2010 involved the arrest of 22 executives and employees of companies in the military and law enforcement products industry – and ultimately led only to a series of acquittals and mistrials, causing many to wonder whether the case should have been brought at all. After two trials… Read More
Plea in Major FCPA Case Raises Entrapment Issues
Government informant Richard Bistrong’s recent guilty plea to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges will probably fuel arguments that defendants in the largest-ever FCPA case were entrapped. While those arguments may not succeed, they do have merit. Best known as “Individual 1” in the so-called Africa Sting case, Bistrong helped the FBI build the single… Read More
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