Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering

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Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering

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Jul 3, 2024

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Diana Henriques, award-winning journalist and author, discusses the traits of fraudsters and the menace of reputation laundering.

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Jul 3, 2024

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Alexandra Wrage, president of TRACE, interviews luminaries in the field of financial crime, including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and sanctions. Each week, Alexandra and her guests will discuss who commits “white collar crime”, how it works and what is being done to stop it.

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Bribe, Swindle or Steal Promo: Alexandra Wrage, president of TRACE, interviews luminaries in the field of financial crime, including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and sanctions. Each week, Alexandra and her guests will discuss who commits “white... by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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The FIFA Swamp: Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated discusses how decades of FIFA corruption and self-dealing have undermined the world's favorite sport. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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1MDB: Bradley Hope of the Wall Street Journal describes his team’s in-depth and on-going research into Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal- and where Leonardo DiCaprio fits in. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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The Smartest Guys in the Room: Peter Elkind tells the story of the Enron financial scandal; it’s a timely refresher on that corporate disaster as the Trump Administration rolls back financial regulations. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Trump Hotel - Baku: Adam Davidson of the New Yorker joins the podcast to talk about his research into the baffling Trump Hotel deal in Baku. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Human Trafficking: Martina Vandenberg discusses the misery caused by trafficking and slavery, including in our own neighborhoods, and describes the work her organization is doing to support those able to break free. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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“Thieves of State” by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Spoiling Their Shopping Trips: Rob Leventhal of the US State Department discusses the tools available to the US Government to make the lives of kleptocrats more difficult. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Siemens’ Bribery Scandal: Peter Solmssen, former GC of Siemens tells the story. “They didn’t need to pay bribes. We were perplexed.” by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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"Fat Leonard": of the Washington Post describes the sleaze and corruption that compromised the top ranks of the Seventh Fleet. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Corruption’s Toll on Africa by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Fujimori, Montesinos and TI: Before becoming chairman of Transparency International, Jose Ugaz was the “ad hoc state attorney” (special prosecutor) who brought down Peruvian President Fujimori and his head of intelligence, Vladimiro Montesinos. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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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. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Understanding Sanctions by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Compliance Challenges in China: Join two legal experts for a conversation about compliance challenges in China. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Wine Forger Extraordinaire: Peter Hellman, Wine Spectator regular and author of In Vino Duplicitas, tells the almost unbelievable story of wine fraudster, Rudy Kurniawan. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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The Death of Sergei Magnitsky: Bill Browder of Hermitage Capital describes the brazen fraud and violence of Putin’s Russia. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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“Why They Do It”: Eugene Soltes describes his fascinating research into what motivates white collar criminals and how distance from their victims makes it easier. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Madoff and Belfort: Ike Sorkin, lawyer to both Madoff and Belfort, talks us through their criminal financial schemes and how regulatory safeguards failed. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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MCI’s Accounting Fraud: Walt Pavlo discusses the accounting fraud at MCI that led to his two-year prison sentence, his book “Stolen Without a Gun: Confessions from inside history’s biggest accounting fraud,”and his second career with Prisonology by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Insider Trading: The Galleon Hedge Fund: Anita Raghavan discusses Raj Rajaratnam and her book, “The Billionaire’s Apprentice, The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund” by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
24 min listen
The Congo: A Family-Owned Business: Bloomberg’s Michael Kavanagh describes his research into the extensive holdings of the Kabila family in the DRC. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
27 min listen
The Unaoil Story: Nick McKenzie tells the exciting story of his role in the investigation into Unaoil. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
25 min listen
Imprisoned in China: Peter Humphrey and his wife were well-respected compliance professionals active in China when they were arrested, tried and imprisoned for two years. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
59 min listen
The Corrupt Underbelly of Sport: Declan Hill discusses the pervasive and sinister nature of match-fixing and how we can prevent sport from being turned into theater. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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David Green and the UK Serious Fraud Office: David Green, the Director of the SFO, talks about the SFO’s priorities, changes he has made as Director and what’s next for him. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
23 min listen
Spotlight on South Africa: Our “spotlight” series takes a closer look at one country. Today, Paul Holden of Corruption Watch talks about Zuma’s presidency, the Gupta family and the bribery scandal in South Africa. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
41 min listen
The Compliance Whisperer: Hui Chen describes her role as the DOJ’s Compliance Consultant, what companies should focus on and why she resigned. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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How Criminals Justify Their Conduct: Shaul Shalvi, a professor of behavorial ethics, describes how people convince themselves that their misconduct is OK. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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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. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering

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