US u-turn on corruption abroad 'won't drive rise in deals won by bribery'
Donald Trump’s decision to “pause” rules banning bribery abroad will not have much impact, according ...
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By Alex Lennane
The freight forwarder suing Polar Air Cargo in a case connected to embezzlement has responded furiously to suggestions that the airline itself was the “victim” of “corrupt management actions” .
And Cargo on Demand (COD) is now asking how these actions could have gone undetected by the carrier or its owners.
COD had claimed that, in order to retain its BSA deal, it had “been forced to pay consulting fees” of nearly $4m over seven years to the private accounts or companies of ...
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Stan Wraight
February 13, 2023 at 5:22 pmAlex, I cannot believe these corrupt companies, each claiming to be “victims” which is the most absurd thing I have ever heard are actually even in court.
Any freight forwarder or anyone else who knowingly pays bribes, loses all rights to credibility. Corrupt is corrupt, and they knew what they were getting into by paying. The others are as guilty, cannot comment on who knew what, but do know it takes two parties to Tango.
These guys deserve contempt and ridicule from the press, not just reporting what they put in legal papers.