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SDNY charges what it calls a record-breaking foreign bribery scheme featuring a Russian telecom in Uzbekistan. 
Reading through the court papers now.
At a quick glance, one of the companies mentioned in them is the Dutch-based VimpelCom, which had to pay $795M fine in another SDNY case in 2016.
My coverage back then for @CourthouseNews. courthousenews.com/dutch-telecom-…
At a quick glance, one of the companies mentioned in them is the Dutch-based VimpelCom, which had to pay $795M fine in another SDNY case in 2016.
My coverage back then for @CourthouseNews. courthousenews.com/dutch-telecom-…
This appears to be an offshoot of that case, featuring exec from the Uzbek subsidiary of the Russian telecom Mobile TeleSystems.
SDNY’s statement: Berman calls it the “third installment” of a corruption trilogy.
SDNY’s statement: Berman calls it the “third installment” of a corruption trilogy.
SDNY’s press release on this and court papers here.
Story on this soon:
The lead defendant in this case is the daughter of Uzbekistan's late strongman, who died the day after his 25th anniversary of seizing power.
The second defendant was a director of the Russian telecom's Uzbek subsidiary.
More TK.
The lead defendant in this case is the daughter of Uzbekistan's late strongman, who died the day after his 25th anniversary of seizing power.
The second defendant was a director of the Russian telecom's Uzbek subsidiary.
More TK.
