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Several U.S. mayors are on trial for, under investigation for, or have just been found guilty of charges related to extortion and bribery. A brief rundown:
RINO International Corporation ("RINO"), a Nevada corporation with all of its operating subsidiaries and affiliates based in China, recently disclosed in a filing with the SEC that it is the subject of a formal investigation by the SEC, including with respect to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") compliance
The SEC recently announced that Paul Jennings, the former CEO of Innospec, a global specialty chemical company, agreed to pay more than $229,000 in penalties to settle FCPA charges in connection with alleged bribes of Iraqi and Indonesian officials to win contracts
Sources are claiming that the SEC is investigating whether banks and private equity firms have violated the FCPA in dealings with sovereign wealth funds
