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In 2019, US billionaire [[John Kapoor]] "was found guilty of running a wide-ranging scheme to [[bribe]] doctors nationwide by retaining them to act as speakers at sham events at restaurants ostensibly meant to educate clinicians about its [[fentanyl]] spray, Subsys."<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-insys-opioids/founder-execs-of-drug-company-guilty-in-conspiracy-that-fed-opioid-crisis-idUSKCN1S81VB</ref>
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Revision as of 15:45, 3 May 2019

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Influencing people by illicit gifts, very commonly of money.

Official narrative

Bribery is generally illegal, and distinct from legal payments for good and services rendered.

Concerns

Bribery can easily be disguised as payment for services rendered. In 2013, Hillary Clinton was paid $675,000 for 3 speeches to Goldman Sachs.[1][2]

Arms deals

Bribery seems to be a regularl part of international arms deals, such as Al Yamamah.

Drugs deals

In 2019, US billionaire John Kapoor "was found guilty of running a wide-ranging scheme to bribe doctors nationwide by retaining them to act as speakers at sham events at restaurants ostensibly meant to educate clinicians about its fentanyl spray, Subsys."[3]


 

Examples

Page nameDescription
Lockheed/Bribery scandalsA series of bribes made by officials of the U.S. aerospace company Lockheed from the late 1950s to the 1970s in the process of negotiating the sale of aircraft.
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Related Quotation

PageQuoteAuthorDate
Peter GøtzscheBribery is routine and involves large amounts of money. Almost every type of person who can affect the interests of the industry has been bribed: doctors, hospital administrators, cabinet ministers, health inspectors, customs officers, tax assessors, drug registration officials, factory inspectors, pricing officials and political parties. In Latin America, posts as ministers of health are avidly sought, as these ministers are almost invariably rich with wealth coming from the drug industry. In the beginning of this chapter, I asked the question whether we are seeing a lone bad apple now and then, or whether pretty much the whole basket is rotten. What we are seeing is organised crime in an industry that is completely rotten.”Peter Gøtzsche2013

 

Convicted of Bribery

PersonBornDiedNationalitySummaryDescription
Yngve Holmberg21 March 192529 October 2011SwedenPoliticianAttended the 1967 Bilderberg as Leader of the Swedish Moderate Party.
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