Bribery
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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.
Examples
| Page name | Description |
|---|---|
| Lockheed/Bribery scandals | A 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. |
| Pay to play |
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Gøtzsche | “Bribery 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 Gøtzsche | 2013 |
Convicted of Bribery
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yngve Holmberg | 21 March 1925 | 29 October 2011 | Sweden | Politician | Attended the 1967 Bilderberg as Leader of the Swedish Moderate Party. |
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