In this special bonus podcast, I am joined by Mike Volkov to discuss the stunning resolution to one of the longest running bribery, corruption and money-laundering sagas on the international stage, the FCPA enforcement action against the Russian telecom company, MTS. The FCPA enforcement action came in at $850 million which makes it Number 3 in the Top 10 of all-time FCPA settlement. Some of the highlights include: ·     The background facts;·     Similarities with VimpleCom and Telia;·     Criminal Indictments of Gulnara Karimova and Bekhzod Akhmedov;·     Jurisdictional issues raised;·     Lessons learned for the compliance professional;·     The clear delineation from Yates Memo to the FCPA Pilot Program to the 2017 FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy to this enforcement action; and final thoughts.  Resources: 1.     MTS Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA);2.     MTS Criminal Information (MTS Information);3.     SEC Cease and Desist Order (Order);4.     Karimova and Akhmedov Indictment (Indictment);5.     Kolorit Dizayn Ink Plea Agreement (Plea Agreement);  6.     Kolorit Dizayn Ink Information (Kolorit Information);7.     DOJ Press Release; and 8.     SEC Press Release.

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