A former Goldman Sachs investment banker's recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act conviction offers insights into how the U.S. Department of Justice is applying its FCPA guidelines following the Trump administration's 2025 pause on enforcement, and illustrates the importance of a company’s escalation procedures and follow-through, say attorneys at Debevoise.
By Winston Paes, Erich Grosz and Chinaza Asiegbu ( October 23, 2026, 5:59 PM EDT) -- On Aug. 6, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York convicted former Goldman Sachs investment banker Asante Kwaku Berko of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money laundering offenses arising from a scheme to pay more than $1 million in bribes to government officials in connection with the development and financing of a power plant in Ghana....
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