Bribe, Swindle or Steal
Alexandra Wrage
Alexandra Wrage, president of TRACE, interviews luminaries in the field of financial crime, including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and sanctions. Each week, Alexandra and her guests will discuss who commits “white collar crime”, how it works and what is being done to stop it.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 19, 2019 • 34min
The Chickenshit Club
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jesse Eisinger joins the podcast to talk about his colorfully named and provocative book “The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives.” We chat about political will, revolving doors and what Jesse calls “compliance theater”.
Jun 12, 2019 • 20min
Bribery and the Opioid Crisis
Brad Bailey, a criminal defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor, discusses the Insys Therapeutics case and the expanded use of RICO in white collar criminal cases.
Jun 5, 2019 • 13min
The OECD Working Group on Bribery
Drago Kos, Chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery, discusses the working group’s successes as well as some challenges. He addresses the current shift away from international cooperation and how a more insular political climate is threatening anti-corruption efforts.
May 29, 2019 • 29min
Compliance in the #MeToo Era
Misti Mukherjee of Extensio Law describes the impact of #MeToo, the seismic shift in our debate and the compliance initiatives and employment best practices that continue to evolve.
May 22, 2019 • 27min
Golden Passports and Moneyland
Oliver Bullough, author and investigative reporter, chats about his great book – Moneyland. He discusses this shady world, adjacent to ours, populated by the super-rich who operate outside of the usual immigration, tax and legal constraints.
May 8, 2019 • 23min
Promoting a Culture of Compliance
Jonathan Drimmer, currently the Chief Compliance Officer of Barrick Gold Corporation, describes practical, effective steps toward building and sustaining a culture of compliance.
May 1, 2019 • 21min
Legal and Compliance Challenges in Russia
Thad McBride, an international trade partner with Bass, Berry & Sims, describes corruption and sanctions challenges associated with doing business in Russia and how to enter and exit this challenging market prudently.
Apr 24, 2019 • 21min
Compliance Challenges in Global Development
Lauren Camilli, VP and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Blumont, talks about some of the challenges that are specific to the global aid and development world, as well as some that are universal.
Apr 17, 2019 • 17min
Surprising Bribery Schemes
Rupert Younger of Oxford’s Center for Corporate Reputation and Alexandra discuss some novel bribery schemes at Berkeley’s 2019 “Fraudfest”. (The sound quality reflects the conference setting.)
Apr 10, 2019 • 1min
Compliance Minute: Due Diligence Non-Negotiables
In this Compliance Minute, Pia Vining of TRACE describes non-negotiable components of any due diligence exercise.
