S1 E2: The Other Watergate | Legalizing Corruption
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Watergate Corporate Corruption
- Watergate prosecutors aimed to send a strong message by targeting both corporations and their executives.
- In 1973, prosecutors aggressively pursued corporate corruption, a contrast to today's leniency towards corporate executives.
- Corporations were offered leniency for self-disclosure and cooperation.
- 19 companies and 21 executives were convicted for illegal contributions to Nixon's campaign, some of which funded activities like the Watergate break-in.
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