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- Bancroft PLLC
- Bleichmar Fonti
- Brafman & Associates
- Clayman Rosenberg
- Cleary Gottlieb
- Davis Wright
- Gibson Dunn
- Kevin Kerveng
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Lowenstein Sandler
- Orrick Herrington
- Park Jensen Bennett
- Pierce Bainbridge
- Rothman, Schneider, Soloway & Stern LLP
- Shapiro Arato
- Sills Cummis
- Sturman LLC
- Sullivan & Worcester
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December 01, 2016
McDonnell Doesn't Help Magnate In UN Bribery Suit, Feds Say
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office urged a New York federal judge on Wednesday not to toss charges against a Chinese real estate magnate accused of bribing United Nations officials to move an annual conference to his property in Macau, saying its allegations rest on solid footing even after a Supreme Court ruling that raised the bar for prosecuting corruption.
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November 23, 2016
Billionaire Bristles At 'Boss Wu' Tag In Fresh UN Charges
A Chinese real estate billionaire's legal team on Wednesday bristled over the government's decision to call him "Boss Wu" in a surprise indictment accusing him of bribing former U.N. officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, calling the language a "smear" and asking for its removal.
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November 22, 2016
Chinese Mogul Faces New FCPA Charges In UN Bribe Case
Federal prosecutors filed additional charges Tuesday against a Chinese billionaire accused of bribing the late United Nations General Assembly President John Ashe, accusing the mogul and an alleged accomplice of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing foreign U.N. ambassadors to boost real estate deals.
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October 24, 2016
Billionaire In UN Bribery Case Still Flight Risk, Gov't Says
New York federal prosecutors urged a district judge Monday to reject a request by a Chinese billionaire accused of bribing late United Nations General Assembly President John Ashe to loosen the conditions of his home confinement pending trial, saying he continues to be an "extreme flight risk."
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September 20, 2016
McDonnell Ruling Kills UN Bribery Case, Billionaire Says
A Chinese billionaire accused of bribing late United Nations General Assembly President John Ashe fired a shot across U.S. prosecutors' bow on Monday, saying the U.S. Supreme Court's recent McDonnell ruling puts the alleged payments beyond the reach of federal law.
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September 12, 2016
Billionaire's UN Doc Demand May Delay 2017 Bribery Trial
A sweeping demand for internal U.N. documents by Chinese billionaire Ng Lap Seng, who is accused of paying bribes to support his interests including the development of a U.N. conference center in Macau, could force a January trial to be delayed, a New York federal judge said Monday.
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September 01, 2016
Feds Deny Political Role In Macau Billionaire's Bribery Case
New York federal prosecutors on Wednesday denied any political motivations for the prosecution of Chinese billionaire Ng Lap Seng, who is accused of paying bribes to win support for his business interests, calling the real estate magnate's claim "inflammatory nonsense."
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July 29, 2016
Foundation Head In UN Bribery Case Gets 20 Months
A New York federal judge sentenced the former CEO of an economic development foundation to 20 months in prison for funneling more than $800,000 in bribes to the former president of the United Nations General Assembly, prosecutors said Friday.
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July 20, 2016
Feds Seek Prison For Foundation Head In UN Bribery Case
New York federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge to sentence the former CEO of an economic development foundation to roughly six to seven years in prison for funneling bribe payments to the former president of the United Nations General Assembly.
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July 18, 2016
Chinese Billionaire Keeps Atty Despite Gov't Conflict Concern
Chinese billionaire Ng Lap Seng, accused of paying bribes to win support for his business interests, among them a multibillion-dollar, United Nations-sponsored conference center in Macau, acknowledged Monday that his lawyer has ties to the Chinese government and told U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick that he is sticking with him.