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You can't lie to your employer about receiving money from another company in exchange for preferential treatment. That's the definition of fraud. So, yes, rece
by enkid 5y ago
You can't lie to your employer about receiving money from another company in exchange for preferential treatment. That's the definition of fraud. So, yes, receiving the bribes was absolutely illegal
- conanbatt 5y agoBut is that money laundering?
- jjeaff 5y agoIt is if you try to disguise the source of that bribery income as something else in order to declare it as income.
- throw_m239339 5y ago> But is that money laundering? fraud isn't money laundering, however cashing out fraudulent gains by using a corporation is the textbook of money laundering. > Kail set up a corporation to receive bribes from Netflix contractors, the DOJ said. The article is quite clear about that.
- bryanrasmussen 5y ago>You can't lie to your employer about receiving money from another company in exchange for preferential treatment. but can you receive money from another company for preferential treatment and when asked by your employer say yes, I did it? If you can do that then can you lie by omission? I think these things might depend on the jurisdiction, but I guess this was federal so easier to figure out.