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After paying so much money, they refused to spend a few thousand on bribes to stop the guy? That doesn't make much sense.
by michaeldhopkins 15y ago
After paying so much money, they refused to spend a few thousand on bribes to stop the guy? That doesn't make much sense.
- herge 15y agoBribing someone is a crime, and not something you want to admit on a website. I think there are U.S. laws that also forbid U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials.
- halostatue 15y agoIf they did so, they would be breaking U.S. law—and it’s one that is being fairly well enforced (the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, I believe).
- NyxWulf 15y agoBribing the foreign officials would definitely violate the foreign corrupt practices act. Paying the developer 100k to sever the relationship would not have been a bribe. They may have been outraged by that, but depending on the nature of the relationship that may have been a reasonable fee. It also sounds like it would have been a lot cheaper in the long run.
- Rodrigo_Thauby 15y agoAnd what's stopping them from asking for another 100k further down the road again? Paying extortion money is ALWAYS a raw deal. Your argument is illogical.