If there was ever an example of the insidious nature of bribery and corruption of foreign government officials, it is how pop star Justin Bieber gained entry into Canada for his entourage.
It is not that Canadian border guards allowed The Bieb himself into Canada for a little something extra; he is, after all, a Canadian citizen—although the good-taste police might have something to say about letting him in. No, it was the bribe paid by Bieber’s entourage to allow two Americans with criminal records into the country that highlights the dangers of facilitation payments, how simple it can be for employees to make them, and the legal questions they raise.
