Ex-Ericsson employee charged with FCPA bribery violations
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-09-09T15:12:00
A former account manager at Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson faces charges of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act regarding alleged bribes paid to government officials in the Republic of Djibouti.
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