Och-Ziff ex-CFO fined $35K for role in bribery case
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Kyle Brasseur2021-03-17T19:36:00
The former chief financial officer at then-Och-Ziff Capital Management Group has agreed to pay $35,000 in a settlement with the SEC for his role in the firm’s notorious bribery scheme.
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