As compliance professionals, we are constantly watching out for anything that may be indicative of a breach of policy, a failure to adhere to a procedure, or conduct that simply does not comply. In contrast, criminals have often paid professionals to look the other way or to actually keep an eye out for anything that may cause a problem to them, their associates, and their organization.
Last week, the Department of Justice in California charged Babak Broumand, a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, with conspiracy to bribe a public official. Broumand is accused of taking bribes from an organized crime figure, and it all started with people on watch—or in Broumand’s case, a watch he was wearing.
