Best friends. And that. Was one of the most important managers at the Agency Responsible for planning and booking Advertising Campaigns for Global Airlines and other clients. His job also involved defining target groups for Consumer Item Producers developing Communications Content and promotional films he delivered sales of Three Billion Euros a year. Also negotiated discounts on advertising broadcast time and concealed the proceeds in a network of companies his employer was left. In the dark. The court later found him guilty on sixty eight counts of investment he was acquitted of charges in a civil court because he had made personal use of those profits. Maintained his
innocence and refused to cut a deal with prosecutors to begin and as a party. Of us. Would probably have come off far better if you had cooperated yet why didnt you. Because im convinced that im right that my version is correct. If someone can provide objective arguments to the contrary and then i take it back immediately but as the prosecutors were unable to do that im sticking by my stance. As a business start by completing right after his release from prison but sicko wasted no time joining forces with selected partners to set up a communications and advertising consultancy. One pixel had a number to hand. The new agency has offices in germany south africa and singapore the former manager is back in business. In. The Crucial Point is grasping reality if youre branded it first and then gets mender of people like that see my first customer since ive been out who said He Didnt Care policy as long as i made money for him i may have it and springs to mind then. So how many of his friends from the jet set stuck by him. Even when he was in jail. Today he meets up with one of his best friends who also knows his life partner. Friends for many years i came to appreciate his qualities in that time his strengths and his weaknesses. I know his entire family too and thomass family. So then you stand by your friends whatevers happened. Something really serious has to happen for you to get out. Himself briefly considered giving up being incarcerated in the prison in frankfurt was a huge shock. And even thought about taking his life. You have no rights. Like any follow through the year to review the whole thing is judged from the moment your premises are righted. So once youre arrested and youre put in a regular cell you first measure how long cable is and whether its long enough for me and then other people i know can confirm your will to survive kicks in and helps you through those loads. Of the six hundred inmates in the prison he was one of a tiny number jailed for White Collar Crime. Alexander wrote sicko was released three years ago and theres more determined than ever to realise bishop plans. And vision can work wonders it can also be poison for money into the mix and youve got yourself a recipe for corporate crime almost half of old germanys Big Companies have had to deal with cases over the past couple years mostly committed by stuff bosses to describe employees so manages have the perfect profile for such an act of stealth or someone who just thinks theyre worth more than theyre paid actually thats quite a lot of us if you have a tucked away a payment without bringing it up put in for overtime you know what its all taken things even further. This is the story of one persons plunge into White Collar Crime joe is in court he defrauded the Toy Manufacturer he works for to the tune of one Million Euros. Its not that he really needed the money he actually earns well there as head of the purchasing department but joes still deeply unhappy with his
company his last promotion was ten years ago he wants more. So he comes up with a plan joe as a logical self interested personality he weighs the risk of being caught against the potential gains. He takes advantage of his privileged position sells toys without informing his company and pockets the revenues then he covers up his crime by forging paperwork. To ease his conscience joe tells himself hell pay it back someday for months his plan works he feels in control of the situation but Joe Miscalculated and is eventually caught. Criminals like joe cost the German Economy an estimated One Hundred Billion euros every year one in four of those who commit fraud are top level managers. The official figures are
actually falling with fewer White Collar Crimes committed and less cash involved but many White Collar Crimes go unreported because companies are worried about image. They adopt compliance regulations asking employees to voluntarily follow the rules thats one way to help hinder fraud and corruption. Maybe next time joe will follow them to five years from now when he gets out of jail. Well germany has a two Tier Board System for Corporate Governance its meant to provide transparency and keep executives in check but its not always watertight and greed can be hard to tackle his great hoffman on a very testing assignment to meet the chairman of the Supervisory Board of what was germanys biggest construction. Its now a midsized Engineering Firm partly thanks to
a series of Corruption Scandals. Planted. They say that a small gift is a good way to maintain friendships and make new ones thats why i have red wine and a small and. Ive brought you a Little Something dark things but obviously i can accept this on blow by have to give it back to be reasonable excellent really. If you would be especially nice this without significant. Compliance is full compliance is very important to us so were always very careful i have to pass everything on to our head of compliance put it to good use. Im sick of science i mean sticking to a companys own rules against Corruption Tom Blades wants to show he can be bought in recent years corruption has been an issue at his company. Which produces an
install Factory Equipment well why is the biggest Corruption Case emerged in one in Two Thousand And Three where subsidiary paid bribes to the government to land Contracts Basinger was fined thirty two Million Dollars as. The u. S. Department of justice is also watching but if you know closely because this scandal involved an American Joint venture partner blades has just returned from the u. S. Where he and his predecessors have had to provide regular updates on my compliance since the case against the company was proven in twenty thirteen. Sing out of nothing for five ten years after the event we had to pay a fine was an unsigned deferred Prosecution Agreement and deferred Prosecution Agreement as and it lays down what we have to do to make sure we show that were compliant. And that we will remain compliant in the future as well compliance
leaving duffy on the Shelf Compliance not. In the. Plates was born in england his mother is german and hes worked for German Companies for years he came To Beijing On May Twenty Sixth and. Says it does so you took over just at the time of the nigeria case so why didnt you give it all to duty on the way to. Take a step back. When and please mind that sign is that part of compliance no its health and safety was even if you are telling me to graph the railing when the call come on mr blades you dont do that all the time surely its my each and every time because rule number two be a good example. All right this is setting a good example ok so where were we you arrived in beijing as it was dealing with the fallout from nigeria. Thats right it was underway or you
could have gone to work for a company with fewer challenges one perhaps with more positive prospects. If you knew anything so i didnt come here because of the corruption. But i came here because this companys undergoing a transformational thing. Because ive been working for almost forty years on Industrial Services business that he reasoned and thats why i said yes ill go for that on the swings i think so because of the amendments are different when voting and says it set up a compliant system what does that mean. Compliances i include guns im not a smile and my answer is quite straightforward its keeping a promise of integrity youve got a very simple example is whats appropriate and say youre in talks with a client and decide ok lets go for something to eat you know whats appropriate there if its a president someone from the very top that then whats appropriate is very different from whats appropriate when youre out with the guys from the Construction Sites and squinting off the posters into. It wasnt only nigeria had
the world cup in brazil in twenty fourteen a subsidiary was accused of paying bribes to get contracts a financial company. Purchased half more of a kind of penalties do employees face you might have cited spiffing a few mean regarding malfeasance or corruption that basically. This is out there with the radical case as well but we have to be prepared for such cases initially wed hand the contract back because we cheated to get it. When wed start an investigation to find out who was behind it all. And of lawyers would have to reckon with us filing a criminal complaint with prosecutors. Mustnt other it also be internal consequences including sacking people. And theyd have to expect wed also want compensation we lost the contract. Give us a shade for me its about hygiene for me just like with a hospital if
a bottle of wine here. What feels perfectly respectable to begin with can all too easily slide into full blown corruption and not just in the Business World politicians need to abide by a Code Of Ethics that is International Headlines of forever revealing they often do it it feels like this year weve seen even more Corruption Scandals involving politicians than usual is a roundup of some recent high profile cases. March twenty eighth seen peruvian president petro public steps down less than two years into office the reason corruption allegations. A few weeks later former south korean President Park geun hain sentenced to twenty four years in prison for abuse of power under the charges. Soon thereafter live a silver former president of brazil begin serving a twelve year sentence for taking bribes. Independent online newspaper which ran stories other reporters are reluctant to go now. Just Decision Making has been apparent in the Construction Industry for twenty years its always the same players exemptions and benefits are always granted to the same people. In the last two years Public Prosecutors have started looking into it and are investigating the current mayor and his predecessor for corruption. And bags has been suspended and turned down our request for an interview hes currently not allowed to return to duty an investigation into his actions is underway. Stephan i know has long been reporting on the ties between local politicians and construction firms. I know
just before no wolf according to the Public Prosecutor one developer was hoping to be awarded a contract for a Construction Project worth twenty six Million Euros for it if he got the contract and then the very same developer according to the Public Prosecutor is believed to have donated nearly Five Hundred Thousand euros to the current mayors election campaign. This is according to the reports his own investigation Public Prosecutors are investigating a number of people one Property Developer has already been sentenced. Starts much of tot he. Prosecutors have brought charges against a number of individual states and inched off if one developer has already appeared before court. He was fined and given a suspended sentence for bribery and granting undue benefits. Steffen id now is convinced there are further cases that could be investigated
hes well networked and has a good overview of what goes on in a can spot. He runs into a former man he knew about. The corruption remains for years you use a. Guy o. J. Prefers to order snow and knew exactly what was happening whether associates in the Construction Business were benefiting from one another or money was changing hands there was talk of property dealings with the issue was even written about certain people are supposed to have been involved rumors circulated as right way and we get it. Taken this book is a thriving city its economy is growing unemployment is low. Here at city hall we have a meeting at the department of personnel and administration. Says the suspended matt is innocent until proven guilty. Reading is. Written zuckerberg is in no way corrupt the same in this respect as any other local administration in germany. We live in a democracy and we abide by the rule of law is based on this one its important to ensure no one in Public Administration is corrupt or white. Stefan id never remain skeptical of the trial set to begin in zero seven he predicts it will be years before the case is a closed. Now when it comes to political intrigue corruption top level investigations of the most delicate Type Scandals spying and the best to emerge from the swamp they call washington and if you find yourself at the center of an inquiry you may just want to think about your appearance how you come across from what you wear because as our style group says the white in your wardrobe can say a lot about your case. You know i was just dreaming about robert muller. Might have heard of it he is currently leading the investigation into this guy is rushing to. Hes the only man that donald is currently really afraid of. Also hes a War Hero Decorated Vietnam he was a director of the f. B. I. For twelve years and he is famous for one more thing. He only ever wear as. White as. I mean always no exceptions none at all. When he was the director of the f. B. I. People. In death to wear a light blue shirt to the new it notice. Kid. I think its because in the movies the good guy is always wearing a watch. I salute him you cant go through life without ever wearing a purple tie or silk pocket square old golden conflicts but you can never live a decent life without the white shop at. An empty canvas. Like an old friend its like freshly fallen snow. White marble pure and simple it has the ultimate clarity. Especially for those of you who are just beginning to dress properly start at the bottom of the white shirt facing building it cannot ever be the wrong choice in the morning and youve got fifty percent of your own food sorted the rest
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