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Criminal

Sep. 16, 2009

Film Executives May Be Headed to Jail Over Bribery Conviction

Two West Hollywood film executives are facing prison time after being convicted of bribing a Thai official, in what may be the first of an extended examination by prosecutors into entertainment industry involvement in foreign corruption.

By Jean-Luc Renault and Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writers

Two West Hollywood film executives are facing prison time after being convicted of bribing a Thai official to obtain lucrative contracts for an international film festival. The convictions are believed to be the first of an extended examination by prosecutors into entertainment industry involvement in foreign corruption.

Gerald Green, 77, and his wife, 52-year-old Patricia Green, a...

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