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Perspective

Dec. 16, 2009

Bribery in Media and Entertainment: No Second Acts

Mikhail Reider-Gordon and Michael Spindler of Capstone Advisory Group say bribery scandels in media and entertainment has sparked attention.

By Mikhail Reider-Gordon and Michael Spindler

"Is this a bribe? Yes, it's a bribe. It's working." When Eddie Murphy uttered this quote in Dr. Doolittle 2, the audience probably laughed; but it was probably out of both the humorous situation and with some recognition that there is truth in how pervasive bribery has become in the world. Far more sobering is the recent statement by the deputy chief of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Mark Mendelsohn, "As we bring cases in i...

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