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Criminal

Sep. 14, 2010

Bribery Case Raises Privilege Issues

In an unusual foreign bribery case, a federal judge said Monday that prosecutors breached a corporate defendant's attorney-client privilege, and he indicated he will order key documents turned over to other defendants.

By Don J. DeBenedictis

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - In an unusual foreign bribery case, a U.S. judge said Monday that prosecutors breached a corporate defendant's attorney-client privilege, and he indicated he will order key documents turned over to other defendants.

The documents describe close to 30 "corrupt payments" involving five company executives in an alleged $6.85 million bribery scheme that spr...

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