The Suicide From The FCPA’s Legislative History
Suicide of course is not a pleasant topic, but it does occur and occasionally it occurs in connection with bribery and corruption investigations. As highlighted in various media reports, recently Alan García (the two-time former Peruvian president) shot himself in the head during an early morning police raid on his house in connection with allegations that received millions of dollars in bribes from Brazi-based Odebrecht – a company which resolved an FCPA enforcement action in 2016 (see here).
As highlighted in this post, one of the grim stories from the FCPA’s legislative history was the suicide of Eli Black (Chairman of United Brands Co.) who jumped to his death from the 44th floor of his New York City Office tower in February 1975.