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British Arms Maker Pays Up

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BAE for two decades had dodged blame over alleged bribes and kickbacks in the sale of warplanes and other military hardware.

British defense giant BAE has agreed to pay the UK and U.S. governments almost $800 million in penalties after it finally admitted guilt in the face of long-running corruption allegations. The deal allows the company to avoid being placed on an international arms trade blacklist. —JCL

The Guardian:

The arms giant BAE yesterday agreed to pay out almost £300m in penalties, as it finally admitted guilt over its worldwide conduct, in the face of long-running corruption investigations.

For 20 years, the firm refused to accept any wrongdoing, despite mounting evidence of alleged bribes and kickbacks, much of it uncovered by the Guardian.

But BAE yesterday said it would plead guilty to charges of false accounting and making misleading statements, in simultaneous settlement deals with the Serious Fraud Office in the UK and the department of justice in Washington.

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By nefertiti, February 6 at 10:03 pm Link to this comment

what about those who bribed BAE , will they face accountability and transparency like Prince Bandar , NO I dont think so, Princes in the Middle East are above the law . How disgusting is that , and the west continues to befriend and support those dictators who make our lives Hell . check this video

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/video/2007/jun/07/bae.files.bandar

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By FRTothus, February 6 at 2:55 pm Link to this comment

BAE pays tribute to the Mafia Don.

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