Will News Corp face a Foreign Corrupt Practices prosecution? | Michael Wolff

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Will News Corp face a Foreign Corrupt Practices prosecution? | Michael Wolff

The Sun’s alleged bribery puts News Corp at risk of FCPA charges, but Murdoch excels at strategising out of a tight spotThe Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was really not written to discipline the likes of Rupert Murdoch. The FCPA is meant to penalize American corporations for illegally buying market advantages by paying off corrupt officials in host countries.

published date:Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:19:00 GMT
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