The 2009 FRONTLINE documentary “Black Money” examined bribery allegations against international companies and explored how prosecutors around the world cracked down on the practice. (Aired 2009)
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As pressure for profits increased on corporations during the global financial downturn of the late 2000s, the U.S. Department of Justice pursued an aggressive crackdown on an international business tactic: bribery. The 2009 documentary “Black Money” examined this shadowy side of international business. The film shed light on how some multinational companies routinely made secret payments — often referred to as “black money” — to win billions in business, and explored the crackdown being waged by prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice and allies abroad against companies including the British-based multinational defense company BAE Systems.
Explore developments in the BAE Systems case since this documentary aired:
https://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/bribe/2010/02/bae-to-pay-more-than-400-million-in-us-and-uk-fines.html
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https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/blackmoney/
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Bribery and lobbying is the same but different words. Got it
And they do this to all the politicians that have no self control and fall for traps.
It’s called lobbying these days not bribery
USA and allies with alphabet agencies have no morals.. Truly frustrating all the lobbying, arraignments and 'diplomatic' processes aka benefiting pockets! When they're going to start investigating all politicians? They give immunity to themselves, law enforcement and others as agreement to cover up? A real political triumph!!
The Syriana soundtrack on this is a nice touch
Why name it black money though 😅?
Couldn’t they found another name?
Dirty/ill gotten/stollen/fraud/corruption Money🤷
International bribes is also known as a foreigner lobbying or donating to a U.S. politician. The U.S. as a government also does international bribes through the cia etc.
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I tried leaving this comment on another video of yours, but YouTube Mommy seems to have deleted it, so I'll try again.
I'd like to ask you to investigate financial institutions who try to force customers to stay in credit card or other loan debt by threatening to close customer accounts with $0 balances for x-months at a time. This activity is currently legally allowed and the result is that if the accounts are closed, customer credit ratings are negatively impacted, via the change in their debt-to-credit ratios.
If you could please do that, to find out which ones practice this predatory indebtedness behavior and which ones don't, as well as the reasons they each give for why they do or don't, I would really appreciate that. American consumers are being entrapped in this catch-22 because it hasn't been brought to the forefront, and that needs to change.
Credit ratings are used for everything from signing up for utilities to job application processes and housing seeking activities. The financial institutions who practice this entrapping behavior are threatening peoples' futures, no matter what their customers do, because they aren't allowing customers to put their accounts on indefinite holds that go beyond the x-months limit.
Their doing that is unethical. Credit cards in particular are for "rainy days" and emergencies, not perpetual use. They aren't cash-based bank accounts, but our laws are treating them as if they are. This has got to change, but it won't until this gets reported on. Thanks for considering this request!
Good documentary on a very controversial & dangerous topic. 📹 📧💡
Pot kettle, black…USA complaining about corruption, think every US Politician is owned 100 percent..Not a big secret for the last 100 odd years..
People in power love keeping their power and military toys are part of that.
Frontline needs to grow up if they are surprised that the global arms business is often dirty. The naivety is amazing.
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lol.., nothing compared to Trump
India has electroral bonds where any one can donate money to political parties if they are in trouble from the laws 😂😂😂
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Joe & Biden crime family
$17 million Hush Money in Congress
George Soros & DNC
Convicted Sam Bankman Fried & DNC
Dark money & UN
Dark money & George Soros
Ukraine's America Enemies list
Dark money National Endowment Democracy NED & USAID
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My Mexican buddy said the only corruption difference between them and the US is the first does it openly and the US hides it. The City Councils in the US take all kinds of bribes. Its horrible.
The guy was trained to Bribery ,, but didn't have a problem getting paid, somebody just offered him more money to snitch
White money & white mail
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Money doesn't work. Only for the corrupt! It doesn't work for us! We work, they enjoy. Not us! It is a man's design. Meanwhile, we chase our tail! Take away their power against you…! 🤔😡😡
It’s actually white money!!!
Supreme Court just ruled bribery is legal. 😊
Western media acknowledged that corruption and bribery are accepted practices…it's obvious that they resent that other people are doing it 😂.. especially non white people
I've seen this before a few times. This documentary is old. I have Syriana on DVD. The movie is based on the life of Robert Baer's and his time in the CIA. I hope that this is seen by many more people. Thanks.
LOL … the last bit of this video is truly marvelous … that makes the world today we're in … so no one to blame but capitalism provide the best loophole ever created … LMFAO … New World Order is imminent … see whether FreeWorld or Dictatorships rule the Earth for another millennium …
Fortunately, Boeing American based military supplier would never participate in bribery…and most definitely not murder of former whistle blowers….
Frontline starts with Texas!🤮🤠
The Clintons, the Obamas and the Biden’s are perfect examples of corrupt politicians who did t have a pot to piss in, but after being elected President, became multi millionaires.
Y'all mean white money😂
Aghhh, i’ve already seen this one…
Debt of 34 trillion in loans is not good for tax payers
It's nice to be content with being poor.
Reminds me of the 2 billion in Saudi “investment “ in Jared Kushner’s company.
This transaction began in another era. IMHO it waa “grandfathered” because following the treaty would require breaking a current agreement. Does anyone notice that the Saudis purchased from the British due to the belief that the Israelis would object? Doesn’t sound like the US is getting much benefit from that relationship.
And as long as Democrats are in charge, this problem with continue.
Adam and Eve were corrupted by Satan. I guess the corrupted have chosen their side.
penalty only? they wanted a share of the pie of the slush fund..wtf
The British, habitual Treaty breakers.
This is White money, buddy.
This is old news? Or resent?
The message is clear….the DOJ wants its cu if your goingbto do bribery in their truff…..
Þrump would …or now after yesterday SCOTUS Euless that Trump is immune from prosecution from his crimes…. NIXON would have had no reason to resign
No1 in corruption is PAKISTAN