The prosecution in Italy of oil and gas giants Shell and Eni over allegations of bribery in a $1.3 billion Nigerian oil-license deal had all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster: oil executives, Nigerian politicians, middlemen and a former justice minister. But movie never made it to our screens, with the prosecutor assigned to handle the appeal pulling the plug on the case. Now, anti-bribery campaigners are saying that the dramatic collapse of the prosecution has undermined Italy’s international anti-bribery obligations. Also on today’s podcast: The FBI recently brought the first insider trading cases ever for crypto trades and NFT, or non fungible tokens. Where are prosecutors heading?

How Italy’s bribery prosecution of Shell and Eni collapsed; and Prosecuting Crypto Insider Trading

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How Italy’s bribery prosecution of Shell and Eni collapsed; and Prosecuting Crypto Insider Trading

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