Two men convicted over £4.9m Iraqi oil bribery plot
These are external links and will open in a new window/ The two men were convicted on corruption charges following a trial at the Old Bailey Two businessmen have been convicted of a £4.9m bribery plot to win oil deals in Iraq. Ziad Akle, 45, and Stephen Whiteley, 65, aimed to secure contracts worth £650m following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003. The pair were found guilty of conspiracy to make corrupt payments in a trial at the Central Criminal Court in London. Both men will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court next week. The ...
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