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A whistleblower-spurred inquiry into ‘improper payments’ (read: bribes) has led DaimlerChrysler to let go or
suspend several employees on three continents.
The mole in question claims that he was fired after complaining to his bosses regarding a ‘secret bank account’
employed to bribe foreign officials in developing markets– namely Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The payoffs
potentially run afoul of U.S. and German laws, along with being illegal in the countries whose officials received the
money.
[Source: The Guardian Unlimited]