LA film producers convicted in Thai bribery case Sep 15, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP): A Los Angeles filmmaking couple has been convicted of bribing Thai officials so they could run the Bangkok International Film Festival and land other projects. Gerald and Patricia Green each could receive up to life in prison after a federal jury on Friday convicted them of conspiracy and money laundering. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Film Producers Found Guilty in FCPA Bribery Case Sep 15, 2009
A pair of Beverly Hills film producers have been found guilty of conspiring to bribe a former Thai government official to obtain contracts that provided for, among other things, control of the annual Bangkok International Film Festival, the Justice Department said Monday ... 8 million in bribes between 2002 and 2007 to Juthamas Siriwan, the former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, in exchange for receiving contracts, including one to manage and operate the Bangkok International Film... (Law.com)
US trial in Thai film festival bribery case begins Aug 27, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP): A filmmaking couple devised an intricate system of bribes to Thai officials in order to land lucrative projects such as the Bangkok International Film Festival, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday during opening statements of their trial. Gerald and Patricia Green created shell companies and paid off the former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Juthamas Siriwan, by transferring money into bank accounts of Juthamas' daughter and a friend so they would be awarded... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Trial for LA producers accused of bribery delayed Aug 19, 2009
Trial has been delayed for at least a week for a filmmaking couple accused of bribing Thai officials to run the Bangkok International Film Festival ... LOS ANGELES -- Trial has been delayed for at least a week for a filmmaking couple accused of bribing Thai officials to run the Bangkok International Film Festival. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
LA film producers to stand trial in bribery case Aug 17, 2009
8 million to help secure the Bangkok International Film Festival and tourism-related deals, beginning in 2002. The payments, often disguised as sales commissions, were transferred into accounts of Juthamas' daughter and a friend or paid in cash to Juthamas directly, according to court documents. (MSNBC -- News)
Producers of Werner Herzog Film Charged With FCPA Violations Aug 1, 2009
Specifically, prosecutors claim that they arranged payments from a group of businesses they owned in Beverly Hills to Juthamas Siriwan, the former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, which puts on the Bangkok International Film Festival. Both have pleaded not guilty to the charges, which, in addition to FCPA violations, include conspiracy and obstruction of justice. (Law.com)
