Iraq: British Businessmen on Trial over Bribes for Oil Contracts in Iraq

Jan 23, 2020 | David Pegg and Rob Evans, Guardian
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Three British businessmen conspired to pay bribes totalling $6m (£4.6m) to win huge contracts in the oil industry, a court has heard. The trio are accused of using the bribes to secure contracts worth $800m to rebuild the run-down Iraqi oil industry after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.