And bosses can be sent to prison for up to 20 years if their companies fall foul of the FCPA. In theory, they could be jailed because a staff member at a foreign subsidiary bribed an official without their knowledge.

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With Lerma's knowledge, Perusquia set up offshore trusts through PaineWebber's Channel Islands subsidiary, with Perusquia in charge.

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