The company’s plan, according to the complaint, was for President Erdogan’s government to pass regulations that would boost sales of the company’s Dignita product.
Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are investigating a complaint that the Swedish subsidiary of an American company pledged to pay tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks if the son of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip ErdoganBilal, was helping it secure a dominant position in the country’s market, according to the Reuters.
The proposed plan was even detailed in communications and business documents seen by Reuters, as reported.
In the end, the bribes were not paid, according to the complaint filed with the authorities. In fact, Dignitas Systems AB, the Swedish company, suddenly abandoned the project at the end of last year. Dignita’s US owner confirmed to Reuters that the project had been abandoned, saying it had become aware of “potentially troubling behavior in Turkey” and terminated many of those involved.
The company’s plan, according to the complaint, was to get President Erdogan’s government to pass regulations that would boost sales of Dignitas’ product: in-dash breathalyzers that shut down a vehicle’s engine when the driver is drunk.
In exchange for 10 years of commercial exclusivity selling its products, Dignita promised to pay tens of millions of dollars in lobbying payments, through a shell company, to two foundations on which Bilal Erdogan is a board member, the complaint says, according to the Reuters.
Source :Skai
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