Bourke’s FCPA Bribery Conviction Moves Closer to Second Review
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A federal appeals court told U.S. prosecutors to respond to a request by Frederic Bourke, a Connecticut businessman who was found guilty of bribery, that the judges reconsider a ruling upholding his conviction.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan in December upheld Bourke’s 2009 conviction, saying there was enough evidence to find that he knew of the bribery scheme or took steps to avoid learning about it. In January, defense lawyer Michael Tigar asked the full appeals court to hear the case again. The appeals court on March 1 ordered prosecutors to respond to the request.