U.S. Case Into Fixer for Och-Ziff Venture Gets Support in Guinea
- Samuel Mebiame arrested by U.S. authorities on Tuesday
- U.S. prosecutors allege Mebiame bribed Guinean officials
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One of the countries where U.S. prosecutors say a fixer for an African venture by Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC paid bribes said it will cooperate with the investigation.
Samuel Mebiame, who worked for Och-Ziff’s Africa Management Ltd., was arrested in the U.S. on Tuesday and faces charges for bribes he allegedly paid on behalf of the company in Guinea, Niger and Chad.