bribery scandal
Chinese prosecutors seek lengthy prison sentences for former GroupM executives as scale of bribery allegations revealed
Details emerging from the trial proceedings allege that up to $110 million may have been transferred to executives' individual accounts as prosecutors seek life imprisonment for GroupM China's former chief investment officer and lengthy jail terms for two others.
Former GroupM China executives to face Shanghai court over bribery allegations
EXCLUSIVE: The trio will appear before Shanghai's Intermediate Court next week, marking the latest chapter in the bribery scandal that rocked WPP's GroupM China in October last year.
WPP fires executive detained in Shanghai over bribery charges
The executive was terminated following a post by Shanghai's economic police, alleging that multiple former employees of an ad agency in China had taken advantage of their positions and facilitated large bribes.
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Shanghai's economic police confirm GroupM executive detained on bribery charges
Following yesterday’s report in Campaign Asia-Pacific, the Shanghai Economic Investigations Department has released an official statement implicating three members of GroupM on bribery charges, including two former employees.
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WPP executive understood to be detained in Shanghai, GroupM office raided
The latest detainment comes as China continues to crack down on foreign companies’ conduct in light of evolving data, security and corruption laws.
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