Bribery
| Bribery link (Corruption, Fraud, Statecraft, Tradecraft) | |
|---|---|
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| Influencing people by illicit gifts, very commonly of money. |
Bribery is influencing people by illicit gifts, very commonly of money. In most jurisdictions it is a crime, although often selective prosecution renders it de facto legal.
Official narrative
Bribery is generally illegal, and distinct from legal payments for good and services rendered.
Concerns
Bribery cannot easily be definitively separated from payment for intangible services rendered. Large "speaking fees" for particular individuals have become an established norm in cultures such as the US. In 2013, Hillary Clinton, for example, was paid $675,000 for 3 speeches to Goldman Sachs.[1][2]
Arms deals
Bribery is a routine part of (almost?) all large international arms deals, such as Al Yamamah.
Drugs deals
In 2019, US billionaire John Kapoor "was found guilty of running a wide-ranging scheme to bribe doctors nationwide by retaining them to act as speakers at sham events at restaurants ostensibly meant to educate clinicians about its fentanyl spray, Subsys."[3]
Book deals
Book deals are said to be used to send bribes to politicians.[4][5][6] Jill Biden's 2026 memoir, View from the East Wing: A Memoir , was reportedly initially bought up to a substantial amount in bulk, which lead it to be "No. 1" on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list by June 21st,[7] but having a very steep decline after that.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.globalresearch.ca/hillary-clintons-three-speeches-to-goldman-sachs-for-which-she-was-paid-675000/5551567
- ↑ http://www.salon.com/2016/02/09/hillary_clintons_artful_smear_her_goldman_sachs_speaker_fees_matter_even_if_she_doesnt_understand_why/
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-insys-opioids/founder-execs-of-drug-company-guilty-in-conspiracy-that-fed-opioid-crisis-idUSKCN1S81VB
- ↑ http://archive.today/2026.05.24-000149/https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/einigx/politicians_getting_multi_million_dollar_book/
- ↑ http://archive.today/2026.05.19-004456/https://x.com/AuronMacintyre/status/2056418549464281406
- ↑ https://thewashingtonstandard.com/obamas-65-million-book-deal-followed-350-million-common-core-contract-to-his-new-publisher/
- ↑ https://www.zerohedge.com/political/jill-bidens-memoir-sales-appear-be-manipulated-bulk-sales
- ↑ "It debuted at #1 on the NYT due to astroturfed bulk orders (not my opinion it got the infamous † indicating this) and is now *completely* off the list 2 weeks later. Very rare for a "#1" to fall that fast. Virtually no one except political reporters are actually reading it." - http://archive.today/2026.07.07-021008/https://x.com/NateSilver538/status/2071018598655484175