Ex-Vitol Oil Trader Tells Jury He Wasn't In On Bribe Scheme

By Stewart Bishop (January 5, 2024, 10:54 PM EST) -- Counsel for a former Vitol oil trader accused of funneling bribes to Mexican and Ecuadorian officials to secure over $500 million in state contracts on Friday told a New York federal jury that he was just following orders in what he believed to be legitimate business dealings, as the latest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trial got underway....

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