USA v. Berko

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cr-00328

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Diane Gujarati

Firms

  1. August 05, 2026

    Goldman Exec Was Linchpin To Ghana Bribery Ploy, Jury Told

    A federal prosecutor on Wednesday told jurors in Brooklyn that emails and recordings back up allegations a former Goldman Sachs banker was the central player behind a plot to secure a lucrative energy contract by bribing Ghanaian government officials, while the defense argued that a dearth of evidence about illicit payments should doom the case.

  2. August 04, 2026

    Goldman Jury Sees Undercover Video As Bribe Trial Nears End

    A federal jury in Brooklyn Tuesday saw a clandestinely recorded video of a former Goldman Sachs banker talking to an acquaintance about what prosecutors say were bribes paid to government officials in Ghana to greenlight a power plant deal, as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trial enters the home stretch.

  3. August 01, 2026

    Goldman Jury Sees Cash Talk In Energy Deal Email Deluge

    Jurors weighing the fate of an ex-Goldman Sachs banker accused of coordinating a plan to bribe a client's way to a lucrative energy deal Friday saw a slew of payoff banter in his emails that prosecutors say show a pipeline of dirty money flowing from Turkey to a wide variety of government officials and agencies in Ghana.

  4. July 29, 2026

    Shady Power Deal Used In Goldman Compliance Prep, Jury Told

    A Goldman Sachs banker told a New York federal jury how Goldman bailed on backing what prosecutors say was a corrupt deal for a Turkish energy company to bribe Ghanaian officials for a power plant contract, a scenario Goldman uses in compliance training as an example of what to avoid.

  5. July 28, 2026

    Like Milli Vanilli, Goldman FCPA Case Is A Ruse, Jury Told

    The government's foreign bribery case accusing a former Goldman Sachs banker of paying off Ghanaian officials to secure a lucrative energy deal is a lot like Milli Vanilli, his lawyer told a New York jury Tuesday, arguing that much like lipsynced songs of the fake late-1980s-era pop duo, prosecutors' version of events is not what it appears to be.

  6. January 12, 2026

    Ex-Goldman Exec Faces July FCPA Trial Over Ghana Deal

    A Brooklyn federal judge Monday teed up a midsummer trial for a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing Ghanaian officials to secure a power plant deal.

  7. December 17, 2025

    Ex-Goldman Banker Can't Dodge Ghana Bribery Charges

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday shot down a former Goldman Sachs banker's bid to escape charges over a purported scheme to bribe Ghanaian officials to greenlight a power plant deal, rejecting defense claims of improper sealing and speedy trial violations.

  8. July 16, 2024

    Ex-Goldman Banker Denies Bribe Charges After Extradition

    A former Goldman Sachs banker pled not guilty Tuesday before a Brooklyn federal magistrate judge to charges that he bribed Ghanaian officials, after losing an extradition battle in British courts.