Former Goldman banker paid bribes to officials in Ghana, US tells jury
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( July 29, 2026, 00:40 GMT | Insight) -- A former Goldman Sachs banker bribed officials in Ghana to help a client win a contract to build a power plant, US prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of his corruption trial, while the defense said the government is putting on a fake case.A former Goldman Sachs banker bribed officials in Ghana to help a client win a contract to build a power plant, US prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of his corruption trial, while the defense said the government is putting on a fake case....
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