Mexican businessman’s US bribery trial delayed amid discovery, privilege issues
By Samuel Rubenfeld and Clayton Vickers ( October 3, 2025, 21:24 GMT | Insight) -- A US judge has delayed the start of a Mexican businessman’s corruption trial over issues involving the government’s production of discovery material and the work of a privilege filter team. It is the first Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case brought by the US Justice Department since the Trump administration resumed enforcement of the anti-bribery law in June.A US judge has delayed the start of a Mexican businessman’s corruption trial over issues involving the government’s production of discovery material and the work of a privilege filter team....
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