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Former Leighton executive pleads guilty in Australia over Iraq bribery case

By Samuel Rubenfeld ( January 30, 2026, 22:58 GMT | Insight) -- A former chief operating officer of Leighton Holdings pleaded guilty in an Australian court and was fined A$1,000 ($700) over his role in a foreign bribery case, police said. Australian Federal Police launched an investigation after receiving a self-report in November 2011 from Leighton Holdings about alleged improper payments associated with an infrastructure project in Iraq.A former chief operating officer of Leighton Holdings pleaded guilty in an Australian court and was fined A$1,000 ($700) over his role in a foreign bribery case, police said....

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