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On July 18, Hudson Institute’s Kleptocracy Initiative and the Partnership for Transparency’s Anti-Corruption Forum hosted a discussion on U.S. government approaches to kleptocracy and money laundering, including investigations, prosecutions, compliance, and possible legislation.
Kendall Day, Deputy Assistant Attorney General overseeing the Department of Justice’s Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, gave a presentation about the importance of anti-kleptocracy enforcement; work being pursued by the Department of Justice; and recent successes and current challenges.
Mr. Day was introduced by Bill Corcoran, Director of the Partnership for Transparency’s Barry Metzger Rule of Law Initiative. The presentation was followed by an expert panel discussion moderated by Charles Davidson, Executive Director of Hudson Institute’s Kleptocracy Initiative.
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