The anti-corruption authorities in USA and the Sweden they announced that his son Recep Tayyip ErdoganBilal, is at the center of research on kickbacksafter a related complaint.
According to the agency Reuters the Swedish subsidiary of an American company pledged to pay tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks if the son of the Turkish president helped it secure a dominant position in the country’s market.
Ultimately, the kickbacks were not paid, according to the complaint filed with authorities. In fact, Dignitas Systems AB, the Swedish company, suddenly abandoned the project at the end of last year. Dignita’s US owner confirmed to Reuters that the project had been abandoned, saying it had become aware of “potentially troubling behavior in Turkey” and terminated many of those involved.
The company’s plan, according to the complaint, was for President Erdogan’s government to pass regulations that would boost sales of Dignitas’ product: in-dash breathalyzers that shut down a vehicle’s engine when the driver is drunk.
In exchange for 10 years of commercial exclusivity selling its products, Dignita pledged to pay tens of millions of dollars in lobbying, through a shell company, to two foundations on which Bilal Erdogan is a board member.
Source: News Beast
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