Loading ...MICROSOFT IS TIED TO HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FOREIGN BRIBES, WHISTLEBLOWER ALLEGES
‘It’s going on at all levels,’ says former employee. ‘All the executives are aware of it.’
“Elabd went public with his experiences in an essay published Friday by the whistleblower platform Lioness, alleging widespread bribery through Microsoft’s foreign contract business. Elabd estimates that more than $200 million each year is spent on bribes and kickbacks linked to the company, often in countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. For the regions he worked in, he believes more than half of the salespeople and managers took part. If true, it’s a stunning look at the ongoing corruption associated with international tech contracting — and Microsoft’s ongoing struggles to contain it.”