Bribing the foreign officials would definitely violate the foreign corrupt practices act. Paying the developer 100k to sever the relationship would not have been a bribe. They may have been outraged by that, but depending on the nature of the relationship that may have been a reasonable fee. It also sounds like it would have been a lot cheaper in the long run.
And what's stopping them from asking for another 100k further down the road again? Paying extortion money is ALWAYS a raw deal. Your argument is illogical.
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Bribing the foreign officials would definitely violate the foreign corrupt practices act. Paying the developer 100k to sever the relationship would not have been a bribe. They may have been outraged by that, but depending on the nature of the relationship that may have been a reasonable fee. It also sounds like it would have been a lot cheaper in the long run.
And what's stopping them from asking for another 100k further down the road again? Paying extortion money is ALWAYS a raw deal. Your argument is illogical.