Ex-Goldman Banker Extradited to US for Ghana Bribery Charges

Asante Berko faces multiple charges for allegedly orchestrating bribes to secure a power plant deal in Ghana.

• Asante Berko, former Goldman Sachs executive, extradited from the UK to New York.
• Berko is accused of bribing Ghanaian officials to secure a power plant deal for a Turkish energy company.
• The scheme allegedly involved laundering bribe money through US financial institutions.
• Berko faces up to 20 years in prison for money laundering and 5 years for each bribery charge if convicted.
• Goldman Sachs was not implicated in the wrongdoing, but Berko allegedly hid the scheme from the bank's compliance department.

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