Legg Mason to pay $64.2M in FCPA case
Investment management firm Legg Mason entered a non-prosecution agreement and agreed to pay $64.2 million to resolve an investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning Legg Mason’s participation in a Libyan bribery scheme, the Department of Justice announced.
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