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Siriwan allegedly received some $900,000 in bribes from Hollywood producer Gerald Green and his wife Patricia, co-owners of L.A.-based Film Festival Management, to secure contracts to run the fest.
The couple were arrested Dec. 17 and indicted Jan. 17. Each pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy to bribe a foreign public official in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and six substantive counts of violating the FCPA. They are on bail pending trial in September
The FBI affidavit detailing the scam does not name Siriwan as the recipient of the bribes, but identifies her as the then-governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand and president of the festival. She denies the allegations
Col. Piyawat Kingket, commander of DSI's Special Crime Office, said his agency will submit reports to the National Counter Corruption Commission. The NCCC could move to trial, drop the case or launch a fuller probe.
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