1.
J.P. Morgan and the Princelings of China

2.
“Sons and Daughters” Program

3.
“Sons and Daughters” Program

4.
“You know I have always been a big believer in
the Sons and Daughters program – it almost
has a linear relationship” with winning
assignments to advise Chinese companies.
Fang Fang, Former JP Morgan CEO, China
Investment Banking

5.
Does this break the law?

6.
What are the elements of the FCPA?

7.
“giving or offering to give”

8.
“anything of value”

9.
“to a foreign government official”

10.
“to obtain or retain a business advantage”

11.
“with corrupt intent”

12.
Again: does this break the law???

13.
D.O.J. Opinion Releases

14.
1982: OK to hire a brother as long as no value
passes to the official;
1984: OK to hire a close relative as long as no
value passes to the official;
1995: OK to form joint venture with close
relative as long as official duties not related to
JV

15.
DOJ Opinion Release 82-04

16.
DOJ Opinion Release 84-01

17.
DOJ Opinion Release 95-03

18.
Summary: A job given to a relative is not a
“thing of value” to the government official

19.
Compare donations to charity (Schering-
Plough Case)

20.
In the Matter of Schering-Plough Corporation

21.
Joint DOJ & SEC guidance - gifts can be indirect
influence

22.
Is a job to a relative an indirect influence?

23.
2012: joint DOJ & SEC guidance to FCPA says
“yes”

24.
Always? Sometimes? Never?

25.
Factual question - “it depends...”

26.
J.P. Morgan and the Princelings of China

27.
Source Acknowledgements:
This presentation was strongly inspired by the debate between Professors Matthew Stephenson and Andy
Spalding chronicled on their blogs at:
• The Global Anticorruption Blog
http://globalanticorruptionblog.com/?s=princeling&submit=Search
• The FCPA Blog
http://www.fcpablog.com/blog/tag/princelings
Other Source Acknowledgements:
• Slide 3 & 4 - New York Times Dealbook
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/21/former-top-china-jpmorgan-banker-said-to-be-arrested-in-hong-kong/?_r=0
• Slide 15 - DOJ Opinion Release 82-04
http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/review/
• Slide 16 - DOJ Opinion Release 84-01
http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/review/
• Slide 17 - DOJ Opinion Release 95-03
http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/opinion/
• Slide 20 – In the Matter of Schering-Plough Corporation
https://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/34-49838.htm
• Slide 22 – DOJ Guidance
http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/guidance/

28.
Image Acknowledgements:
The images and fan art used in this presentation are based on Harry Potter created by J.K. Rowling and
owned by Rowling, her publishers, and Time Warner, the owner of the rights to the Harry Potter films.
American copyright law allows for the production, display, and distribution of derivative works if they fall under
a fair use exemption, 17 U.S.C. § 107.
• Slide 1 - Eat Slugs by Ninidu
http://ninidu.deviantart.com/art/Eat-Slugs-175365149
• Slide 2 - Sepia_harusame, Harry Potter, Fred Weasley, Angelina Johnson, George Weasley, Lee Jordan by Overdoor
http://www.zerochan.net/991755#full
• Slide 5 - Voldemort Remake by Brosa
http://brosa.deviantart.com/art/Voldemort-Remake-306475153
• Slide 6 - Voldemort by Brosa
http://brosa.deviantart.com/art/Voldemort-200780027
• Slide 7 - Uncredited Harry Potter Fan Art
http://potterart.tumblr.com/
• Slide 8 - Golden Snitch in Harry Potter's hand, Screenshot of film
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/File:Snitch_2.png
• Slide 9 -Albus Dumbledore by smthcrim89
http://smthcrim89.deviantart.com/art/Albus-Dumbledore-191047591
• Slide 10 - Ginny Weasley Harry Potter Hogwarts Quidditch Fan,
http://wall4all.me/wallpaper/1151459-Ginny-Weasley-Harry-Potter-Hogwarts-Quidditch-fan-art
• Slide 11 - Voldemort by Nicolasammarco
http://brosa.deviantart.com/art/Voldemort-274703732
• Slide 12 - Voldemort by Brosa
http://brosa.deviantart.com/art/Voldemort-200780027

29.
Image Acknowledgements (continued):
The images and fan art used in this presentation are based on Harry Potter created by J.K. Rowling and
owned by Rowling, her publishers, and Time Warner, the owner of the rights to the Harry Potter films.
American copyright law allows for the production, display, and distribution of derivative works if they fall under
a fair use exemption, 17 U.S.C. § 107.
• Slide 13 - Hogwarts Castle by Seguraofhogwars2013
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/File:Hogwarts-castle-harry-potter-166431.jpg
• Slide 14 –- Harry Potter Anime by Kaileyrox,
http://kaileyrox.deviantart.com/art/Harry-Potter-Anime-254647509
• Slide 18 - Harry Potter Anime by Kaileyrox
http://kaileyrox.deviantart.com/art/Harry-Potter-Anime-254647509
• Slide 19 - Gift wrapping by Lexic Alley
https://www.etsy.com/listing/74624772/gift-wrapping
• Slide 21 - Harry Potter Acceptance Letter
https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/234706310/classic-harry-potter-acceptance-letter
• Professor Severus Snape by LeksaArt
http://brosa.deviantart.com/art/Professor-Severus-Snape-281983243
• Slide 23- Minerva McGonagall, Screenshot of film
http://www.jaepix.de/fandom/hp/McG/McGonagall.html
• Slide 24 - First Year Hermione by KR0NPR1NZ
http://kr0npr1nz.deviantart.com/art/First-Year-Hermione-506319432
• Slide 25 - Harry Potter Mischief by Kanae
http://kanae.deviantart.com/art/Harry-Potter-Mischief-251770829
• Slide 26 - Eat Slugs by Ninidu
http://ninidu.deviantart.com/art/Eat-Slugs-175365149