-  Investigations updates from around the world

Ex-NASA scientist sentenced to prison for lying about China funding links

Greensill founder accused of using SFO investigation to duck public scrutiny

Brazil’s MPF creates four new anti-corruption offices

Mexican authority orders Pemex to hand over Vitol emails amid corruption allegations

US State Department sanctions ex-Namibian officials embroiled in Fishrot scandal

Carrefour signs $23m settlement connected to killing of black man in Brazil

Costa Rica launches sweeping corruption investigation into road contracts

Two US citizens plead guilty in Japan over Ghosn escape

Germany buys tax data from Dubai to clamp down on evasion

Convicted businessman “wrongly tainted” by Wirecard links

Mexican transparency body orders government to hand over information on Odebrecht penalties

Singapore trading company sues Deloitte for failing to find irregularities

Former anti-corruption inspector facing graft charges in China

Malaysia charges Aker Solutions manager with making false statements

France charges Citroën with fraud in diesel emissions case

OLAF opened more investigations in 2020

UAE ratifies extradition agreement with South Africa

Sweden charges former Bombardier exec with bribery in Azerbaijan

French prosecutors charge Volkswagen over emissions scandal

Lithuania regulator revokes Wirecard-linked fintech company’s licence