Policing allegations of white collar crime seriously...?

The Daily Telegraph  has today run an update on the current Hewlett Packard  / Autonomy fraud spat, based upon HP's annual SEC return.  HP reveals DoJ has opened probe into Autonomy fraud claims

Now as soon as this headline leapt out to me my mind started down the rough aand ready path of: The US Dept of Justice, fraud allegations made concerning the sale of a UK company, US law and extraterritorial reach, US prosecutorial guidelines, possible deferred prosecution agreements, an unbalanced extradition agreement, a US Company on the ropes. 

Orange jump suits anyone? 

I believe that those with an interest in learning the differences between how the US and UK attempt to police allegations of serious fraud should find the Autonomy story the one to watch in 2013.  The AML Watchman certainly will be. 

Feel free to comment.

Happy Holidays people.