The verdict followed a nine-day trial before United States District Judge Diane Gujarati. “Today’s verdict marks another significant victory in this Office’s longstanding commitment to rooting out corruption,” United States Attorney Nocella said. To conceal the scheme from Goldman Sachs and others, Berko allegedly lied to the bank’s compliance team responsible for vetting the transaction. Goldman Sachs ultimately withdrew from the transaction because of corruption concerns. Berko, a US citizen who left Goldman Sachs in 2016, allegedly attempted to conceal the scheme from the bank’s compliance officers.