United State government is investigating BHP Billiton, the mining company, for possible corrupt practices, the company has confirmed.
E-BIZ 24/7 gathered that BHP was being probed for its sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Australia's Fairfax Media reported that the US Department of Justice and the Australian Federal Police AFP were investigating allegations that BHP provided inducements, hospitality and gifts to Chinese and other foreign officials.
The Justice Department told Fairfax, in response to a freedom of information request; it was conducting "law enforcement proceedings" involving BHP, which supplied the materials for gold, silver and bronze medals used in Beijing.
The Department of Justice declined to comment after US office hours on Tuesday.
Australian police confirmed they had been working with foreign counterparts and local regulators on Australian aspects of the US investigation.
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