This is just one example that was made public due to the federal case, but there is no doubt that this kind of activity is quite common in corporate America at

This is just one example that was made public due to the federal case, but there is no doubt that this kind of activity is quite common in corporate America at all levels. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/former-netflix-executive-convicted-receiving-bribes-and-kickbacks-companies-contracting https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/former-netflix-executiv... A solid understanding of behavioral psychology may make it obvious, but like you mention, one could also just open a newspaper.