Frédéric Pierucci

Frédéric Pierucci, (born 14 January 1968), is a former senior manager for Alstom, accused of corruption by the United States government in 2014. He was arrested and detained in United States, where he was held as an economic hostage.His story is an example of the hostage diplomacy and economic warfare waged by the United States, including against its purported allies. Indeed, Pierucci's arrest and imprisonment occurred while the American multinational conglomerate General Electric was negotiating with Alstom to purchase its energy section. Other French sources ask why the same case was not handled by France’s law enforcement authorities, since the criminal acts at issue are also illegal there.