Ex-Goldman Banker Extradited to NY in Ghana Bribery Case (1)

Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Asante Berko was extradited to New York from the UK to face federal charges that he orchestrated bribes to Ghanaian officials while employed at the investment bank.

Berko pleaded not guilty Tuesday afternoon in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, after arriving in the US the night before. US Magistrate Judge Vera Scanlon agreed to release Berko on $600,000 bond, though he will remain under house arrest with electronic monitoring at the Manhattan home of his sister-in-law.

He is due back in court for a conference on August 14.

Berko’s extradition comes four years ...