ToplineThe U.S. State Department is trying to track down an expensive bottle of whiskey the government of Japan gave to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo more than two years ago, the department revealed in a filing Wednesday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan hold glasses of beer during a visit to a brewery ... [+] in the Czech Republic city of Pilsen on August 11, 2020. Pompeo’s lawyer William Burck told Forbes the former secretary of state doesn’t recall receiving the bottle and isn’t sure of its whereabouts. Pompeo has no recollection of receiving the bottle of whiskey and does not have any knowledge of what happened to it. Surprising FactThe gift’s $5,800 value isn’t unusual for rare and high-end Japanese whiskey, which can retail for thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars.

Source: Forbes August 04, 2021 20:36 UTC