Checking In The Hobson Matter
Charles Hunter Hobson (a former executive of Corsa Coal) was criminally charged by the DOJ in 2022 for conspiring with others to make corrupt bribe payments to an individual associated with Al Nasr Company for Coke and Chemicals (an alleged Egyptian state-owned and state-controlled entity) to obtain and retain lucrative contracts, and other business advantages from Al Nasr. (See here for the prior post).
In advance of the scheduled February 3rd trial, this recent post highlighted various DOJ motions in limine.
One motion seeks to “preclude the Defendant at trial from offering evidence or argument related to the Government’s charging and resolution decisions …” and stated:
Checking In On The Hobson Matter
Charles Hunter Hobson (a former executive of Corsa Coal) was criminally charged by the DOJ in 2022 for conspiring with others to make corrupt bribe payments to an individual associated with Al Nasr Company for Coke and Chemicals (an alleged Egyptian state-owned and state-controlled entity) to obtain and retain lucrative contracts, and other business advantages from Al Nasr. (See here for the prior post).
With a February 3rd trial date approaching, the DOJ recently filed a variety of motions in limine.
Judge Grants Hobson’s Motion To Continue FCPA Trial And Orders Stay In Case
Charles Hunter Hobson (a former executive of Corsa Coal) was criminally charged by the DOJ in 2022 for conspiring with others to make corrupt bribe payments to an individual associated with Al Nasr Company for Coke and Chemicals (an alleged Egyptian state-owned and state-controlled entity) to obtain and retain lucrative contracts, and other business advantages from Al Nasr. (See here for the prior post).
Hobson’s trial is currently scheduled to begin on April 21, 2025 with various pre-trial deadlines approaching over the next several weeks.
As highlighted in this post, on February 10th, President Trump signed an Executive Order Titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.”
DOJ States That Hobson FCPA Case Is “Under Prioritized Review” And Seeks To Push Back Trial Date
Charles Hunter Hobson (a former executive of Corsa Coal) was criminally charged by the DOJ in 2022 for conspiring with others to make corrupt bribe payments to an individual associated with Al Nasr Company for Coke and Chemicals (an alleged Egyptian state-owned and state-controlled entity) to obtain and retain lucrative contracts, and other business advantages from Al Nasr. (See here for the prior post).
Hobson’s trial is currently scheduled to begin on April 21, 2025 with various pre-trial deadlines approaching over the next several weeks.
As highlighted in this post, on February 10th, President Trump signed an Executive Order Titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.”
As highlighted in this post, citing the Executive Order Hobson filed a motion seeking to continue the trial date and pretrial deadlines. The motion stated in pertinent part:
Hobson Files Motion To Continue Trial Date And Pretrial Deadlines
Charles Hunter Hobson (a former executive of Corsa Coal) was criminally charged by the DOJ in 2022 for conspiring with others to make corrupt bribe payments to an individual associated with Al Nasr Company for Coke and Chemicals (an alleged Egyptian state-owned and state-controlled entity) to obtain and retain lucrative contracts, and other business advantages from Al Nasr. (See here for the prior post).
Hobson’s trial is currently scheduled to begin on April 21, 2025 with various pre-trial deadlines approaching over the next several weeks.
As highlighted in this post, on February 10th, President Trump signed an Executive Order Titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.”