Sentenced, another one dismissed, scrutiny alerts, clawback, and pardon me for being that guy but … It’s all here in the Friday roundup.
Sentenced
As highlighted in prior posts here and here, in January 2017 the DOJ announced a $170 million Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action against U.K. based Rolls-Royce concerning conduct in Thailand, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Angola, Iraq and elsewhere.
As highlighted in prior posts here and here, in January 2017 the DOJ announced a $170 million Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action against U.K. based Rolls-Royce. The allegations included several generic references to employees at Rolls-Royce and Rolls-Royce Energy Systems (RRESI, an indirect subsidiary located in Ohio) who conspired to cause “to make over $35 million in commission payments to commercial advisors and others, knowing that the commission payments would be used to bribe foreign officials on behalf of Rolls-Royce and RRESI in Thailand, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Angola, Iraq and elsewhere, in exchange for foreign officials’ assistance in providing confidential information and awarding contracts to Rolls-Royce, RRESI, and affiliated entities.”
Earlier this week, the DOJ announced an FCPA enforcement action against five individuals based on the same Kazakhstan conduct alleged in the prior corporate action. That is, bribery in connection with an RRESI contract to supply gas turbine units to Asia Gas Pipeline LLC (AGP) for approximately $145 million.
