In April 2022, Roger Ng (a former Goldman Sachs managing director) was found guilty at trial of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related charges for paying bribes to various Malaysian and Abu Dhabi officials in connection with Malaysia’s state-owned and state-controlled investment development company. See here.

As highlighted in this recent post, Ng sought a “time served” sentence while detailing his “tremendous suffering, all of it imposed by the U.S. government” over the last 4.5 years.

As highlighted in this recent post, the DOJ sought a 15 year sentence for Ng.

Yesterday, Judge Margo Brodie (E.D.N.Y.) sentenced Ng to 10 years in prison. (See here for the DOJ release). The ten year sentence for FCPA (and related crimes) is among the longest in FCPA history.

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As highlighted here, in November 2018 the DOJ announced criminal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (and related charges) against individuals associated with Goldman Sachs – including Roger Ng (a former managing director at Goldman Sachs) – for paying bribes to various Malaysian and Abu Dhabi officials in connection with 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia’s state-owned and state-controlled investment development company. The individuals were also charged with conspiring to launder billions of dollars embezzled from 1MDB.

In April 2022, Ng was found guilty at trial of FCPA and related charges.

With sentencing looming, Ng’s counsel stated, in summary fashion, as follows in a recent sentencing memorandum.

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