As highlighted here, in March 2026 the DOJ filed a criminal information against Alfonso Wilson (CEO of Oil Technologies Consortium) alleging that he and others obtained and retained a December 2021 Contract with PEMEX for an Equipment Company through corrupt and fraudulent means including by offering and paying bribes to a Foreign Official.
The Equipment Company (described as a company based in Texas) is Drillmec.
The Foreign Official was described as a senior executive at PEMEX Exploración y Producción (“PEP” – a wholly owned exploration and production subsidiary of PEMEX) between 2018 and 2021.
As highlighted in this recent post, Wilson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the FCPA’s anti-bribery provisions and his sentencing is set for for June 26, 2026.
Earlier this week, a prior related criminal action was unsealed against Diego Bergonzi (pictured) involving the same core conduct.
In a January 2025 criminal information, Bergonzi is described as a dual citizen of the United States and Italy since 2018 and a resident of the Southern District of Texas who was employed as Vice President of Sales at Equipment Company whose responsibilities included, among other things, obtaining the December 2021 Contract for Equipment Company and then overseeing the sale and delivery of equipment to PEMEX pursuant to the December 2021 Contract.”
Bergonzi was charged with conspiracy to violate the FCPA’s anti-bribery provisions and commit wire fraud.
On June 30, 2025, Bergonzi pleaded guilty.
Earlier this week, Judge David Hittner (S.D. Tex) ordered Bergonzi to forfeit $1,019,757 (the amount he obtained from the criminal offense). Judge Hittner noted that this “will be made part of the Defendant’s sentence and included in the judgement against him.”
