FCPA Spring Review 2023 Miller Chevalier

FCPA Spring Review 2023

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) headlines in the first quarter of 2023 have focused not on cases, but on new or revised policies and guidance from the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ). On January 17, 2023, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice released an updated Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Disclosure Policy (CEP) aimed at introducing incentives for companies to disclose potential weaknesses, cooperate proactively with DOJ investigations, and take extensive corrective measures. Then, on March 2 and 3, the Criminal Division released new policies and guidance on FCPA investigations, including updated guidance on the "Reward Incentives and Clawback Pilot Program," "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs," and a revised policy on the selection and oversight of an independent compliance monitor. The policy on the selection and oversight of an independent compliance monitor was also revised. We cover these developments in more detail in our Client Alerts, which can be accessed through the respective links. Companies continue to evaluate questions regarding key aspects of these new policies, including the timing of self-disclosures, how to pursue clawbacks in light of multiple legal and practical obstacles, and how the Department will manage expectations regarding employees' use of personal devices and third-party apps for company business. With regard to suicide, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. spoke at the Global Investigations Review (GIR) Live Spring Conference on March 23, 2023, where he specifically discussed this topic. AAG Polite noted that for companies without aggravating factors, the standard in the CEP remains unchanged from the previous version, and thus "disclosure must occur within a reasonably prompt time after learning of the misconduct. " He also emphasized that the concept of 'prompt' disclosure and 'extraordinary' cooperation only exists when there are aggravating factors, such as senior executives potentially engaging in wrongdoing. For example, he noted of the 2018 discrepancy that "as a matter of timeliness, within weeks of the parent company learning of the bribery scheme at the subsidiary... the parent company disclosed the conduct."

At the same meeting, Andrew Genting, head of the Department's Corporate Enforcement and Compliance Policy (CECP) division, told Gir that "immediacy, at least in my personal opinion, is a matter of weeks." "And most companies that have disclosed within six months have been determined to have been timely," he said. Both AAG Polite and Director Genting emphasized that the determination of timeliness is "case-by-case" and that companies have the burden to demonstrate why a disclosure is timely in the applicable facts and circumstances.

In his speech to GIR, AAG Polite cited the December 2022 deferred payment agreement (DPA) with ABB as to what constitutes "extraordinary" cooperation, saying: We conducted interviews in the United States and provided relevant documents outside the United States in a manner that does not violate foreign data privacy laws. [The company collected, analyzed and organized the information, including translating certain documents. ”

In his speech, AAG Polite confirmed that “the most effective remediation ... involves conducting a root cause analysis and taking steps to prevent misconduct from occurring, even in the face of significant costs and business pressures” (emphasis added), and noted that “may require significant changes to the company’s structure to ensure that compliance and legal personnel have adequate access to corporate decision-makers and receive the necessary information.” He also noted that effective remedial action “can also hold violators accountable, through dismissal, suspension, damages, etc.” On this last point, AAG Polite cited Safran S. A.’s CEP deviation in December 2022, in which he cited, among other things, the withholding of deferred compensation from former employees involved in misconduct as an example of complete remediation. ”

Pallite AAG, Secretary Gentin, and the other Ministry of Justice speakers who recently discussed these issues, how to apply these policies to another common theme, that is, these policies to specific facts and situations. Further guidelines have been repeated from the announcement of future regulations. Unfortunately, the Corsa Call fall accident in March 2023, which will be described later, is the only case that was unfortunately announced after these policies were enacted.

モナコ・メモランダム（Monaco Memorandum）の実施に関連するもう一つの進展として、2023 年 2 月 22 日、ニューヨーク州南部および東部地区の米国弁護士は、米国弁護士事務所（United States Attorneys' Offices：USAOs） We announced a new spontaneous sel f-disclosure policy for this. The purpose of this new policy is to standardize the definition and evaluation method of [sel f-disclosure] by USAO nationwide, identify scandals, quickly and voluntarily disclose and improve scandals, and fully investigate crime investigation. The motivation to maintain an effective compliance program that can cooperate with. The US policy and the CEP revised version published by the Criminal Department have many similarities, but there are some differences. According to GIR reports, one of the differences that CEPs pointed out at the Panel Discussions held by the New York Southern District District at a meeting of the ABA White Color Criminal Research Institute on March 1, 2023 is such an important factor. In contrast to the involvement of former management teams, US lawyers consider only the involvement of the current management as an additional factor. The official said, "There is a considerable overlap, but the deputy prosecutor states:

Corporate enforcement Pallite AAG, Secretary Gentin, and other Ministry of Justice speakers who have recently discussed these issues have another common theme, that is, specific facts and situations. Further guidelines on whether to apply in such a way have been obtained from the announcement of future regulations. Unfortunately, the Corsa Call fall accident in March 2023, which will be described later, is the only case that was unfortunately announced after these policies were enacted.

Corporate execution Pallite AAG, Secretary Gentin, and other lectures of the other Ministry of Justice, who have recently discussed these issues, apply this policy to another common theme, that is, specific facts and situations. Further guidelines on whether to do so have been obtained from the announcement of future regulations. Unfortunately, the Corsa Call fall accident in March 2023, which will be described later, is the only case that was unfortunately announced after these policies were enacted.

Corporate execution

All of the FCPA-related corporate enforcement actions in the first quarter of 2023 occurred in March. The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced two corporate enforcement actions, and the Department of Justice announced a premature dismissal and plea agreement following Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's (Ericsson) 2019 DPA violation. Overall, this pace of announced resolution actions is a slow start for the agencies, although announcements may accelerate later in the year.

On March 6, 2023, metals and mining company Rio Tinto plc (Rio Tinto) agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty to the SEC to resolve allegations that it violated the FCPA's books and records and internal audit provisions in connection with a scheme involving payments to third-party investment bankers to retain existing mining interests in Guinea. The SEC's order noted that payments were made to the bankers despite several red flags and cited several internal accounting control issues. Notably, this settlement came more than six and a half years after Rio Tinto's self-disclosure in November 2016.

Also, on March 6, gaming and sports betting company Flutter Entertainment (Flutter) agreed to pay a $4 million penalty to settle an SEC investigation related to alleged FCPA books and records violations and internal accounting control violations resulting from the use of a third-party consultant in Russia by companies acquired by Flutter, one of which was also an issuer. The consultant was retained in an M& A transaction and was tasked with assisting the company in its efforts to legalize online gambling in Russia. Despite efforts to improve its third-party controls and compliance procedures, the SEC's order discusses several areas in which the companies acquired by Flutter did not follow or implement these new procedures. There was also no adequate certification of the services provided.

On March 8, 2023, the Ministry of Justice announced that it would leave for the first time from the correction CEP issued in January, but given the company's forced execution, this project is clearly preparing for several years. It was. The Ministry of Justice has evidence that the US mining company Korsa Call Corporation (Corsa Call) paid to a thir d-party broker in Egypt, and the company's specific employees in exchange for contracts in exchange for contracts. Despite knowing that bribes would be paid, he abandoned his prosecution. Corsa Call agreed to abandon $ 1. 2 million after the Ministry of Justice analyzed "unpaid" analysis. The Ministry of Justice has cited the company's sel f-disclosure, "full and aggressive cooperation", and "a timely and complete return" as other factors based on CEPs that support the decision to dismiss the prosecution. Corsa Call is listed in Canada, according to Corsa Call, and the Canadian authorities have finished any surveys on the company.

On March 21, 2023, Sweden's Telecommunications Company Ericsson said about the two causes related to FCPA, "after violating the agreement and disclosure clause ... after violating the 2019 DPA". Court agreed to admit guilty. The new judicial trading imposed an additional $ 267 million criminal penalty for Ericsson (added to the penalties paid in 2019), and disabled the 2019 DPA. The company has agreed to extend the independent compliance monitoring conditions until June 2024. We have updated the Corporate FCPA top 10 charts in order to display the fined fined finished fines.

Finally, on March 9, 2023, after seven weeks, the federal jury in the eastern New York area was convicted to the full game team, S. A. Former executive of the 21st Century Fox, "FIFA, Conmebol, and in the case of Full play, a plan to send bribes to executives of the highly dominant soccer, such as Concacaf, and to acquire useful soccer tournament media rights and broadcasting rights. The guilty of "Tips for Ending Money Laundering and Criminal Revenue on Money Laundering" related to "participation" related to "participation." "Full play is facing a criminal penalty for millions of dollars, but according to the Federal Prosecutor's Office's press release, the owner of Full Play, Ugo Ginkiss and Mariano Jinkiss, was charged in 2015. "Escape". Lopez faces a forbidden sentence of up to 40 years and a large fine. The third defendant, Carlos Martinez, said, "I was acquitted for both of them."

The bribery scandal related to the Federation, including Hapoalim (Switzerland) LTD./Bank Hapoalim B. M. and other sports marketing companies Human and It led to a large number of trials against the corporate body. According to a recent press release of the US Federal Prosecutor's prosecutor, "more than 50 defendants have been charged with more than 50 defendants, and more than 30 individuals and corporate defendants have been found guilty, and three individuals and one company. Following the suspended conviction, two companies were resolved by the prosecution, and the three companies were solved by the aggressive agreement. "

Forced measures for individuals

DOJ announced several new FCP A-related accusations and convictions in the first quarter of 2023. The number of accusations is a momentum that approaches the level during the 2021 recession, and is likely to continue to the level before the recession. SEC did not announce FCP A-related actions this term.

On January 25, 2023, the Federal Court gave the Federal Court, Jose Luis de Young Athensio, for four years in prison for bribes, and a on e-year remedies with surveillance. 。 On the same day, the court sentenced the U S-based businessman, Robert Enrikon Lincon Fernandez, sentenced to prison for 18 months in prison and one year of surveillance release.

On January 26, 2023, the Grand Jury in Florida has more than $ 10 million, instead of the current Venezuel Supreme Supreme Supreme Supreme Supreme Court, from 2014 to 2019. He was charged with money laundering and conspiracy on allegations of receiving a bribe.

On January 27, 2023, the court in New York made a final order against Panama Lewis Enrique and Ricardo Albert Martinelli Linares in relation to bribery and money laundering. He ordered the payment of money and assets. B clearing scandal related to various Switzerland HAPOALIM (Switzerland) ltd./Bank Hapoalim B. M. Includes It led to a large number of trials against individuals and corporate bodies. According to a recent press release of the US Federal Prosecutor's prosecutor, "more than 50 defendants have been charged with more than 50 defendants, and more than 30 individuals and corporate defendants have been found guilty, and three individuals and one company. Following the suspended conviction, two companies were resolved by the prosecution, and the three companies were solved by the aggressive agreement. "

Forced measures for individuals

On January 27, 2023, the court in New York made a final order against Panama Lewis Enrique and Ricardo Albert Martinelli Linares in relation to bribery and money laundering. He ordered the payment of money and assets. The bribery scandal related to the Federation, including Hapoalim (Switzerland) LTD./Bank Hapoalim B. M. and other sports marketing companies Human and It led to a large number of trials against the corporate body. According to a recent press release of the US Federal Prosecutor's prosecutor, "more than 50 defendants have been charged with more than 50 defendants, and more than 30 individuals and corporate defendants have been found guilty, and three individuals and one company. Following the suspended conviction, two companies were resolved by the prosecution, and the three companies were solved by the aggressive agreement. "

Forced measures for individuals

On January 30, 2023, the Federal Court in Houston sentenced Saman Afsani, a former CEO of the Monac o-based intermediary, Saman Afsani, a year and a year. The court also imposed a $ 1. 500. 000 financial judgment. The ruling was based on a prior judicial agreement on FCPA violation, money laundering and judicial obstruction.

On February 14, 2023, the Justice Ministry of Justice announced the FCP A-related money launding charges on the acquisition of corporate oil and gas companies, Petroleo Brasileiro S. A., based on the United States.

On March 3, 2023, Goldman Sachtic CEO Roger Enn was sentenced to 10 years in the New York Federal Court on charges of FCPA and various associated money. The court later ordered $ 35 million confiscation.

According to a document sent on March 21, 2023, the investment in Lewis Alvares Villeshamar, a former director of DeCEVALE S. A. Company It was revealed that he received a 2 6-month ruling in December 2022 for receiving more than $ 3 million bribes. Alvares signed an agreement with the Justice in May 2021.

On March 27, 2023, the Ministry of Justice prosecuted Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and leading director of Burnown Cryptocurrency Company FTX Trading LTD. Closed for the suspicion of cryptocurrency payment to Chinese authorities. This new accusation complements some frauds and other accusations related to the FTX business and its stunning boom. On January 30, 2023, the Federal Court in Houston sentenced Samantha Afsani, a former CEO of Monac o-based intermediary, Saman Afsani, one year and one day. The court also imposed a $ 1. 500. 000 financial judgment. The ruling was based on a prior judicial agreement on FCPA violation, money laundering and judicial obstruction.

On March 27, 2023, the Ministry of Justice prosecuted Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and leading director of Burnown Cryptocurrency Company FTX Trading LTD. Closed for the suspicion of cryptocurrency payment to Chinese authorities. This new accusation complements some frauds and other accusations related to the FTX business and its stunning boom. On January 30, 2023, the Federal Court in Houston sentenced Saman Afsani, a former CEO of the Monac o-based intermediary, Saman Afsani, a year and a year. The court also imposed a $ 1. 500. 000 financial judgment. The ruling was based on a prior judicial agreement on FCPA violation, money laundering and judicial obstruction.

Finally, on April 19, 2023, the Federal Court in Miami, Florida, was a former Venezuela Letter, Claudia Patricia Diaz Gien, and her husband Adrian Jose Bersquez, and the couple in December 2022. After being convicted, he sentenced 15 years in prison. The alleged laundering is about a bribe received from Venezuela's media king Raul Gorolin Berisario. In another order, the court ordered two foresquice $ 136. 7 million, the amount of bribes received by Gorolin. According to a statement by the Judicial Ministry, this scheme includes a large amount of cash hidden in cardboard boxes, offshore companies, bank accounts in Switzerland, and international electronics remittance, which is said to have been sent by Gorolin for the interests of Diaz and Velazquez. It included several private jets and yachts, and the funding of a luxury fashion line launched in South Florida. "

In relation to this, the Ministry of Justice, including the Money Loan Dingling of the Justice and the ongoing Crept Classy Asset Collection Initiative, the Factar y-related assets, including the ongoing Crept Classy Asset Collection Initiative. Is continued. On March 27, 2023, the Ministry of Justice announced that two confiscation cases for assets purchased by corruption income were completed, and as a result, the Ministry of Justice "about $ 50. 3. 1 million in cash (networking the defendant's network)). (Equivalent to) + $ 16 million bill fees. According to the Ministry of Justice, two Nigeria businessmen, Colawore Akanni Alco and Oradide Omokore, have bribed to Dizani Allison Maduke, former Minister of Nigeria, and won an advantageous oil agreement. According to the Ministry of Justice, "the revenue of these illegal contracts, which exceeds a total of $ 100 million, has been washed in the United States and the United States, including luxury real estate in California and New York and 65 meters of super yacht" Galactica Star ". It was used to purchase various assets through paper company. " Finally, on April 19, 2023, the Federal Court in Miami, Florida, was a former Venezuela Large, Claudia Patricia Diaz Gien and her husband Adrian Jose Bersquez in December 2022. After being convicted in the financial trial, he sentenced him to 15 years in prison. The alleged laundering is about a bribe received from Venezuela's media king Raul Gorolin Berisario. In another order, the court ordered two foresquice $ 136. 7 million, the amount of bribes received by Gorolin. According to a statement by the Judicial Ministry, this scheme includes a large amount of cash hidden in cardboard boxes, offshore companies, bank accounts in Switzerland, and international electronics remittance, which is said to have been sent by Gorolin for the interests of Diaz and Velazquez. It included several private jets and yachts, and the funding of a luxury fashion line launched in South Florida. "

In relation to this, the Ministry of Justice, including the Money Loan Dingling of the Justice and the ongoing Crept Classy Asset Collection Initiative, the Factar y-related assets, including the ongoing Crept Classy Asset Collection Initiative. Is continued. On March 27, 2023, the Ministry of Justice announced that two confiscation cases for assets purchased by corruption revenue were completed, and as a result, the Ministry of Justice "about $ 50. 3. 1 million in cash). (Equivalent to) + $ 16 million bill fees. According to the Ministry of Justice, two Nigeria businessmen, Colawore Akanni Alco and Oradide Omokore, have bribed to Dizani Allison Maduke, former Minister of Nigeria, and won an advantageous oil agreement. According to the Ministry of Justice, "the revenue of these illegal contracts, which exceeds a total of $ 100 million, has been washed in the United States and the United States, including luxury real estate in California and New York and 65 meters of super yacht" Galactica Star ". It was used to purchase various assets through paper company. " Finally, on April 19, 2023, the Federal Court in Miami, Florida, was a former Venezuela Letter, Claudia Patricia Diaz Gien, and her husband Adrian Jose Bersquez, and the couple in December 2022. After being convicted, he sentenced 15 years in prison. The alleged laundering is about a bribe received from Venezuela's media king Raul Gorolin Berisario. In another order, the court ordered two foresquice $ 136. 7 million, the amount of bribes received by Gorolin. According to a statement by the Judicial Ministry, this scheme includes a large amount of cash hidden in cardboard boxes, offshore companies, bank accounts in Switzerland, and international electronics remittance, which is said to have been sent by Gorolin for the interests of Diaz and Velazquez. It included several private jets and yachts, and the funding of a luxury fashion line launched in South Florida. "

According to a February 16, 2023 announcement, the Department of Justice repatriated to Nigeria "approximately $954, 807... pursuant to a government-to-government agreement to repatriate assets lost by the United States traceable to the stolen assets of Deepley Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, a former governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria." According to the Department of Justice, Alamieyeseigha "used corrupt and illegal activities to build up millions of dollars worth of real estate, including a property in Rockville, Maryland, which was sold after the forfeiture order."

Appeals and Other Signs of Enforcement Trends

The Department of Justice's CORSA Coal CORSA Divergence is discussed above and in more detail below. On February 28, 2023, Kosmos Energy Ltd. announced in a 10-K filing that after a two-year investigation into its activities in Senegal, "in December 2022, the Department notified Kosmos that it had closed its investigation without recommending any enforcement action." "

Corporate Enforcement Actions

Rio Tinto Settles with the SEC for FCPA Violations Related to Conduct in Guinea

In its 10-K filed on February 8, 2023, 3M stated that it was "in discussions with (the Department of Justice and the SEC) regarding the potential resolution" of an FCPA-related matter disclosed in July 2019, which concerned "certain business travel and related financing and recordkeeping matters of concern arising from the marketing activities of certain China-based business groups."

On February 23, 2023, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. disclosed in its 10-K that it had "identified certain transactions related to its international operations that may raise compliance questions under (the FCPA) and voluntarily disclosed this information to the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission."

On May 2, 2023, Stryker Corporation filed a 10-Q in which it disclosed that the company is "currently investigating whether certain of its business activities in foreign countries violate the [FCPA] provisions and has retained outside counsel to conduct this investigation" and that it is "in communication with and cooperating with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U. S. Department of Justice."

In addition, neither the Department of Justice nor the SEC discloses official investigation statistics in near real time, and only certain companies disclose such information through SEC filings or other means, so the investigation statistics are necessarily incomplete.

U. S. Court Judgment

The remarkable precedent for the quarterly is a reversal by the 5th round of the Court of Appeal, and two Swiss, Daisy Lafoy, who are involved in international bribery schemes between the United State s-based companies and Venezuela government officials. ・ Revived the prosecution against Blueer's defendant and Paul Jorge Da Costa Caskeiro Murta. The appeal ruling overturned two Federal District ruling, which made advantageous rulers for the defendant.
Political and legislative trends
In addition to the various new and updated policies and guidance of the Ministry of Justice, mentioned at the beginning of this review, there were some other polic y-related movements in the current quarter.
SCC updates First, on March 29, 2023, the White House announced the latest information about recent measures under the US corruption strategy (SCC) announced in December 2021.
In terms of sanctions and policy of the magnitz key global law, the US government has continued to designate foreign civil servants as economic sanctions and visa and immigration restrictions based on the Law of the International Human Rights International Human Rights.

For example, the US Treasury, Former President Paraguay's former President Oracio Manuel Cartes Hara (Cartes), and the current Vice President Ugo Adalbert Velazquez Moreno (Velvaskes), He sanctioned the group for "rampant of corruption to weaken the paraguay's democratic system." According to the Ministry of Finance's press release, Cartes says, "To support the failure to promote the constitutional amendment that enables the second term of 2018, to promise $ 1 million to buy a member of the Diet. "He continued to affect legislative activities after his retirement." After retirement, he continued to affect legislative activities, targeted political enemies, gave a bribe to lawmakers, gave votes in favor of himself, and the top supporters received $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 200 per month. The Ministry of Finance said, "Berrasquez," bribes and threaten those who may be hindered by legal procedures and expose criminal acts, and are in corruption acts to protect themselves and their colleagues from criminal investigation. "De," he pointed out. He also mentioned the relationship with the hizvola designated as a terrorist organization and the receipt of bribes from the organization. U. S. Court Judgment

The remarkable precedent for the quarterly is a reversal by the 5th round of the Court of Appeal, and two Swiss, Daisy Lafoy, who are involved in international bribery schemes between the United State s-based companies and Venezuela government officials. ・ Revived the prosecution against Blueer's defendant and Paul Jorge Da Costa Caskeiro Murta. The appeal ruling overturned two Federal District ruling, which made advantageous rulers for the defendant.

Political and legislative trends
In addition to the various new and updated policies and guidance of the Ministry of Justice, mentioned at the beginning of this review, there were some other polic y-related movements in the current quarter.
SCC updates First, on March 29, 2023, the White House announced the latest information about recent measures under the US corruption strategy (SCC) announced in December 2021.

In terms of sanctions and policy of the magnitz key global law, the US government has continued to designate foreign civil servants as economic sanctions and visa and immigration restrictions based on the Law of the International Human Rights International Human Rights.

The remarkable precedent for the quarterly is a reversal by the 5th round of the Court of Appeal, and two Swiss, Daisy Lafoy, who are involved in international bribery schemes between the United State s-based companies and Venezuela government officials. ・ Revived the prosecution against Blueer's defendant and Paul Jorge Da Costa Caskeiro Murta. The appeal ruling overturned two Federal District ruling, which made advantageous rulers for the defendant.
Political and legislative trends
In addition to the various new and updated policies and guidance of the Ministry of Justice, mentioned at the beginning of this review, there were some other polic y-related movements in the current quarter.
SCC updates First, on March 29, 2023, the White House announced the latest information about recent measures under the US corruption strategy (SCC) announced in December 2021.

Flutter Entertainment Settles with SEC Over FCPA Violations in Russia

On February 10, 2023, the Ministry of Finance imposed sanctions on the current five former Bulgarian employees and its related organizations, stating that they were "involved in a wide range of Bulgaria corruption." The Press Release discusses corruption, "judicial bribery," and "legislation", especially in Russian companies. These sanctions are "basics" of the previous sanctions released in June 2021.

Recently, on April 5, 2023, the Ministry of Finance launched sanctions on Haiti's former House of Representatives Gary Bodo. According to the Ministry of Finance's notification, "Bodo has participated in efforts to affect the results of political appointment in Haiti, and has been involved in various corrupt schemes, including millions of dollars and bribes." 。 The Ministry of Finance's statement pointed out that "Bodo is also sanctioned from Canada."

There were several international movements this term.

On January 16, 2023, the French National Prosecutor's Office (PNF) announced the updated "CONVENTION Judiciaire d'Intérêt Public- (CJIP)) guidelines. This guideline is replaced by the previous 2019 edition. Later, on March 14, 2023, PNF and the French Corruptions Agency (AFA) jointly issued a "practical guide" on internal investigations for preventing corruption. Both documents provide information on French authorities's views on corporate corruption compliance programs.

The Dutch authorities announced two projects involved in the Big 4 accounting firm in the end of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. This is in line with the increase in the number of countries that impose criminal liability against auditors and other doorman on suspicion of misconduct. On February 17, 2023, the Dutch Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) was "crimina l-related accounting firm", which created and submitted a "false annual settlement" of the Nutai company in 2009 and 2010. Was announced that it has been certified. The company will pay 150, 000 euros (about $ 160, 000) as an OM survey settlement. This reconciliation is based on the OM order, following the fines of the Dutch court imposed on another company 243. 00 euros (approx. It is associated with the allegations of not reporting related transactions in a timely manner.

In other news, the United Arab Emirates recently refused to extradite South African businessman brothers Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who were implicated in the corruption and related activities of former South African President Jacob Zuma. South African authorities have been seeking the extradition of the Guptas for several years, and the Guptas had been detained in Dubai on an Interpol Red Notice. According to South Africa's Minister of Justice, South Africa plans to appeal the decision, including responding to extradition proceedings under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), but the case remains clouded by the unknown whereabouts of the Gupta family.
In February 2023, the US State Department granted the extradition request of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Manrique (Toledo) to stand trial on corruption charges related to Brazil's Odubrecha and the large-scale Brazilian investigation Lava Jato. On April 5, 2023, a US judge ordered Toledo to be held until his extradition is completed, but on April 7, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered him to be held for two weeks pending further appeals.

DOJ Issues Declination with Disgorgement to Corsa Coal Corporation

Singapore authorities found themselves in a rare policy quandary over their decision to impose only a "stern warning" on six former Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel) employees accused of corruption in Brazil. In February 2023, Singaporean members of parliament opened a formal inquiry challenging the decision, and government ministers reiterated the difficulties of obtaining sufficient evidence, despite Keppel's input and admissions in the December 2017 global settlement. On February 23, 2023, an Indonesian court sentenced palm oil tycoon Surya Dharmadi to 15 years in prison and ordered him to pay the state more than $2 billion as a result of a corruption scheme (including paying bribes to former state officials) to allow Dharmadi's company (PT Duta Palma) to cut down protected forests to produce palm oil.

In other news, the United Arab Emirates recently refused to extradite South African businessman brothers Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who were implicated in the corruption and related activities of former South African President Jacob Zuma. South African authorities have been seeking the extradition of the Guptas for several years, and the Guptas had been held in Dubai on an Interpol Red Notice. According to South Africa's Minister of Justice, South Africa plans to appeal the decision, including responding to extradition proceedings under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), but the case remains clouded by the unknown whereabouts of the Gupta family.

In February 2023, the US State Department granted the extradition request of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Manrique (Toledo) to stand trial on corruption charges related to Brazil's Odubrecha and the large-scale Brazilian investigation Lava Jato. On April 5, 2023, a US judge ordered Toledo to be held until his extradition is completed, but on April 7, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered him to be held for two weeks pending further appeals.
Singapore authorities found themselves in a rare policy quandary over their decision to impose only a "stern warning" on six former Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel) employees accused of corruption in Brazil. In February 2023, Singaporean members of parliament opened a formal inquiry challenging the decision, and government ministers reiterated the difficulties of obtaining sufficient evidence, despite Keppel's input and admissions in the December 2017 global settlement. On February 23, 2023, an Indonesian court sentenced palm oil tycoon Surya Dharmadi to 15 years in prison and ordered him to pay the state more than $2 billion as a result of a corruption scheme (including paying bribes to former state officials) to allow Dharmadi's company (PT Duta Palma) to cut down protected forests to produce palm oil.
In other news, the United Arab Emirates recently refused to extradite South African businessman brothers Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who were implicated in the corruption and related activities of former South African President Jacob Zuma. South African authorities have been seeking the extradition of the Guptas for several years, and the Guptas had been detained in Dubai on an Interpol Red Notice. According to South Africa's Minister of Justice, South Africa plans to appeal the decision, including responding to extradition proceedings under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), but the case remains clouded by the unknown whereabouts of the Gupta family.
In February 2023, the US State Department granted the extradition request of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Manrique (Toledo) to stand trial on corruption charges related to Brazil's Odubrecha and the large-scale Brazilian investigation "Lava Jato". On April 5, 2023, a US judge ordered Toledo to be held until his extradition is completed, but on April 7, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered him to be held for two weeks, pending possible further appeals.
Singapore authorities found themselves in a rare policy quandary over their decision to impose only a "stern warning" on six former Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel) employees accused of corruption in Brazil. In February 2023, Singaporean members of parliament opened a formal inquiry challenging the decision, and government ministers reiterated the difficulties of obtaining sufficient evidence, despite Keppel's input and admissions in the December 2017 global settlement.

According to reports, on March 5, 2023, a judge of Ecuador approved the prosecutor's demands of "being charged with former President Lenin Moreno, a bribery of a Chinese hydropower contract in South America Ecuador." The indictment was "Moreno (built by Chinese company Shino Hidero) in connection with the work of the Coca Cod Sync Sync Hydraulic Power Power Project, as part of the corruption scheme conducted from 2009 to 2018, the defendant was up to $ 76 million from Sino Hydro. He says he received a bribe. " "Authorities' release and other reports include the former Chinese ambassador of Ecuador.

On February 27, 2023, Abu Dhabi's two government funds agreed to pay $ 1. 8 billion to Malaysia's government fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and AABAR Invest Menz PJS (AABAR) promoted 1 MDB "looting" by various individuals, including former Prime Minister Malaysia. The survey of 1MDB scandals and multinational companies has been involved in the FCP A-related rules, especially Goldman Sachs and Goldman Sachs. The two former executives of IPic and AABAR were convicted by the Avidabi authorities and ruled for the role of the scheme.

Finally, on January 31, 2023, the Transparency International (TI) announced the 2022 Rotal Rotation Index (CPI). Ti said, "The CPI has shown that the corruption level has stagnated or worsened in 86 % of the past 10 years, and Ti has stagnated in 124 countries. The number of countries (including advanced countries such as the UK and Austria) is increasing. " TI rankings and related data are still used as the final judgment material for many companies to evaluate the corruption risks of each country, but other surveys such as corruption risk prediction and the judicial program index (WJP). And the database can also be a valuable material. According to reports, on March 5, 2023, the judge of Ecuador approved the prosecutor's authority to "prosecute former President Renin Moreno as a bribery of a Chinese hydroelectric power plant contract in South America Ecuador." did. The indictment was "Moreno (built by Chinese company Shino Hidero) in connection with the work of the Coca Cod Sync Sync Hydraulic Power Power Project, as part of the corruption scheme conducted from 2009 to 2018, the defendant was up to $ 76 million from Sino Hydro. He says he received a bribe. " "Authorities' release and other reports include the former Chinese ambassador of Ecuador.

Finally, on January 31, 2023, the Transparency International (TI) announced the 2022 Rotal Rotation Index (CPI). Ti said, "The CPI has shown that the corruption level has stagnated or worsened in 86 % of the past 10 years, and Ti has stagnated in 124 countries. The number of countries (including advanced countries such as the UK and Austria) is increasing. " TI rankings and related data are still used as the final judgment material for many companies to evaluate the corruption risks of each country, but other surveys such as corruption risk prediction and the judicial program index (WJP). And the database can also be a valuable material. According to reports, on March 5, 2023, a judge of Ecuador approved the prosecutor's demands of "being charged with former President Lenin Moreno, a bribery of a Chinese hydropower contract in South America Ecuador." The indictment was "Moreno (built by Chinese company Shino Hidero) in connection with the work of the Coca Cod Sync Sync Hydraulic Power Power Project, as part of the corruption scheme conducted from 2009 to 2018, the defendant was up to $ 76 million from Sino Hydro. He says he received a bribe. " "Authorities' release and other reports include the former Chinese ambassador of Ecuador.
On February 27, 2023, Abu Dhabi's two government funds agreed to pay $ 1. 8 billion to Malaysia's government fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and AABAR Invest Menz PJS (AABAR) promoted 1 MDB "looting" by various individuals, including former Prime Minister Malaysia. The survey of 1MDB scandals and multinational companies has been involved in the FCP A-related rules, especially Goldman Sachs and Goldman Sachs. The two former executives of IPic and AABAR were convicted by the Avidabi authorities and ruled for the role of the scheme.
Finally, on January 31, 2023, the Transparency International (TI) announced the 2022 Rotal Rotation Index (CPI). Ti said, "The CPI has shown that the corruption level has stagnated or worsened in 86 % of the past 10 years, and Ti has stagnated in 124 countries. The number of countries (including advanced countries such as the UK and Austria) is increasing. " TI rankings and related data are still used as the final judgment material for many companies to evaluate the corruption risks of each country, but other surveys such as corruption risk prediction and the judicial program index (WJP). And the database can also be a valuable material.

Ericsson Agrees to Plea Agreement and $206.7 Million Penalty Following Breach of 2019 DPA

On March 6, 2023, Rio Tinto plc (Rio Tinto) agreed to pay $15 million to the Labor Commission to resolve allegations that the company violated the FCPA. Specifically, the SEC alleged that Rio Tinto violated the FCPA's books and records and internal accounting controls provisions in connection with a scheme involving payments to a third-party consultant to maintain existing mining interests in Guinea, West Africa. Rio Tinto is a metals and mining company incorporated in England and Wales, whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Rio Tinto has another dual parent company (Rio Tinto Limited) incorporated in Australia, which has the same shareholders and board of directors.

Between 1997 and 2006, the Guinean government granted Rio Tinto mining and exploration rights to four parcels of land in the Simandou Mountains, home to some of the world's largest iron ore deposits. After a change in leadership in the Guinean government in 2008, it stripped Rio Tinto of two of the four blocks (called Blocks 1 and 2) for apparent failure to develop the mines and awarded them to Rio Tinto's competitors.

According to the Securities and Exchange Commission's order, Rio Tinto then took various steps to try to develop the remaining blocks (called Blocks 3 and 4), including often sending senior executives to the mines, to improve its relationship with the Guinean government. In 2010, the Guinean government changed leadership again, and the new administration reviewed all mining contracts.

In March 2011, Rio Tinto hired a French investment banker, a former classmate and close friend of a senior Guinean government official, to help Rio Tinto retain its mining rights. In April 2011, Rio Tinto signed an agreement with the Guinean government to pay $700 million to the Guinean treasury to secure the mining rights to Blocks 3 and 4.

The SEC's order highlighted several red flags regarding the employment and role of the French investment bankers, including:

The French investment bankers commenced work without Rio Tinto conducting "sufficient due diligence required to hire a third party."

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The French investment banker began work in March 2011 without a written agreement defining the scope of services or required deliverables. Rio Tinto executed a written agreement with the French investment banker on July 7, 2011, the day before Rio Tinto made its first payment of $7. 5 million to the French investment banker.

Email correspondence between Rio Tinto executives regarding the hiring of the French investment banker highlighted his history and friendship with Guinean government officials as the primary reason for his appointment, and the French investment banker had no direct work experience related to mining or Guinea.

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The French investment banker demanded a lump sum payment, but a Rio Tinto executive wrote in an email: "A large chunk looks like a bribe.

Email correspondence suggested the French investment banker may also have been simultaneously advising Guinean officials who appeared to represent Rio Tinto's interests.

Despite the aforementioned red flags, according to the SEC order, Rio Tinto agreed to pay the French investment banker $10. 5 million in two installments. On July 8, 2011, Rio Tinto paid one installment, $7. 5 million, into a Swiss bank account owned by the French investment banker. On July 12, 2011, Rio Tinto deposited the remaining $3 million in an escrow account at the same Swiss bank and agreed to pay the remaining $10. 5 million on December 31, 2015, provided that Rio Tinto would acquire the mining rights to Blocks 3 and 4. The escrow account is scheduled to be released on or after 2016. Finally, at the request of the French investment banker, on February 25, 2016, Rio Tinto authorized the release of $3 million from the escrow account to the French investment banker. The SEC's order also describes efforts by the French investment banker to transfer certain funds to a Hong Kong account linked to Guinean officials.

According to the SEC's order, none of the payments to the French investment banker were accurately reflected in Rio Tinto's books and records, and Rio Tinto did not establish adequate internal accounting controls to detect and prevent fraud. Specifically, the SEC order cited the following control issues:

After Rio Tint's executive confirmed the "connection with the government officials" by the French investment bank, Rio Tint employees' "Comprehensive Investigation Survey" by the French Investment Bank of the Bank of the French Investment. Was done.

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Rio Tint paid to the French Investment Bankers, and did not follow the company's process for hig h-priced payments, but generally a manual payment method limited to paying less than $ 5, 000.

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Payment to the French investment bankers was not Rio Tint, but by Rio Tintin's subsidiary Hummeres Leic Ply Limited. The lower executives expressed concern about the payment calculated by Hamasley, and Rio Tint executives explained: "Because there were urgency and confidentiality of payment, the payment and remittance methods afterwards were quick at that point. "The SEC's order has not warned such an illegal payment.

Rio Tint has reconciled with SEC, without recognizing or denying the survey results. According to the SEC order, Rio Tint's cooperation and rehabilitation was a factor in the settlement of SEC. To this, we have identified Rio Tint, submitting important documents in a timely manner during their internal surveys, providing facts developed during internal surveys, and providing current employees or former employees to SEC. It includes what you did. SEC's order also states that Rio Tint has fired employees who are responsible for fraud and improved internal associations.

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The fifth FCPA settlement regarding acts in Guinea. This is the fifth reconciliation with Rio Tint with SEC in 10 years in which companies have settled in the FCPA execution lawsuit on guinea. In particular, three of the four other settlements, including Owh Jiff (2016), BHP Bilitone (2015), and Hyper Dynamics (2015), have a company acquiring mining rights or other concession rights in Guinea. Or it is related to the allegations of the scheme to maintain. Rain Christensen's settlement with SEC in 2014 focused on the suspicion of paying inappropriate taxes and tariff processing to obtain tariff processing. After Rio Tint's executive confirmed the "connection with government officials" by a French investment banker, Rio Tinto's lowe r-class employees have no additional du distributions, "Comprehensive Bank of the French Investment Bank" A "identity survey" was conducted.

Rio Tint paid to the French Investment Bankers, and did not follow the company's process for hig h-priced payments, but generally a manual payment method limited to paying less than $ 5, 000.

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The fifth FCPA settlement regarding acts in Guinea. This is the fifth reconciliation with Rio Tint with SEC in 10 years in which companies have settled in the FCPA execution lawsuit on guinea. In particular, three of the four other settlements, including Owh Jiff (2016), BHP Bilitone (2015), and Hyper Dynamics (2015), have a company acquiring mining rights or other concession rights in Guinea. Or it is related to the allegations of the scheme to maintain. Rain Christensen's settlement with SEC in 2014 focused on the suspicion of paying inappropriate taxes and tariff processing to obtain tariff processing. After Rio Tint's executive confirmed the "connection with the government officials" by the French investment bank, Rio Tint employees' "Comprehensive Investigation Survey" by the French Investment Bank of the Bank of the French Investment. Was done.

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Rio Tint paid to the French Investment Bankers, and did not follow the company's process for hig h-priced payments, but generally a manual payment method limited to paying less than $ 5, 000.

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According to long surveys and reconciled negotiations, Rio Tint announced the fraudulent act of the settlement on November 9, 2016, six and a half years ago. US executive authorities have repeatedly criticized the prolonged FCPA survey, especially because of the difficulty of the uncertainty related to unresolved surveys to the parties. In response, US executives, including the SEC, have emphasized the importance of speeding up the survey. For example, in 2020, Director Stephanie Avakian (at that time) of the SEC executive department (at that time) states that it is intended to "shorten the survey and reduce the time until the incident is proposed." Ta. In 2021, SEC chairman Gary Genshler said SEC said, "We should focus on solving problems quickly." U. S. executive authorities will effectively implement FCPA surveys and lead to solutions will continue to affect the actions of stakeholders, such as determining how to participate in the authorities.

There is no cooperation with Australia and British authorities. Rio Tint's published material states that in addition to US authorities, Rio Tint also reported fundamental acts to British and Australian authorities. According to the published information, Rio Tint has not concluded a resolution on this act in both Australia and the UK, and the situation of the ongoing investigation is unknown. However, the SEC has acknowledged that in recent press releases, the Australian Stocks and Exchange Commission, the Australian Federal Police, and the British Department of Fraud. According to a long survey and settlement negotiations, Rio Tint announced the fraudulent act of this settlement on November 9, 2016, six and a half years ago. be. US executive authorities have repeatedly criticized the prolonged FCPA survey, especially because of the difficulty of the uncertainty related to unresolved surveys to the parties. In response, US executives, including the SEC, have emphasized the importance of speeding up the survey. For example, in 2020, Director Stephanie Avakian (at that time) of the SEC executive department (at that time) states that it is intended to "shorten the survey and reduce the time until the incident is proposed." Ta. In 2021, SEC chairman Gary Genshler said SEC said, "We should focus on solving problems quickly." U. S. executive authorities will effectively implement FCPA surveys and lead to solutions will continue to affect the actions of stakeholders, such as determining how to participate in the authorities.

There is no cooperation with Australia and British authorities. Rio Tint's published material states that in addition to US authorities, Rio Tint also reported fundamental acts to British and Australian authorities. According to the published information, Rio Tint has not concluded a resolution on this act in both Australia and the UK, and the situation of the ongoing investigation is unknown. However, the SEC has acknowledged that in recent press releases, the Australian Stocks and Exchange Commission, the Australian Federal Police, and the British Department of Fraud. According to long surveys and reconciled negotiations, Rio Tint announced the fraudulent act of the settlement on November 9, 2016, six and a half years ago. US executive authorities have repeatedly criticized the prolonged FCPA survey, especially because of the difficulty of the uncertainty related to unresolved surveys to the parties. In response, US executives, including the SEC, have emphasized the importance of speeding up the survey. For example, in 2020, Director Stephanie Avakian (at that time) of the SEC executive department (at that time) states that it is intended to "shorten the survey and reduce the time until the incident is proposed." Ta. In 2021, SEC chairman Gary Genshler said SEC said, "We should focus on solving problems quickly." U. S. executive authorities will effectively implement FCPA surveys and lead to solutions will continue to affect the actions of stakeholders, such as determining how to participate in the authorities.

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Possibility of paying to the former president of Alpha Conde? According to the SEC order, the French Investment Bank of the Bank of the French, a former highly controversial Guinea government official, was studying together at the Political Academy in Paris. Mr. Kondo, who was selected as the president as a "President who was first elected for the first time after half a century of authority, after half a century, was a democratic president", and was enrolled at the Paris Political Academy. be. The SEC also pointed out that the funds from the Hong Kong account were used to pay the T-shirts in the r e-elected campaign (suggesting that the officials during the dispute were officials elected in the election). 。 President Kondo was r e-elected in 2015 and 2020, but was defeated by a coup in 2021. In 2022, the U. S. government imposed sanctions on President Kondo for violation of human rights, and Guinea's military government urged Condetard to be corrupted. However, Rio Tint's French Investment Bank of Rio says that "providing money to highly guinea government officials has been influenced," but the SEC resolution does not include bribery. Since there is no jurisdiction right, there may be no accusations in bribery prevention provisions.

On March 6, 2023, the SEC charged the Flutter Entertainment PLC (flutter) for FCPA's bookbooks and internal accounting management violations due to the use of thir d-party consultants in Russia. Fratter, on the other hand, agreed to pay $ 4 million (after paying about $ 8. 9 million to consultant). As usual, SEC did not disclose details on how to determine the fine. There was no discomfort, and SEC pointed out that User income in Russia is an important source of income for the company. Possibility of paying to the former president of Alpha Conde? According to the SEC order, the French Investment Bank of the Bank of the French, a former highly controversial Guinea government official, was studying together at the Political Academy in Paris. Mr. Kondo, who was selected as the president as a "President who was first elected for the first time after half a century of authority, after half a century, was a democratic president", and was enrolled at the Paris Political Academy. be. The SEC also pointed out that the funds from the Hong Kong account were used to pay the T-shirts in the r e-elected campaign (suggesting that the officials during the dispute were officials elected in the election). 。 President Kondo was r e-elected in 2015 and 2020, but was defeated by a coup in 2021. In 2022, the U. S. government imposed sanctions on President Kondo for violation of human rights, and Guinea's military government urged Condetard to be corrupted. However, Rio Tint's French Investment Bank of Rio says that "providing money to highly guinea government officials has been influenced," but the SEC resolution does not include bribery. Since there is no jurisdiction right, there may be no accusations in bribery prevention provisions.

On March 6, 2023, the SEC charged the Flutter Entertainment PLC (flutter) for FCPA's bookbooks and internal accounting management violations due to the use of thir d-party consultants in Russia. Fratter, on the other hand, agreed to pay $ 4 million (after paying about $ 8. 9 million to consultant). As usual, SEC did not disclose details on how to determine the fine. There was no discomfort, and SEC pointed out that User income in Russia is an important source of income for the company. Possibility of paying to the former president of Alpha Conde? According to the SEC order, the French Investment Bank of the Bank of the French, a former highly controversial Guinea government official, was studying together at the Political Academy in Paris. Mr. Kondo, who was selected as the president as a "President who was first elected for the first time after half a century of authority, after half a century, was a democratic president", and was enrolled at the Paris Political Academy. be. The SEC also pointed out that the funds from the Hong Kong account were used to pay the T-shirts in the r e-elected campaign (suggesting that the officials during the dispute were officials elected in the election). 。 President Kondo was r e-elected in 2015 and 2020, but was defeated by a coup in 2021. In 2022, the U. S. government imposed sanctions on President Kondo for violation of human rights, and Guinea's military government urged Condetard to be corrupted. However, Rio Tint's French Investment Bank of Rio says that "providing money to highly guinea government officials has been influenced," but the SEC resolution does not include bribery. Since there is no jurisdiction right, there may be no accusations in bribery prevention provisions.

The case arose from a series of merger and acquisition transactions. Flutter, a global gaming and sports betting company headquartered in Ireland (known for brands such as FanDuel and Betfair), acquired Stars Group (Stars) in a $6 billion deal in May 2020, adding the PokerStars online betting site to its portfolio. PokerStars allows people from all over the world to join online lobbies and compete in cash game poker games. Flutter is an issuer (listed on NASDAQ), and prior to the Flutter acquisition, Canada-based Stars was also listed on NASDAQ (and on the Toronto Stock Exchange) from 2015 to 2020. Stars (formerly Amaya) also acquired the PokerStars brand in 2014 after acquiring Oldford Group (Oldford). The issue arose from a consultant originally employed by Oldford who was then employed by Stars after the acquisition. Flutter paid the fine as Stars' successor.

Specifically, according to the SEC's order, between May 2015 and May 2020, Stars paid approximately $9 million to Russian consultants to support Stars' efforts to legalize poker in Russia. These payments followed Stars' 2014 acquisition of Oldford, which previously operated in Russia and employed multiple Russia-based consultants. According to the SEC, "Russia is a so-called 'gray market' where poker is neither permitted nor expressly prohibited, and Stars engaged consultants to 'lobby Russian government officials as part of efforts to promote the legalization of poker in Russia and expand the company's operations in the Russian market. The SEC noted that online poker has never been legalized in Russia, and Flutter withdrew from the market after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

As previously mentioned, Oldford initially hired the three consultants discussed in the SEC order without conducting due diligence. The SEC noted that "no due diligence was conducted... on the Russian advisors in connection with (Oldford's) acquisition of PokerStars or in the ensuing months as (Stars) maintained its predecessor parent's compliance program while supplementing it with additional controls." After an internal review of whether payments were made to foreign government officials, Stars contacted the SEC in 2016, along with "other U. S. and Canadian regulators." Following the results of the internal investigation, Stars adopted new policies requiring due diligence, written contracts, and senior executive approval for outside consultants, lobbyists, and attorneys, according to the SEC's order. However, the SEC's order alleges that illegal payments to Russian consultants continued despite the new policies. In particular, the "ex post facto due diligence was insufficient under the company's risk-based due diligence policy.

In addition, the SEC's order noted that the advisors had been employed only under contracts that were "frivolous" or lacked anti-bribery or related clauses until 2017. Stars entered into new contracts with the advisors in 2017 that contained such clauses, but according to the SEC, Stars "failed to effectively implement them." The SEC noted, for example, that the consultants did not consistently submit detailed monthly invoices, backup or supporting documentation, or monthly reports. For one consultant, the SEC noted that "from 2015 to 2018," Stars "made payments totaling approximately $461, 000 for expense reimbursements that lacked documentation and, as a result, the Company was unable to conduct a meaningful audit." Some of these payments were linked to synchronous emails that showed red flags, such as payments related to the success of certain bills and indications of payments to government entities without evidence of official receipts.

SEC orders are also paid to Roskomnadzor, a Russian state agency in charge of the New Year's gift for the Russian government officials, for example, to the Russian government officials, for the Russian government. It has cited a specific transaction that questions the purpose, such as indicating that another payment was drawn as a refund. Stars are separate, despite the many "red lights", which are registered in Belize and have been paid to Latvian accounts, "two foreign jurisdictions", which are "two foreign jurisdictions." I was paying to the consultant.

According to SEC orders, Stars has neglected to introduce and maintain an internal control system for the inherited consultant, and neglect accurate books and records on payment to consultants. Stars / Fratter did not deny or deny the SEC survey results, but agreed to suspend and cancel in the future. SEC's orders mentioned flutter's cooperative efforts, "disclosed the facts revealed in the original internal survey and forensic audits, and provided the statements of witnesses related to the translation copy of various documents. It has encouraged facts and information related to stakeholders who do not have the right to summon the committee. " SEC orders also have a variety of improvements, including thir d-party programs, upgrading audits, and the termination / cancellation of such consulting.

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M & amp; A issues of compliance integration after A. The SEC order supports the SEC claim that STARS has been operating in a highly risky country (Russia) but did not provide sufficient due to the legacy advisor acquired by the acquisition. There are some facts and evidence of other red flags.

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The SEC order of the program implementation is that Stars sel f-reported potential problems in 2016, adopted a new du distribution, procurement, and monitoring procedure for advisors, and responded to SEC and other regulatory authorities. I pointed out. However, in the SEC order, the company does not follow these new procedures or do not implement, and Russian advisors will work without the appropriate proof of the services provided. Some of the results have been identified.

On March 8, 2023, the Department of Justice announced that it had abandoned its prosecution of Pennsylvania-based U. S. coal mining company, Corsa Coal Corporation (Corsa Coal), for violating the bribery provisions of the FCPA under the Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP). According to the notice of dismissal, the Department abandoned its prosecution despite evidence that “between late 2016 and early 2020” Corsa Coal officials “paid approximately $4. 8 million to Egypt-based third-party intermediaries, at least some of which Corsa Coal officials knew would be used to pay bribes to Egyptian government officials.” Among those officials were the president of Al Nasr Company for Coke and Chemicals, an Egyptian state-owned and state-controlled company. According to the letter, Corsa Coal won approximately $143 million in coal contracts from Al Nasr as a result of paying the bribes.

The Department of Justice decided not to prosecute Corsa Coal based on:

Corsa Coal's "voluntary self-disclosure"

Corsa Coal's "full and active cooperation... (including providing all known relevant facts about the misconduct, including information about individuals involved in the conduct)" and agreement to continue to cooperate with ongoing investigations and any prosecutions that arise.

The nature and severity of the offenses

Corsa Coal's "timely and complete remediation, including the termination of sales representatives who participated in the bribery scheme and significant improvements to its compliance program and internal controls"

Corsa Coal's agreement to "forfeit the amount of any ill-gotten benefits that may be paid"

At least two former Corsa Coal executives were indicted for their roles in the bribery scheme, possibly as a result of the reported cooperation. In November 2021, former international sales director Frederick Cushmore, Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions in connection with the scheme, and in March 2022, the Department of Justice charged former FCPA Vice President Charles Hunter Hobson with money laundering and fraud charges for his alleged involvement in the scheme as the executive responsible for relationships with Al Nasr Co. (See FCPA Winter Review 2022 and FCPA Spring Review 2022.) The debarment agreement with Corsa Coal does not preclude the government from prosecuting other individuals involved in the scheme.

The Department of Justice required Corsa Coal to decouple $1. 2 million per CEP. The Department of Justice estimated that CORSA Coal had profited from the criminal scheme to the tune of approximately $32. 7 million, but noted that after conducting an "insolvency" analysis, the Department of Justice determined that payment of discrepancies in excess of $1. 2 million would "substantially threaten the continued viability" of CORSA Coal.

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Also, on March 8, 2023, Corsa Coal announced that in addition to the Department of Justice discrepancies, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had concluded its investigation into the Egyptian bribery scheme "without recommending any charges." Corsa Coal shares are traded on Canadian and American exchanges. The company's current market capitalization is between $20 million and $25 million (USD) based on its stock price at the time of the announcement.

First deviation from revised CEP Recent revisions to the CEP have expanded the scope of determinations following voluntary disclosures, including the possibility of deviation despite the presence of "aggravating circumstances," such as egregious or pervasive misconduct, executive involvement, substantial resulting corporate benefits, and criminal recidivism. For example, whether the managerial role of an accused former staff member could be characterized as "executive" involvement in the misconduct. The letter also did not provide details on how the cited compliance programs have been "substantially improved," or how the CEP governs the revised requirements for effective compliance programs.

"Insolvency." When seeking a resolution of a criminal case, a company can claim it cannot pay the criminal fine "even though it agrees that the proposed amount is appropriate under the law and the facts." The Department of Justice's "insolvency" considers "factors such as the company's financial condition, the impact of the fine, such as layoffs or product shortages, and whether the fine will affect the company's ability to repay."

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Focusing on individual responsibilities, accusations against Kushmore and Hobson reflect that the Ministry of Justice continues to prioritize the prosecution of personal criminals. In a speech on March 2, 2023, Deputy Secretary of Justice Lisa Monaco (DAG) claimed that "personal accountability is ... the most important priority (of the Ministry of Justice) in corporate crackdowns." did. In 2022, the Ministry of Justice said, "The Ministry of Justice has been guilty of the most individuals in trials in the past five years." The unevenness of Corsa Call may be the intention of indicating that corporate assistance to promote this goal may be rewarded.

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On March 21, 2023, Sweden's telephone telecommunications company TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM Ericsson (Ericsson) acknowledged one conspiracy violation of FCPA's bribery prevention regulations and one conspiracy for violating the FCPA and book book books. I agreed in court. This judicial transaction is part of the solution to Ericsson's 2019 DPA's no n-crime violation, and the charges are the same as those specified in Ericsson's 2019 DPA, from 2010 to 2016. The company's actions in six countries are targeted. The agreement was announced on March 2, 2023 by the Ministry of Justice and Ericsson.	According to the Judician's press release, Elixon responded to the judicial transaction, "after violating the 2019 DPA (cooperation and disclosure agreement)." Specifically, DOJ says that Elixon "does not disclose all the facts and evidence related to the scheme, in two countries, including China ...]. He did not report evidence and allegations related to business activities, and did not disclose it promptly. " Regarding our public documents related to judicial transactions, the Ministry of Justice pointed out: "[Elixon] is the new highest legal officer (Legal Officer) and the new highest company / government survey (Corporate and Governmental) The adoption of INVESTIGATIONS OFFICER), the establishment of an interdisciplinary corporate risk committee composed of grou p-level senior executives (but not limited to these), structural and leading leadership changes, compliance programs and internal agricultural system. Significantly improves, and promises to continue to improve and verify further. " I strengthened it.
According to the Department of Justice, the new settlement agreement "requires Ericsson to pay an additional penalty of $206, 728, 848, including the elimination of the cooperation credits originally granted under the DPA." According to the plea agreement, Ericsson's "total criminal penalty" is $727, 379, 280. $280, which is the midpoint between the lower and upper limits of the applicable sentencing guidelines (in this case the statutory maximum penalty). The plea agreement expired in 2019. Ericsson and Ericsson agreed to a "probation period until June 2024." In December 2022, Ericsson agreed to a one-year extension of its ongoing independent compliance monitoring, which is set to end in June 2024. Under the plea agreement, the Department of Justice may use its discretion to determine whether Ericsson has violated its commitments, except for certain obligations. The Department of Justice will notify the probation office and the relevant court of certain obligations outlined in the plea agreement, and the court will determine whether there has been a violation. In a press release from the Department of Justice, Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. said, "Omum will be advised that we will carefully consider compliance with all provisions of the Corporate Resolution Agreement and that there will be significant consequences for those who do not abide by their commitments."	Ericsson said in a press release that "the settlement is a reminder of the historic mismanagement that led to the DPA," but that "we continue to implement rigorous controls and governance, ethics and compliance improvements across the company, and accordingly improve our risk management approach," and that "significant changes since 2017 and into 2022 make Ericsson a very different company today."
Miller & Chevalier is Ericsson's co-counsel on the case.	On January 30, 2023, Saman Ahsani, former CEO of Monaco-based brokerage Unaoil, was convicted under a prior plea agreement on alleged conspiracy to violate the FCPA, money laundering and obstruction of justice. A federal court in Houston imposed a monetary judgment of $1. 5 million and a one-year sentence of one day.
Later, on February 23, 2023, the court rejected the claims by several media companies seeking to publish other records in the Asani incident and other records. The court supported the previous order, saying that such public release could "danger the defendant's safety, family safety, and the perfection of government investigations during the government." The court has determined the rights of the media's constitutional revision of the Constitution, although in the current situation that "the defendant is safely protected from harm and the right to prevent government investigations from being damaged." He said that such a situation could change in the future. The journalism group appealed on April 7, 2023 as a complaint.	On January 25, 2023, Venezuela's national oil company Pettroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) was involved in the corruption and the money laundering plan, and the former director of Sitogo, Hose Lewis de Young Atencio. Jong) and Robert Enrikon Fernandez (Linkon) were sentenced to prison sentence.
According to a judicial Ministry of Justice's press release, De Young said, "I received more than $ 7 million bribes from businessmen," instead of cooperating with the contract with a subsidiary Sitogo in Houston of PDVSA. DOJ also "instructed the creation of false invoices to justify the payment," and "cleaning bribery revenues through bank accounts in the United States and overseas, and purchased real estate in the Houston region with that funding. " According to the Ministry of Justice, "De Young had also received bribes in gifts and other valuable items, such as the 2014 World Series watching tickets, the 2015 Super Bowl XLIX, and the U2 concert ticket." I pointed out. The Federal Court has sent De Yong a fou r-year prohibition and on e-year surveillance release. De Young's involvement was featured in the Spring 2021 FCPA review and the 2022 Winter FCPA review. < SPAN> On February 23, 2023, the court rejected a claim by several media companies seeking to publish other records in the Asani incident. The court supported the previous order, saying that such public release could "danger the defendant's safety, family safety, and the perfection of government investigations during the government." The court has determined the rights of the media's constitutional revision of the Constitution, although in the current situation that "the defendant is safely protected from harm and the right to prevent government investigations from being damaged." He said that such a situation could change in the future. The journalism group appealed on April 7, 2023 as a complaint.	On January 25, 2023, Venezuela's national oil company Pettroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) was involved in the corruption and the money laundering plan, and the former director of Sitogo, Hose Lewis de Young Atencio. Jong) and Robert Enrikon Fernandez (Linkon) were sentenced to prison sentence.

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According to a judicial Ministry of Justice's press release, De Young said, "I received more than $ 7 million bribes from businessmen," instead of cooperating with the contract with a subsidiary Sitogo in Houston of PDVSA. DOJ also "instructed the creation of false invoices to justify the payment," and "cleaning bribery revenues through bank accounts in the United States and overseas, and purchased real estate in the Houston region with that funding. " According to the Ministry of Justice, "De Young had also received bribes in gifts and other valuable items, such as the 2014 World Series watching tickets, the 2015 Super Bowl XLIX, and the U2 concert ticket." I pointed out. The Federal Court has sent De Yong a fou r-year prohibition and on e-year surveillance release. De Young's involvement was featured in the Spring 2021 FCPA review and the 2022 Winter FCPA review. Later, on February 23, 2023, the court rejected the claims by several media companies seeking to publish other records in the Asani incident and other records. The court supported the previous order, saying that such public release could "danger the defendant's safety, family safety, and the perfection of government investigations during the government." The court has determined the rights of the media's constitutional revision of the Constitution, although in the current situation that "the defendant is safely protected from harm and the right to prevent government investigations from being damaged." He said that such a situation could change in the future. The journalism group appealed on April 7, 2023 as a complaint.	On January 25, 2023, Venezuela's national oil company Pettroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) was involved in the corruption and the money laundering plan, and the former director of Sitogo, Hose Lewis de Young Atencio. Jong) and Robert Enrikon Fernandez (Linkon) were sentenced to prison sentence.
According to a judicial Ministry of Justice's press release, De Young said, "I received more than $ 7 million bribes from businessmen," instead of cooperating with the contract with a subsidiary Sitogo in Houston of PDVSA. DOJ also "instructed the creation of false invoices to justify the payment," and "cleaning bribery revenues through bank accounts in the United States and overseas, and purchased real estate in the Houston region with that funding. " According to the Ministry of Justice, "De Young had also received bribes in gifts and other valuable items, such as the 2014 World Series watching tickets, the 2015 Super Bowl XLIX, and the U2 concert ticket." I pointed out. The Federal Court has sent De Yong a fou r-year prohibition and on e-year surveillance release. De Young's involvement was featured in the Spring 2021 FCPA review and the 2022 Winter FCPA review.	According to the Ministry of Justice's press release, Linkon was charged in June 2016 as "one conspiracy for violating the Overseas Corruption Act (FCPA) violation, 1 FCPA violation, and 1 false statement of the Federal Tax Declaration in 2010." I admitted. The Ministry of Justice agreed to pay PDVSA analysts and other valuable things, so that Linkon is on the PDVSA bidding panel, and thereby a favorable energy contract with PDVSA. I was able to get it. " Linkon's guilty answer was taken up in FCPA Summer Review in 2016.
According to a judicial Ministry of Justice's press release, De Young said, "I received more than $ 7 million bribes from businessmen," instead of cooperating with the contract with a subsidiary Sitogo in Houston of PDVSA. DOJ also "instructed the creation of false invoices to justify the payment," and "cleaning bribery revenues through bank accounts in the United States and overseas, and purchased real estate in the Houston region with that funding. " According to the Ministry of Justice, "De Young had also received bribes in gifts and other valuable items, such as the 2014 World Series watching tickets, the 2015 Super Bowl XLIX, and the U2 concert ticket." I pointed out. The Federal Court has sent De Yong a fou r-year prohibition and on e-year surveillance release. De Young's involvement was featured in the Spring 2021 FCPA review and the 2022 Winter FCPA review.	These rulings are the latest progress of lon g-term investigations over PDVSA corruption, and as a result, many former senior officials, business officers and intermediaries have been found guilty.
On January 26, 2023, Miami, Florida, the grand jury was a former Supreme Supreme Court in Venezuela and the current Supreme Supreme Court Judge Michael Jose Moreno (Moreno), "I myself solved civil case and criminal case. Instead of using the status, he was charged with cleaning and cleaning the bribes received. Moreno used its status to resolve the Civil and Criminal cases of Venezuela, and was conspiring to wash the bribes received in exchange for the benefit of the paiders of bribes. "In the prosecution, Moreno received more than $ 10 million bribes from 2014 to 2019 to affect the resolution of criminal and civil cases, but received more than $ 10 million bribes. According to the Press Release, these acts include the rejection of criminal complaints and other advantageous measures in civil cases, and Moreno also "in exchange for a certain amount of interest in the factory sale. As part of a civil dispute, it has claimed that the General Motors Auto General Motors Plant (equivalent to about $ 100 million) has been allowed. The release also includes Moreno's "Purchased or remodeled real estate from around the world using bribes" -Tuscan's villa.	As previously reported, Lewis Enrique and Ricardo Albert Martineri Linares were washed in July 2022 in July 2022, cleaning the fathers, Ricardo Martinelli, a convenient bare bribery, and the $ 28 million. He admitted, claimed guilty, and was sentenced to 36 months and other sanctions.
On January 27, 2023, the Federal District Court of the New York District District District Court ordered their brothers to make a final order and ordered $ 38 million money and assets.	On February 14, 2023, the Ministry of Justice was charged with several FCP A-related charges and alleged money for the former oil and gas trader Glen Oztemel and the broker "Eduardo Ennecc o-based Free Point Commodity". It was announced. The Ministry of Justice claims that Oztemel has used the funds obtained from two different trading companies to bribe to Brazil Brazilian government officials of the stat e-owned stat e-owned state oil and gas company Petrobras, acquiring and maintaining transactions with the company. This scheme is said to have been conducted from 2010 to 2018, and the Ministry of Justice made Oztemel paying the Petrobras stakeholders as "disguised as consulting fees and fees", and "all conspirators refer to bribes. He uses an encrypted language and claims that he has communicated using a personal email account, a fictitious name, and an encrypted messaging application. "
On March 3, 2023, the Federal Court in the eastern New York area was forbidden for 10 years with various charges on FCPA and related money to former Goldman Sachs CEO, Roger Kon Chun g-fu. I gave the ruling. After 9 weeks of jury trial, he was ruled on April 8, 2022. Later, the Federal District Court ordered NG to confiscate $ 35 million. As reported in the 2021 Winter FCPA review, Goldman Sachs acknowledged the FCPA violation and paid more than $ 2. 9 billion as part of the prosecution agreement with the Justice Ministry. < SPAN> As previously reported, Luis Enrique and Ricardo Albert Martineri Linares were in July 2022, each of which was $ 28 million in the bribery and money laundering plan, which was a convenience for former Father Panama Ricardo Martinelli. He acknowledged that it had been washed, claimed guilty, and was sentenced to 36 months and other sanctions.	On January 27, 2023, the Federal District Court of the New York District District District Court ordered their brothers to make a final order and ordered $ 38 million money and assets.
On February 14, 2023, the Ministry of Justice was charged with several FCP A-related charges and alleged money for the former oil and gas trader Glen Oztemel and the broker "Eduardo Ennecc o-based Free Point Commodity". It was announced. The Ministry of Justice claims that Oztemel has used the funds obtained from two different trading companies to bribe to Brazil Brazilian government officials of the stat e-owned stat e-owned state oil and gas company Petrobras, acquiring and maintaining transactions with the company. This scheme is said to have been conducted from 2010 to 2018, and the Ministry of Justice made Oztemel paying the Petrobras stakeholders as "disguised as consulting fees and fees", and "all conspirators refer to bribes. He uses an encrypted language and claims that he has communicated using a personal email account, a fictitious name, and an encrypted messaging application. "	On March 3, 2023, the Federal Court in the eastern New York area was forbidden for 10 years with various charges on FCPA and related money to former Goldman Sachs CEO, Roger Kon Chun g-fu. I gave the ruling. After 9 weeks of jury trial, he was ruled on April 8, 2022. Later, the Federal District Court ordered NG to confiscate $ 35 million. As reported in the 2021 Winter FCPA review, Goldman Sachs acknowledged the FCPA violation and paid more than $ 2. 9 billion as part of the prosecution agreement with the Justice Ministry. As previously reported, Lewis Enrique and Ricardo Albert Martineri Linares were washed in July 2022 in July 2022, cleaning the fathers, Ricardo Martinelli, a convenient bare bribery, and the $ 28 million. He admitted, claimed guilty, and was sentenced to 36 months and other sanctions.
On February 14, 2023, the Ministry of Justice was charged with several FCP A-related charges and alleged money for the former oil and gas trader Glen Oztemel and the broker "Eduardo Ennecc o-based Free Point Commodity". It was announced. The Ministry of Justice claims that Oztemel has used the funds obtained from two different trading companies to bribe to Brazil Brazilian government officials of the stat e-owned stat e-owned state oil and gas company Petrobras, acquiring and maintaining transactions with the company. This scheme is said to have been conducted from 2010 to 2018, and the Ministry of Justice made Oztemel paying the Petrobras stakeholders as "disguised as consulting fees and fees", and "all conspirators refer to bribes. He uses an encrypted language and claims that he has communicated using a personal email account, a fictitious name, and an encrypted messaging application. "	On February 14, 2023, the Ministry of Justice was charged with several FCP A-related charges and alleged money for the former oil and gas trader Glen Oztemel and the broker "Eduardo Ennecc o-based Free Point Commodity". It was announced. The Ministry of Justice claims that Oztemel has used the funds obtained from two different trading companies to bribe to Brazil Brazilian government officials of the stat e-owned stat e-owned state oil and gas company Petrobras, acquiring and maintaining transactions with the company. This scheme is said to have been conducted from 2010 to 2018, and the Ministry of Justice made Oztemel paying the Petrobras stakeholders as "disguised as consulting fees and fees", and "all conspirators refer to bribes. He uses an encrypted language and claims that he has communicated using a personal email account, a fictitious name, and an encrypted messaging application. "
On March 3, 2023, the Federal Court in the eastern New York area was forbidden for 10 years with various charges on FCPA and related money to former Goldman Sachs CEO, Roger Kon Chun g-fu. I gave the ruling. After 9 weeks of jury trial, he was ruled on April 8, 2022. Later, the Federal District Court ordered NG to confiscate $ 35 million. As reported in the 2021 Winter FCPA review, Goldman Sachs acknowledged the FCPA violation and paid more than $ 2. 9 billion as part of the prosecution agreement with the Justice Ministry.	During the ruling, Eun demanded that the sentence was shortened and prisoned because of the traum a-like prison environment experienced in prison in Malaysia. The Ministry of Justice opposed the request in the ruling document and called for a 1 5-year ruling. According to a report on the ruling trial, the judge is "threatening democracy and the trust of the government", and "here is a general deterrent, especially such a violation. He pointed out that other companies have strong deterrence on executives. " A lawyer said that he would appeal to the conviction of N. On May 1, the court acknowledged that the NG's term would be delayed for three months. Currently scheduled to be reported on August 7, 2023.

According to the report, the investmen t-related investment company received more than $ 3 million bribes on the Ecuador Police Fund Institute De Seguridado Social de la Policía Nacional (ISSPOL). e It has been revealed that Luis Alvarez Villamar (Alvares), a former director of the company, was sentenced to 26 months on December 16, 2022. Alvares made a judicial trading in May 2021. According to reports and the Ministry of Justice, Alvares was involved in the management of pension fund investment from Disebale, and a local investment advisor was paid to a bank account in Miami. According to the case document, some negotiations on payment were performed through WhatsApp while Alvares was staying in South Florida.

On March 27, 2023, the Ministry of Justice pursued Sam Bankman Fried Sam Bankman Fried, the founder and directors of the Burnown Crystal Company FTX Trading Limited, with other series of other frauds related to the collapse of the business and FTX. Protected. During the judgment procedure, Eun demanded that the prison was shortened due to the traum a-like prison environment experienced in prison in Malaysia. The Ministry of Justice opposed the request in the ruling document and called for a 1 5-year ruling. According to a report on the ruling trial, the judge is "threatening democracy and the trust of the government", and "here is a general deterrent, especially such a violation. He pointed out that other companies have strong deterrence on executives. " A lawyer said that he would appeal to the conviction of N. On May 1, the court acknowledged that the NG's term would be delayed for three months. Currently scheduled to be reported on August 7, 2023.

On March 27, 2023, the Ministry of Justice pursued Sam Bankman Fried Sam Bankman Fried, the founder and directors of the Burnown Crystal Company FTX Trading Limited, with other series of other frauds related to the collapse of the business and FTX. Protected. During the ruling, Eun demanded that the sentence was shortened and prisoned because of the traum a-like prison environment experienced in prison in Malaysia. The Ministry of Justice opposed the request in the ruling document and called for a 1 5-year ruling. According to a report on the ruling trial, the judge is "threatening democracy and the trust of the government", and "here is a general deterrent, especially such a violation. He pointed out that other companies have strong deterrence on executives. " A lawyer said that he would appeal to the conviction of N. On May 1, the court acknowledged that the NG's term would be delayed for three months. Currently scheduled to be reported on August 7, 2023.

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