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Companies enter into global foreign bribery resolution of more than $795 Million

19 February 2016

Companies agree to pay $230 Million U.S. criminal fine in connection with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Resolution; largest case ever brought under the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative.

“These cases combine a landmark FCPA resolution for corporate bribery with one of the largest forfeiture actions we have ever brought to recover bribe proceeds from a corrupt government official,” said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell.  “The Criminal Division’s FCPA enforcement program and our Kleptocracy Initiative are two sides of the same anti-corruption coin.”

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