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United States of America v. Marubeni Corporation · Alstom and Marubeni's Involvement in Multiple Countries from 2000 to 2010

Case Information

United States of America v. Marubeni Corporation

Related FCPA Matter:   Alstom and Marubeni's Involvement in Multiple Countries from 2000 to 2010 Information

Case Information

Initiation Date:    03/19/2014  Information

Prosecuting Agency:    U.S. Department of Justice

Type of Action:    DOJ Criminal Proceeding

Docket or Case Number:    14-cr-00052

Court:    D. Connecticut

Name of Prosecuting Attorneys:   

  • Jeffrey H. Knox, Chief, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Daniel S. Kahn, Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • David E. Novick, Assistant United States Attorney
  • Michael J. Gustafson , First Assistant U.S. Attorney

US Assisting Agencies:   

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation

Foreign Enforcement Action/Investigation:    Unknown

Foreign Assistance:   

  • U.K. Serious Fraud Office (GB)
  • Swiss Attorney General's Office (CH)
  • Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (Corruption Eradication Commission) (ID)

Origin of the Proceeding:    Unknown

Whistleblower:    Unknown

Case Status:    Resolved


Summary  Information

Marubeni was a trading company headquartered in Japan that did business all over the world, including Indonesia.

Alstom S.A., headquartered in France, was in the business of providing power generation and transportation related services around the world.

From 2002 to 2009, Marubeni, Power Company and several of its subsidiaries made corrupt payments to a Member of Parliament in Indonesia, officials at Indonesia's state-owned and state-controlled electricity company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara ("PLN"), and other foreign officials. The purpose of the bribes was to secure a $118 million contract, known as the Tarahan project, for Marubeni and Alstom to provide power-related services to the citizens of Indonesia. In order to conceal the bribes, Marubeni and Alstom retained two consultants "Consultant A" and "Consultant B," who would pay bribes to the Indonesian officials.

On March 19, 2014, the DOJ filed an Information against Marubeni, charging the company with conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions and violating the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA. At the same time, Marubeni entered into a plea agreement with the DOJ, agreeing to pay a $88,000,000 fine.

In a related action, David Rothschild plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA.

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