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United States of America v. Luis Alfredo Motta Dominguez and Eustiqiuo Jose Lugo Gomez · Multiple Parties' Involvement with Corpoelec in Venezuela

Case Information

United States of America v. Luis Alfredo Motta Dominguez and Eustiqiuo Jose Lugo Gomez

Related FCPA Matter:   Multiple Parties' Involvement with Corpoelec in Venezuela Information

Case Information

Initiation Date:    06/27/2019  Information

Prosecuting Agency:    U.S. Department of Justice

Type of Action:    DOJ Criminal Proceeding

Docket or Case Number:    19-cr-20388

Court:    S.D. Florida

Name of Prosecuting Attorneys:   

  • Ariana Fajardo Orshan, United States Attorney
  • Michael B. Nadler, Assistant United States Attorney
  • Robert A. Zink, Acting Chief, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • John-Alex Romano, Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Deborah L. Connor, Chief, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, Criminal Division
  • Joseph Palazzo, Trial Attorney, Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section, Criminal Division

US Assisting Agencies:   

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Internal Revenue Service

Foreign Enforcement Action/Investigation:    Unknown

Foreign Assistance:    Unknown

Origin of the Proceeding:    Unknown

Whistleblower:    Unknown

Case Status:    Ongoing


Summary  Information

Corporacion Electrica Nacional, S.A. ("Corpoelec") was Venezuela's state-owned electricity company.

Luis Alfredo Motta Dominguez ("Motta) was the Minister of Electrical Energy in Venezuela and the President of Corpoelec.

Eustiquio Jose Lugo Gomez ("Lugo") was the director of procurement at Corpoelec.

According to the indictment, between January 2016 and December 2018, Motta and Lugo conspired with others to launder the proceeds of an illegal bribery scheme involving Corpoelec. Under the scheme, Motta and Lugo awarded three Florida-based companies more than $60 million in procurement contracts with Corpoelec in exchange for bribes.

On June 27, 2019, the DOJ filed an eight count indictment in the Southern District of Florida against Motta and Lugo alleging conspiracy to commit money laundering and direct money laundering offenses. As of August 28, 2019, neither Motta nor Lugo had been apprehended, and the court transferred them to fugitive status.

This case is ongoing.

In a related proceeding initiated on March 14, 2019, the DOJ filed a complaint in the Southern District of Florida against Haddad and Veroes alleging conspiracy to commit money laundering. On June 11, 2019, the DOJ filed an Information in the same court against Haddad and Veroes alleging that the two defendants had conspired to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA. On June 24, 2019, both Haddad and Veroes entered into plea agreements with the government. On September 26, 2019, the court sentenced Haddad to 51 months in prison to be followed by 2 years of supervised release. The court imposed no monetary penalty but ordered him to pay a mandatory assessment of $100. On October 29, 2019, the court sentenced Veroes to 51 months in prison to be followed by 2 years of supervised release. The court imposed no monetary penalty but ordered him to pay a mandatory assessment of $100

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