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United States of America v. George V. Morton · Eagle Bus' Involvement in Canada in 1989

Case Information

United States of America v. George V. Morton

Related FCPA Matter:   Eagle Bus' Involvement in Canada in 1989 Information

Case Information

Initiation Date:    03/14/1990  Information

Prosecuting Agency:    U.S. Department of Justice

Type of Action:    DOJ Criminal Proceeding

Docket or Case Number:    90-cr-061

Court:    N.D. Texas

Name of Prosecuting Attorneys:   

  • Peter B. Clark, Senior Litigation Counsel, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Marvin Collins, United States Attorney
  • Marie A. O'Rourke, Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Christopher L Varner, Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Elizabethanne C. Stevens, Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division

US Assisting Agencies:   Unknown

Foreign Enforcement Action/Investigation:   Unknown

Foreign Assisting Agencies:   Unknown

Origin of the Proceeding:    Unknown

Whistleblower:    Unknown

Case Status:    Resolved


Summary  Information

Eagle Bus Manufacturing, Inc. (Eagle) was a corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of buses and maintained its place of business in Brownsville, Texas. Eagle was a subsidiary of Greyhound Lines, Inc., a public company. John Blondek was the president of Eagle until September 1989. Vernon R. Tull was the vice president of Eagle responsible for marketing. Saskatchewan Transit Company (STC) was a corporation owned by the government of the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada and operated a bus transportation system in that Province. Darrell W.T. Lowry was the vice president of STC. Donald Castle was the president of STC.

Around July 1989, Eagle Bus Manufacturing, Inc., through its Canadian agent George V. Morton, negotiated the sale of 11 buses manufactured by Eagle to the Saskatchewan Transportation Company. Donald Castle and Darrell W.T. Lowry told George V. Morton that a payment of Canadian $50,000 would be necessary in order to obtain the contract. John Blondek authorized George V. Morton to make the payment.

On March 15, 1990, the DOJ filed an information against George V. Morton, charging him with conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA. At the same time, George V. Morton pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 3 years of probation.

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