From March 2005 to 2007, Manuel Salvoch was the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Latin Node. Latin Node, Inc. ("Latinode"), which was headquartered in Miami, Florida, provided wholesale telecommunications services using internet protocol technology in a number of countries throughout the world. In June 2007, eLandia International, Inc. ("eLandia") acquired Latinode, and subsequently discovered potentially corrupt payments to government officials. Counsel for eLandia and Latinode, Holland & Knight LLP ("Holland & Knight"), voluntarily disclosed the improper payments to the government.
From November 2003 to December 2005, Latinode sought a Honduran Official's assistance in winning an interconnection agreement with Hondutel, which would permit Latinode to use Hondutel's telecommunications lines. Manuel Salvoch conspired with Jorge Granados (CEO of Latinode) and Manuel Caceres (senior executive of LatiNode) to pay over $500,000 to third parties, knowing that some or all of those funds would be passed on as bribes to officials of Hondutel, the Honduran state owned telecommunications company. The payments were made in exchange for obtaining an interconnection agreement with Hondutel, as well as for reducing the rate per minute under the interconnection agreement.
On December 17, 2010, the DOJ filed an Information against Manuel Salvoch, charging him with conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA. On January 12, 2011, Manuel Salvoch pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release, 6 months of which would be served under house arrest. The court further sentenced Salvoch to complete 400 hours of community service.
DEFENSE COUSNEL
Defendant (1)
Manuel Salvoch
TERMINATED: 06/08/2012
Attorneys and Firms
Ramon Alvaro Rasco
Podhurst Orseck Josefsberg et al
City National Bank Building
25 W Flagler Street
Suite 800
Miami, FL 33130-1780
(305) 358-2800
Fax: 358-2382
rrasco@podhurst.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained
Robert C. Josefsberg
Podhurst Orseck Josefsberg et al
City National Bank Building
25 W Flagler Street
Suite 800
Miami, FL 33130-1780
(305) 358-2800
Fax: (305) 358-2382
rjosefsberg@podhurst.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained
Salvoch’s sentencing hearing is set for January 11, 2012. Vasquez’s sentencing hearing is set for February 2, 2012.
As per latest docket no sentencing schedule hearing has been held.
04/13/2012 54 TRANSCRIPT of Sentencing Proceedings as to Manuel Salvoch held on 03-01-12 before Judge Paul C. Huck, 1-31 pages, Court Reporter: Gilda Pastor-Hernandez, 305-523-5118 / Gilda_Pastor-Hernandez@flsd.uscourts.gov. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased by contacting the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 5/7/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/17/2012. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/16/2012. (gpz) (Entered: 04/13/2012)
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