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United States of America v. Juan Sebastian Espinoza Calderon · Multiple Parties' Involvement in the Ecuadorian Oil Industry

Case Information

United States of America v. Juan Sebastian Espinoza Calderon

Related FCPA Matter:   Multiple Parties' Involvement in the Ecuadorian Oil Industry Information

Case Information

Initiation Date:    09/27/2019  Information

Prosecuting Agency:    U.S. Department of Justice

Type of Action:    DOJ Criminal Proceeding

Docket or Case Number:    19-cr-20626

Court:    S.D. Florida

Name of Prosecuting Attorneys:   

  • Robert A. Zink, Chief, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Deborah L. Connor, Chief, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, Criminal Division
  • Lorinda Laryea, Assistant Chief, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • David M. Fuhr, Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Katherine A. Raut, Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Randall Warden, Trial Attorney, Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section, Criminal Division
  • Mary Ann McCarthy, Trial Attorney, Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section, Criminal Division
  • Brian Young, Senior Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • Alison Whitney Lehr, Assistant United States Attorney

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

Though not noted in the documents in this case, additional research indicates that Juan Sebastian Espinoza Calderon was an Ecuadorian and U.S. businessperson.

The information in this case does not outline the details of the alleged crime, but it appears that Calderon was connected to a bribery scheme at Ecuador's state-owned oil company Empresa Publica de Hidrocarburos del Ecuador ("PetroEcuador") as is outlined in related enforcement actions.

On September 27, 2019, the DOJ filed a single count Information in the Southern District of Florida against Calderon alleging conspiracy to commit money laundering.

On October 23, 2019, Calderon pled guilty.

On January 7, 2020, the court ordered Calderon to forefeit $43,000, and on January 14, 2020, the court sentenced Calderon to 8 months in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, the first 8 months of which would be served under house arrest. The court also ordered Caldreron to pay a mandatory assessment of $100.

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