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United States of America v. Carlo Alloni · Ericsson's Involvement in Multiple Countries between 2000 and 2017

Case Information

United States of America v. Carlo Alloni

Related FCPA Matter:   Ericsson's Involvement in Multiple Countries between 2000 and 2017 Information

Case Information

Initiation Date:    05/17/2018  Information

Prosecuting Agency:    U.S. Department of Justice

Type of Action:    DOJ Criminal Proceeding

Docket or Case Number:    18-cr-00350

Court:    S.D. New York

Name of Prosecuting Attorneys:   

  • Geoffrey Berman, United States Attorney
  • Sandra L. Moser, Acting Chief, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
  • David Abramowicz, Assistant United States Attorney
  • Juliana Murray, 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

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (“Ericsson”) was a multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Sweden. Ericsson’s common shares were registered with the SEC and traded on the NASDAQ. Ericsson operated through a variety of subsidiaries including Ericsson Egypt Ltd.

Carlo Alloni initially served as the President of the Customer Unit in Northeast Africa for Ericsson Egypt and then later as Head of Operations for Ericsson’s business in the Middle East and Africa.

According to the documents in this case, between May 2010 and August 2013, Alloni helped coordinate the payment of approximately $2.1 million in bribes to top Djibouti officials. Ericsson paid the bribes through a consulting company, and the bribes enabled Ericsson to win business with that was valued at approximately €20.3 million and that resulted in profits to Ericsson ofapproximately $7 million.

On May 17, 2018, the DOJ filed a single count information in the Southern District of New York against Alloni alleging a conspiracy to violate the antibribery provisions of the FCPA. It appears that Alloni entered into a plea agreement on the same date, but the plea agreement is not available in the docket. On June 28, 2023, the court sentenced Alloni to time served in prison and ordered him to pay a mandatory assessment of $100. According to the DOJ's sentencing memorandum, Alloni provided exceptional cooperation in the prosecutions against Ericsson as well as Afework Bereket, another employee of Ericsson Egypt.

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