Category Archives: News Releases
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Bank trader acquitted in EURIBOR trial
4th Jul 2019 | Case UpdatesAndreas Hauschild was today acquitted of conspiracy to defraud at Southwark Crown Court over the rigging of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR).
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SFO completes DPA with Serco Geografix Ltd
4th Jul 2019 | Case UpdatesThe Serious Fraud Office and Serco Geografix Ltd (SGL) have today received final approval from Mr Justice William Davis to enter into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA).
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SFO announces DPA in principle with Serco Geografix Ltd
3rd Jul 2019 | Case UpdatesThe Serious Fraud Office announces that a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Serco Geografix Limited (SGL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Serco Group, has been approved in principle by Mr Justice William Davis.
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Former company director sentenced for £12 million bribery scheme
27th Jun 2019 | Case UpdatesCarole Ann Hodson was sentenced today at Walsall Magistrates’ Court over a bribery scheme she operated to secure £12m worth of contracts for ALCA Fasteners Ltd, a company she owned at the time.
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Emir Feisal and Martin Spencer join the SFO as Non-Executive Directors
17th Jun 2019 | News ReleasesThe Serious Fraud Office has appointed Emir Feisal and Martin Spencer to join its Board as Non-Executive Directors. Both were appointed following an open competition and join existing Non-Executive Directors Ruth Evans and Tony Osbaldiston.
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Prosecution of director of ALM Services UK Ltd for failure to produce documents
14th Jun 2019 | Case UpdatesAnna Machkevitch has today been charged in connection with an ongoing corruption investigation into Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation and related companies.
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FH Bertling sentenced for $20m Angolan bribery scheme
3rd Jun 2019 | Case UpdatesToday FH Bertling Ltd was handed an £850,000 fine for a bribery scheme created to secure contracts in Angola.
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Former company director pleads guilty to £12 million bribery scheme
30th May 2019 | Case UpdatesCarole Ann Hodson pleaded guilty today at Walsall Magistrates’ Court to bribery in relation to a scheme to secure £12m worth of contracts for ALCA Fasteners Ltd, a company she owned at the time.
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SFO opens investigation into Greenergy and biodiesel trading
16th May 2019 | Case UpdatesThe SFO can confirm today that it has opened a joint investigation with the Dutch authorities concerning certain aspects of biodiesel trading at Greenergy and various third parties.
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Senior bankers sentenced to 9 years for rigging EURIBOR rate
1st Apr 2019 | Case UpdatesToday Carlo Palombo and Colin Bermingham were sentenced to a total of 9 years imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court for manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) at the height of the financial crisis.
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Fourth senior banker convicted of fraud in SFO’s EURIBOR manipulation case
28th Mar 2019 | Case UpdatesFormer Managing Director at Barclays, Colin Bermingham, has been convicted of manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) at the height of the financial crisis following an investigation and prosecution brought by the Serious Fraud Office.
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Former banker convicted of fraud in SFO’s EURIBOR manipulation case
26th Mar 2019 | Case UpdatesFormer Barclays banker Carlo Palombo has been convicted of manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) following an investigation and prosecution brought by the Serious Fraud Office.