Category Archives: News Releases
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SFO closes investigation into KBR Inc.’s UK subsidiaries
18th Mar 2021 | Case UpdatesFollowing a thorough investigation of the available evidence, the SFO has closed its investigation into the activities of KBR, Inc.’s United Kingdom subsidiaries, their officers, employees and agents.
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Fourth oil executive sentenced for paying bribes to win a multi-million pound contract in post-occupation Iraq
1st Mar 2021 | Case UpdatesPaul Bond has today been sentenced to three and half years’ imprisonment for conspiring with others to bribe Iraqi public officials to secure lucrative oil contracts in post-occupation Iraq.
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Former biodiesel trader charged with fraud and money laundering concerning the sustainable fuel sector
25th Feb 2021 | News ReleasesThe SFO has charged biodiesel trader Gianni Rivera with fraud and money laundering in connection with its investigation concerning the sustainable fuel sector.
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Fourth executive convicted of bribery in post-occupation Iraq
24th Feb 2021 | News ReleasesThe SFO has today secured the conviction against a former Single Buoy Moorings Inc. (SBM) executive who conspired to bribe public officials in order to secure lucrative oil contracts in the years following the overthrow of Saddam Hussain in 2003.
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Former senior Petrofac executive pleads guilty to bribery offences
14th Jan 2021 | Case UpdatesDavid Lufkin, a British national and the former Global Head of Sales at Petrofac, pleaded guilty to three counts of bribery in relation to corrupt offers and payments made between 2012 and 2018 to influence the award of contracts to Petrofac in the UAE worth approximately $3.3 billion.
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SFO investigation into West London property secures £1.2m
12th Nov 2020 | News ReleasesThe SFO secured £1,198,424.78 from Julio Faerman, owner of a £4.25m luxury apartment in West London which the SFO suspected to have been partly purchased with the corrupt funds of its owner’s criminal conduct.
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SFO confirms investigation into Bombardier
5th Nov 2020 | News ReleasesThe SFO confirms it is investigating Bombardier Inc over suspected bribery and corruption in relation to contracts and / or orders from Garuda Indonesia. As this is a live investigation, the SFO can provide no further comment.
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SFO enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Airline Services Limited
30th Oct 2020 | News ReleasesThe Serious Fraud Office has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Airline Services Limited (ASL) having today received final approval from Mrs Justice May.
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SFO charges fifth individual with fraud at Balli Group and Balli Steel
22nd Oct 2020 | Case UpdatesThe SFO has today charged Vahid Alaghband with three fraud offences in relation to the activities of Balli Group Plc and Balli Steel Plc, taking the number of those charged in the investigation to five.
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SFO confirms DPA in principle with Airline Services Limited
22nd Oct 2020 | News ReleasesThe Serious Fraud Office has reached a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Airline Services Limited (ASL), subject to final approval by the court. This approval will be sought from Mrs Justice May at a public hearing at Southwark Crown Court, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice, on 30 October 2020.
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Former Unaoil executive sentenced for paying bribes to win $1.7bn worth of contracts
8th Oct 2020 | News ReleasesBasil Al Jarah has today been sentenced to three years and four months’ imprisonment for paying in excess of $17m in bribes to dishonestly secure approximately $1.7bn worth of contracts in post-occupation Iraq.
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SFO charges four individuals with fraud at Balli Group and Balli Steel
29th Sep 2020 | News ReleasesThe SFO has charged four individuals with various fraud offences in relation to the activities of Balli Group Plc and Balli Steel Plc.