Criminal case
United States and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
- Authority
- US Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section
- Case number
- Not stated in the sources read
- Filed or opened
- 27 September 2018
- Organization
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
- Current stage
- Non-prosecution agreement
- Outcome
- Resolved by non-prosecution agreement. No charge filed against the company.
Decisions and steps
- Non-prosecution agreement with US$853.2 million in penalties, 80 percent to BrazilS1
Claims this case bears on
- Supported88The US Justice Department said in September 2018 that Petrobras executives facilitated hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to Brazilian politicians and parties and concealed them in the company's books.Regulator statement, 27 September 20185 records citedBribery
- Partly supported79Petrobras said in January 2018 that it was a victim of the Lava Jato scheme.Company statement, 3 January 20185 records citedBribery
Sources
- S1Tier A Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Agrees to Pay More Than $850 Million for FCPA ViolationsUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 27 September 2018.Supports the non-prosecution agreement, the penalty split and the described conduct. The en dash in the original title is shown as a hyphen.Link working, checked 25 October 2026