Criminal case
Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland v Glencore International AG
- Authority
- Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland
- Case number
- Not published
- Filed or opened
- Not published
- Organization
- Glencore plc
- Current stage
- Closed by summary penalty order
- Outcome
- Final. Glencore agreed not to appealS4
Decisions and steps
- Summary penalty order with CHF 2 million fine and US$150 million compensation claimS3
Claims this case bears on
- Partly supported82Public Eye said in August 2024 that Glencore was convicted following corrupt mine deals in the DRC and must pay a penalty of US$152 million.Press report, 22 August 20245 records citedBribery
- Supported75Glencore said in August 2024 that the Swiss and Dutch outcomes resolved the last of its previously disclosed government investigations into historical misconduct.Company statement, 5 August 20242 records citedCorporate status
Sources
- S3Tier A Office of the Attorney General closes its criminal investigation against Glencore International AG with a summary penalty order and an abandonment orderOffice of the Attorney General of Switzerland. Regulator press release. 5 August 2024.Supports the summary penalty order, the fine and the compensation claim. It does not say whether the order can be appealed.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S4Tier B Swiss and Dutch investigations resolvedGlencore. Company statement. 5 August 2024.Company statement that it will not appeal the Swiss order and that the Dutch case was dismissed. Attributed to Glencore only.Link working, checked 25 October 2026