United States v. ABB Ltd

Decisions and steps

1. 2 December 2022Criminal information and DPA, subsidiaries plead guilty^S1
2. 18 June 2025Government files unopposed motion to dismiss^S6
3. 20 June 2025Order dismissing the information with prejudice^S8

Claims this case bears on

• Supported95
  The US Justice Department and the SEC said in December 2022 that ABB, through subsidiaries, paid bribes to a South African government official at Eskom in connection with the Kusile power station.
  Regulator statement, 2 December 20223 records citedBribery
• Outdated95
  The US Justice Department said in December 2022 that ABB entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement.
  Regulator statement, 2 December 20224 records citedCorporate status
• Supported86
  ABB said it voluntarily disclosed improper payments on the Kusile project and cooperated fully with the authorities.
  Company statement, 2 December 20224 records citedBribery

Sources

1. S1Tier A ABB Agrees to Pay Over $315 Million to Resolve Coordinated Global Foreign Bribery CaseUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 2 December 2022.Supports the DPA, the penalty, the guilty pleas and the disclosure credit. It does not give the South African amount.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
2. S6Tier A Government's Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Information, United States v. ABB Ltd, No. 1:22-CR-220US Department of Justice, filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Court filing. 18 June 2025.Government motion filed as ECF No. 23 with a proposed order. It supports full compliance, payment of the US$315,000,000 penalty and the request for dismissal with prejudice.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
3. S8Tier A Order, United States v. ABB Ltd., No. 1:22-cr-00220-MSNUS District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Court judgment. 20 June 2025.Signed order filed on 20 June 2025 per the docket stamp, dismissing the information with prejudice. Copy hosted by a law firm, not the court.Link working, checked 25 October 2026