Criminal case
United States v. Goldman Sachs (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Authority
- US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Case number
- Not published on the release we read
- Filed or opened
- 22 October 2020
- Organization
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Current stage
- Final. GS Malaysia sentenced 9 June 2021 and the charge against the parent dismissed 6 May 2024 under the DPA, per GoldmanS4
- Outcome
- Resolution of more than US$2.9 billion with US and foreign authoritiesS1
Decisions and steps
Claims this case bears on
- Supported91The US Department of Justice said in October 2020 that Goldman Sachs conspired to pay more than US$1.6 billion in bribes in connection with 1MDB bond deals.Regulator statement, 22 October 20204 records citedBribery
Sources
- S1Tier A Goldman Sachs Charged in Foreign Bribery Case and Agrees to Pay Over $2.9 BillionUS Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. Regulator press release. 22 October 2020.Supports the DPA, the GS Malaysia plea, the bribe figure and the US$2.9 billion total. It does not state the DPA term or its later dismissal.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S4Tier B Legal ProceedingsThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Form 10-Q filed with the SEC). Company filing. 3 August 2026.Note 27 of the 10-Q for the quarter to 30 June 2026. Supports the 2020 settlement agreement date, the GS Malaysia sentence and the May 2024 dismissal. Company account only.