Criminal case
United States v. J&F Investimentos S.A.
- Authority
- US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Case number
- Not published
- Filed or opened
- 14 October 2020
- Organization
- JBS S.A. and J&F Investimentos S.A.
- Current stage
- Guilty plea to a one-count information in the Eastern District of New York. No sentencing record was foundS9.
- Outcome
- Guilty plea.
Decisions and steps
- Plea and agreed penalty of US$256,497,026S1
Claims this case bears on
- Supported90The US Justice Department said on 14 October 2020 that J&F Investimentos pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the FCPA and agreed to pay a criminal penalty of more than US$256 million over bribes to Brazilian officials.Regulator statement, 14 October 20204 records citedBribery
- Opinion55AP reported in June 2025 that opponents of JBS's New York listing cited its record of corruption, monopolistic behavior and environmental destruction.Press report, 13 June 20253 records citedBribery
Sources
- S1Tier A J&F Investimentos S.A. Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay Over $256 Million to Resolve Criminal Foreign Bribery CaseUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 14 October 2020.Supports the plea, the count, the penalty and the credit for Brazilian payments. It does not name individual officials.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S9Tier D In the Matter of J&F Investimentos, S.A., et al.Stanford Law School FCPA Clearinghouse. Academic paper. Database updated through 30 July 2025.Academic database entry listing SEC docket number 3-20124 and the Eastern District of New York information. It gives no sentencing date.Link working, checked 25 October 2026