Criminal case
United States v. McKinsey & Company Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Authority
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Case number
- Not published
- Filed or opened
- 5 December 2024
- Organization
- McKinsey & Company Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Current stage
- Three-year deferred prosecution agreement in effect. No record of dismissal found as of October 2026.
- Outcome
- Pending under the deferred prosecution agreement.
Decisions and steps
- Criminal information filed and deferred prosecution agreement announcedS1
Claims this case bears on
- Supported88The US Justice Department said in December 2024 that McKinsey Africa agreed to pay bribes to then officials at Transnet and agreed to a criminal penalty of US$122,850,000 under a deferred prosecution agreement.Regulator statement, 5 December 20243 records citedBribery
- Supported88McKinsey said it returned the fees from its Transnet and Eskom work with interest.Company statement, 5 December 20243 records citedBribery
Sources
- S1Tier A McKinsey & Company Africa to Pay Over $122M in Connection with Bribery of South African Government OfficialsUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 5 December 2024.Supports the DPA, the charge, the penalty and the 2018 and 2021 repayments. It does not give a docket number or later developments.Link working, checked 25 October 2026