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UnresolvedMunich prosecutors accuse the former Wirecard chief executive of fraud that caused about EUR 3 billion in damage, charges he denies.Wirecard AGdpa58
UnresolvedBain said it did not knowingly participate in state capture and did not act illegally in its work at SARS.Bain & Company South AfricaBain & Company61
OutdatedBain said the UK Cabinet Office decided in August 2022 that Bain should be excluded from bidding for its contracts for 3 years from January 2022.Bain & Company South AfricaBain & Company73
UnresolvedPlaintiffs in US Anti-Terrorism Act suits allege that MTN paid protection money to the Taliban for the security of its towers in Afghanistan.MTN Group LimitedBusinessTech58
OpinionA Huawei spokesperson said in September 2026 that the company's success came from long-term investment in innovation backed by the utmost respect for intellectual property.Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.South China Morning Post52
UnresolvedJohnson & Johnson said in July 2026 that studies show talc does not cause cancer.Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson48
Partly supportedThe FTC alleged that Celsius falsely told customers their deposits were safe, that the platform was safer than a bank, and that it held a US$750 million insurance policy for deposits.Celsius Network LLCUS Federal Trade Commission85
UnresolvedPlaintiffs in US Roundup lawsuits have claimed that exposure to the glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma in humans.Bayer AGSupreme Court of the United States66
SupportedThe US Supreme Court held in June 2026 that federal pesticide law preempts a Missouri Roundup user's failure-to-warn claim against Monsanto.Bayer AGSupreme Court of the United States95
SupportedFTX's founder was convicted of fraud and conspiracy charges and sentenced to 25 years in prison, and the conviction was upheld on appeal in June 2026.FTX Trading Ltd.Bloomberg Law93
SupportedA Paris court convicted Lafarge of financing terrorist organisations on 13 April 2026 and fined it more than EUR 1 million.Lafarge SAThe Local France73
Partly supportedAn April 2026 Al Jazeera report said Lafarge had seen a conviction on crimes against humanity charges confirmed by a French court.Lafarge SAAl Jazeera67
Partly supportedMonsanto said in February 2026 that regulators, including the US EPA and EU bodies, conclude that glyphosate-based herbicides can be used safely and are not carcinogenic.Bayer AGBayer77
UnresolvedMonsanto said in February 2026 that a class settlement of up to US$7.25 billion would resolve current and future Roundup claims tied to non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Bayer AGBayer67
SupportedThe SIPA Trustee reported recoveries of about US$15.509 billion for BLMIS customers and that distributions reached 72.015% of each allowed claim.Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLCSecurities Investor Protection Corporation77
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said Do Kwon pleaded guilty to fraud and was sentenced on 11 December 2025 to 15 years in prison with forfeiture of more than US$19 million.Terraform Labs PTE LtdUS Department of Justice, Southern District of New York97
UnresolvedReuters reported in December 2025 that ZTE may pay more than US$1 billion to resolve US foreign bribery allegations.ZTE CorporationReuters49
SupportedOutlook Business reported in November 2025 that current and former Meta directors agreed to pay US$190 million to settle the Cambridge Analytica shareholder lawsuit in Delaware.Meta Platforms, Inc.Outlook Business75
ContradictedBHP argued at trial in London that it was not a polluter under Brazilian environmental law and breached no legal duty, so it was not liable for the Fundao dam failure.BHP Group LimitedHigh Court of Justice, Technology and Construction Court95
SupportedReuters reported in November 2025 that London's High Court ruled BHP liable for the 2015 Fundao dam collapse in Brazil.BHP Group LimitedReuters95
UnresolvedBHP said in November 2025 that the UK group action duplicates remediation and compensation already provided in Brazil or available under the Brazil agreement.BHP Group LimitedBHP Group Limited59
SupportedPurdue said in November 2025 that the bankruptcy court would confirm its new plan, which provides about US$7.4 billion in cash to creditors.Purdue Pharma L.P.Purdue Pharma L.P.83
UnresolvedLuckin Coffee's chief executive said in November 2025 that the company was actively pushing to relist on a US main board.Luckin Coffee Inc.Global Corporate Restructuring51
SupportedReuters reported in November 2025 that a federal judge approved the Justice Department's request to dismiss the 737 MAX criminal case against Boeing.The Boeing CompanyReuters96
SupportedBinance's founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty in November 2023 and was sentenced to four months in prison, received a US presidential pardon in October 2025.Binance Holdings LimitedUS Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney94
UnresolvedSpain's Anti-Corruption Prosecutor alleges that Gotham City Research and others spread biased and misleading information about Grifols to push down its share price.Grifols, S.A.Forbes España47
Partly supportedThe Adani Group chairman said in September 2025 that SEBI had reaffirmed the Hindenburg claims were baseless.Adani GroupScroll73
OutdatedEvergrande announced in March 2023 an offshore debt restructuring plan giving creditors options to swap debt into new bonds and equity-linked instruments.China Evergrande GroupReuters83
Partly supportedAn August 2025 press report said the STF had homologated the renegotiated Lava Jato leniency agreements of seven companies, Odebrecht among them.Novonor S.A.O Liberal57
UnresolvedLeigh Day, lawyers for the Bille and Ogale communities, said in June 2025 that the High Court found Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for legacy oil pollution.Shell plcLeigh Day60
OpinionAP reported in June 2025 that opponents of JBS's New York listing cited its record of corruption, monopolistic behavior and environmental destruction.JBS S.A. and J&F Investimentos S.A.Associated Press55
SupportedThe Federal Reserve announced on 3 June 2025 that Wells Fargo is no longer subject to the asset growth restriction imposed in its 2018 enforcement action.Wells Fargo & CompanyBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System92
SupportedAn AFP report said a German court in Braunschweig convicted four former Volkswagen managers over the diesel emissions scandal on 26 May 2025.Volkswagen AGAFP67
UnresolvedTurkcell alleges in its South African lawsuit that MTN paid bribes to South African and Iranian officials to secure its stake in Irancell.MTN Group LimitedBusiness Day56
OutdatedA May 2025 report said NMC Health's administrators were suing EY for around GBP 2 billion in a trial at the High Court in London.NMC Health plcInternational Accounting Bulletin76
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and securities fraud and was sentenced to 12 years in prison in May 2025.Celsius Network LLCUS Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York93
SupportedCourthouse News reported in May 2025 that the Ninth Circuit denied the former Theranos chief executive's request for en banc rehearing after upholding her conviction in February.Theranos, Inc.Courthouse News Service81
OutdatedThe South African High Court found in November 2022 that South African courts did not have jurisdiction over Turkcell's claim against MTN and dismissed it with costs.MTN Group LimitedConnecting Africa68
SupportedMTN said the September 2023 US ruling did not mean it had lost the case or that it had violated the law.MTN Group LimitedMTN Group65
OutdatedJustice Department releases in 2025 described Hino Motors as a Toyota subsidiary.Hino Motors, Ltd.US Department of Justice71
UnresolvedThousands of Wirecard investors claimed in a KapMuG model case that EY is liable to them for its unqualified audit certificates for fiscal years 2014 to 2018.Ernst & Young GmbH WirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaftBayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht59
Partly supportedA January 2025 Bloomberg report carried by swissinfo said Trafigura was convicted of bribery by a Swiss court over payments to an Angolan official.Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd.SWI swissinfo.ch68
SupportedThe Justice Department announced in January 2025 that Hino agreed to plead guilty and pay over US$1.6 billion to resolve an emissions fraud scheme.Hino Motors, Ltd.US Department of Justice93
OutdatedAt Do Kwon's extradition in January 2025 the Department of Justice said he faced a nine count indictment carrying a maximum sentence of 130 years in prison.Terraform Labs PTE LtdUS Department of Justice, Southern District of New York92
Partly supportedFTI Consulting said the court receiver recovered about US$2.7 billion on behalf of more than 18,000 defrauded investors of Stanford International Bank.Stanford International Bank LtdFTI Consulting70
SupportedThe US Attorney for the Southern District of New York said that Archegos founder Bill Hwang was convicted in July 2024 and sentenced to 18 years in prison with more than US$9 billion in restitution.Archegos Capital Management LPUS Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York90
SupportedThe 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.McKinsey & Company Africa (Pty) LtdUS Department of Justice88
SupportedMcKinsey said it returned the fees from its Transnet and Eskom work with interest.McKinsey & Company Africa (Pty) LtdMcKinsey & Company88
Partly supportedSuper Micro said in December 2024 that an independent special committee review found no evidence of fraud or misconduct by management or the board.Super Micro Computer, Inc.Super Micro Computer, Inc.60
UnresolvedThe SEC alleged in November 2024 that Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani were involved in paying or promising bribes to Indian officials and that Adani Green's 2021 offering documents misled investors.Adani GroupUS Securities and Exchange Commission70
OutdatedNews reports in November 2024 said Bill Hwang was sent to prison for 18 years for the Archegos fraud.Archegos Capital Management LPAl Jazeera75
OutdatedIEP's financial statements showed distributions declared of US$1.00 per LP unit for the third quarter of 2024.Icahn Enterprises L.P.Icahn Enterprises L.P.80
SupportedSuper Micro disclosed that Ernst and Young resigned as its auditor on 24 October 2024, saying it was unwilling to be associated with management's financial statements.Super Micro Computer, Inc.Super Micro Computer, Inc.84
OutdatedBHP said on 25 October 2024 that the BRL 170 billion Fundao agreement with Brazilian public authorities remained subject to approval by the Brazilian Supreme Court.BHP Group LimitedBHP Group Limited79
UnresolvedNigerian authorities charged Binance with tax offences and, with a detained executive, with money laundering in 2024.Binance Holdings LimitedAssociated Press58
OutdatedJohnson & Johnson said in September 2024 that its subsidiary Red River Talc LLC had filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 case to resolve all current and future ovarian cancer talc claims.Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson86
Partly supportedIEP said in September 2024 that the SEC found no fraud, no inflation of its net asset value and no impropriety in its distributions.Icahn Enterprises L.P.Icahn Enterprises L.P.77
SupportedChinese regulators said in September 2024 that PwC Zhong Tian had to a certain extent covered up and even condoned Evergrande's financial fraud in its Hengda audits.PricewaterhouseCoopersReuters83
OutdatedAFP reported in September 2024 that a Swedish appeal court sentenced Swedbank's former chief executive to 15 months in prison for gross swindling over statements on money laundering links.Swedbank AB (publ)The Local Sweden89
SupportedThe SEC said in September 2024 that S&P Global Ratings agreed to pay a US$20 million penalty for failures to keep electronic communications and admitted the facts in its order.S&P Global RatingsUS Securities and Exchange Commission93
UnresolvedThe August 2024 Hindenburg report said a 2024 lawsuit alleged Super Micro restarted improper revenue recognition three months after its earlier SEC settlement.Super Micro Computer, Inc.Hindenburg Research53
UnresolvedThe August 2024 Hindenburg report said in its title that it found evidence of sanctions evasion at Super Micro.Super Micro Computer, Inc.Hindenburg Research53
Partly supportedPublic 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.Glencore plcPublic Eye82
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said a federal jury convicted former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang in August 2024 and named Privinvest Group executives as co-conspirators who paid bribes.Privinvest GroupUS Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York92
SupportedGlencore said in August 2024 that the Swiss and Dutch outcomes resolved the last of its previously disclosed government investigations into historical misconduct.Glencore plcGlencore75
SupportedThe English Commercial Court ruled on 29 July 2024 that the Mozambique debt was procured by bribery orchestrated by Privinvest and found the Privinvest entities liable to the Republic.Privinvest GroupWhite & Case LLP87
SupportedCredit Suisse settled the Republic of Mozambique's London claim over the loans on the eve of trial.Credit Suisse Group AGHigh Court of Justice, Commercial Court81
ContradictedPrivinvest and its owner Iskandar Safa denied any wrongdoing and said any payments were lawful.Privinvest GroupReuters85
OutdatedAn AP report in July 2024 said Boeing would plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and would have a felony conviction.The Boeing CompanyAssociated Press96
SupportedThe CSRC said Hengda Real Estate inflated revenue and profit in 2019 and 2020 by recognising income early, making its bond issues fraudulent and its annual reports false.China Evergrande GroupChina Securities Regulatory Commission89
UnresolvedBoeing said in May 2024 that it believed it had honored the terms of its 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, after the Justice Department told the court Boeing had breached it.The Boeing CompanyNPR65
SupportedThe US Securities and Exchange Commission said that on 5 April 2024 a New York jury found Terraform Labs and Do Kwon liable for defrauding investors in crypto asset securities.Terraform Labs PTE LtdUS Securities and Exchange Commission94
ContradictedBefore its collapse, FTX's founder told customers, investors and the public that FTX customer deposits were kept safe, held in custody and kept separate from company assets, according to DOJ.FTX Trading Ltd.US Department of Justice96
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said in March 2024 that Trafigura pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the FCPA over bribes to Brazilian officials and would pay over US$126 million.Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd.US Department of Justice87
SupportedCelsius said it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 31 January 2024 after freezing customer withdrawals in 2022.Celsius Network LLCCelsius Network74
Partly supportedGrifols said on 21 March 2024 that the CNMV confirmed its financial statements and indebtedness.Grifols, S.A.Grifols, S.A.86
UnverifiableA March 2024 CNN headline asked whether Evergrande's case was the biggest fraud in Chinese history, and the article called it the country's biggest ever financial fraud case.China Evergrande GroupCNN44
OpinionGunvor's chairman said in March 2024 that the company upholds an industry-leading compliance programme and that corruption has no place in the company.Gunvor SAThe Maritime Executive52
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said in March 2024 that Gunvor S.A. pleaded guilty to an FCPA conspiracy over bribes to Ecuadorian officials and would pay over US$661 million.Gunvor SAUS Department of Justice94
ContradictedProsecutors who appealed to the STF in 2023 and 2024 took the position that evidence from Odebrecht's leniency systems remains usable in Brazilian proceedings.Novonor S.A.InfoMoney79
Partly supportedA January 2024 Gotham City Research report, as reported by Bloomberg and Investing.com, said Grifols artificially reduced its reported debt ratio, in part by consolidating BPC Plasma and Haema, units it had sold in 2018.Grifols, S.A.Bloomberg80
OpinionToshiba said on its delisting in December 2023 that it would take a major step toward a new future with a new shareholder.Toshiba CorporationReuters65
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said on 21 November 2023 that Binance pleaded guilty to anti-money laundering, unlicensed money transmitting and sanctions violations and agreed to pay over US$4 billion.Binance Holdings LimitedUS Department of Justice92
ContradictedIn October 2023 Terraform Labs and Do Kwon told the court that the SEC had not proven the defendants did anything wrong.Terraform Labs PTE LtdThe Block92
SupportedThe English Commercial Court set aside P&ID's arbitral awards against Nigeria on 23 October 2023, holding they were obtained by fraud.Process and Industrial Developments LimitedPeoples Gazette95
SupportedThe Commercial Court found in October 2023 that P&ID's side gave knowingly false evidence in the arbitration, kept paying bribes during it and improperly retained Nigeria's internal legal documents.Process and Industrial Developments LimitedHigh Court of Justice, Commercial Court89
OutdatedArbitral awards required Nigeria to pay P&ID US$6.6 billion plus 7% interest, a liability reported to exceed US$11 billion.Process and Industrial Developments LimitedPeoples Gazette96
ContradictedP&ID denied paying bribes and blamed the failure of the gas deal and Nigeria's arbitration loss on institutional incompetence.Process and Industrial Developments LimitedPeoples Gazette91
SupportedThe Financial Reporting Council said in October 2023 that KPMG failed to gather sufficient appropriate audit evidence in its audits of Carillion's 2014 to 2016 financial statements.KPMG LLPFinancial Reporting Council94
SupportedLiquidator Teneo said a Singapore court sentenced co-founder Su Zhu to four months in prison for failing to comply with a court order to help the investigation into the fund's failure.Three Arrows Capital LtdAgence France-Presse75
SupportedThe Monetary Authority of Singapore said it issued nine-year prohibition orders against Three Arrows Capital directors Zhu Su and Kyle Livingston Davies that took effect on 13 September 2023.Three Arrows Capital LtdMonetary Authority of Singapore93
SupportedA September 2023 US Department of Justice statement said OneCoin co-founder Karl Sebastian Greenwood was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay about US$300 million for his part in the OneCoin scheme.OneCoin Ltd.US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York96
UnresolvedPoder360 reported in September 2023 that Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli annulled all evidence from Odebrecht's 2016 leniency agreement used in Lava Jato accusations and convictions.Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PetrobrasPoder36049
Partly supportedVEON said in September 2023 that it had not been targeted by US, EU or UK sanctions at any point since February 2022.VEON Ltd.VEON Ltd.66
SupportedA German court convicted two former managing directors of a Steinhoff subsidiary over false balance sheet presentation.Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.dpa61
SupportedThe SEC and the US Department of Justice said Celsius and Mashinsky manipulated the price of the CEL token through undisclosed buybacks funded in part with customer money.Celsius Network LLCUS Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York90
OutdatedSwedbank said in June 2023 that investigations by the US Justice Department and the SEC into the bank were ongoing.Swedbank AB (publ)Swedbank AB69
OutdatedThe SEC charged Binance, two Binance.US entities and Binance's founder in June 2023 with violating US securities laws.Binance Holdings LimitedUS Securities and Exchange Commission89
OpinionAn Australian Senate committee report of June 2023 described PwC's handling of confidential tax consultations as a calculated breach of trust.PricewaterhouseCoopersSenate Finance and Public Administration References Committee65
OutdatedPurdue said in May 2023 that the Second Circuit had upheld its plan of reorganization, which included releases of opioid claims against members of the Sackler family.Purdue Pharma L.P.Purdue Pharma L.P.94
UnresolvedFast Retailing said in July 2021 that none of its production partners were in Xinjiang and in May 2023 that there is no forced labour in its supply chains.Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.Business and Human Rights Resource Centre44
OpinionThe May 2023 Hindenburg report described IEP's economic structure as ponzi-like.Icahn Enterprises L.P.Hindenburg Research54
SupportedThe Hindenburg report said Icahn had pledged 181.4 million units, about 60% of his IEP holdings, for personal margin loans.Icahn Enterprises L.P.Hindenburg Research85
UnresolvedThe Hindenburg report said Icahn had been using money taken in from new investors to pay dividends to old investors.Icahn Enterprises L.P.Hindenburg Research42
SupportedReports in April 2023 said the German audit oversight body APAS found professional duty violations in EY's Wirecard audits and barred it for two years from new listed audit clients.Ernst & Young GmbH WirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaftFinancial Times77
SupportedVale said in March 2023 that it would pay US$55.9 million to the SEC without admitting or denying the settled claims.Vale S.A.Vale S.A.88
Partly supportedDawn reported in March 2023 that Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi lost his final UK challenge to extradition and would be sent to the United States for trial.Abraaj GroupDawn66
SupportedThe SEC found in March 2023 that a consultant working for Rio Tinto on its Simandou rights in Guinea offered an improper payment to a Guinean official and that the payments were not accurately recorded.Rio Tinto plcUS Securities and Exchange Commission86
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said on 2 March 2023 that Ericsson breached its 2019 DPA and agreed to plead guilty to the deferred FCPA conspiracy charges and pay US$206,728,848.Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonUS Department of Justice98
OutdatedDOJ said in March 2023 that Ericsson agreed to a one-year extension of its independent compliance monitor.Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonUS Department of Justice80
UnresolvedBrazilian federal prosecutors charged that Vale and TUV SUD colluded to issue false stability declarations for the Brumadinho dam, and that 16 people committed qualified homicide.Vale S.A.InfoMoney62
UnresolvedThe January 2023 Hindenburg report said the Adani Group had engaged in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over decades.Adani GroupHindenburg Research46
ContradictedThe Hindenburg report said it identified numerous undisclosed related party transactions by listed and private Adani companies.Adani GroupHindenburg Research77
SupportedThe Tax Practitioners Board said in January 2023 that PwC breached its obligations under the law and the Code of Professional Conduct over a former partner's disclosure of confidential Treasury information.PricewaterhouseCoopersTax Practitioners Board88
SupportedA US bankruptcy court opinion recorded that the British Virgin Islands court ordered Three Arrows Capital into liquidation on 27 June 2022 and appointed joint liquidators, and that the US court recognised the BVI proceeding as a foreign main proceeding.Three Arrows Capital LtdUS Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York90
Partly supportedShell said in December 2022 that it continued to believe the Oruma, Goi and Ikot Ada Udo spills in the Dutch case were caused by sabotage.Shell plcAl Jazeera86
SupportedReuters reported in December 2022 that Shell would pay EUR 15 million to Nigerian communities to settle the Dutch Oruma, Goi and Ikot Ada Udo spill case.Shell plcAl Jazeera78
SupportedThe Department of Justice said OneCoin was sold as a cryptocurrency but lacked a true blockchain, had no real value, and that its price was set by the company itself.OneCoin Ltd.US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York93
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said on 13 December 2022 that Danske Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and agreed to forfeit US$2.059 billion.Danske Bank A/SUS Department of Justice98
OutdatedDanske Bank announced in December 2022 that its US resolution placed it under a period of DOJ corporate probation as part of the Estonia matter.Danske Bank A/SDanske Bank A/S79
Partly supportedOCCRP reported in December 2022 that ABB agreed to pay US$315 million to settle a multinational bribery investigation.ABB LtdOCCRP87
SupportedThe 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.ABB LtdUS Department of Justice95
SupportedABB said it voluntarily disclosed improper payments on the Kusile project and cooperated fully with the authorities.ABB LtdABB Ltd86
OutdatedThe US Justice Department said in December 2022 that ABB entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement.ABB LtdUS Department of Justice95
SupportedAirbus said in November 2022 that it agreed a further CJIP with French authorities over past matters related to Libya and Kazakhstan, with a fine of EUR 15,856,044 and no monitorship.Airbus SEAirbus69
OutdatedA November 2022 CNN report said customers who trusted FTX may be left with nothing.FTX Trading Ltd.CNN73
SupportedGlencore Energy UK Ltd was convicted in England of bribery offences and ordered to pay about GBP 281 million.Glencore plcCourts and Tribunals Judiciary93
SupportedLafarge SA and Lafarge Cement Syria pleaded guilty in October 2022 in the United States to conspiring to provide material support to ISIS and al-Nusrah Front.Lafarge SAUS Department of Justice93
Partly supportedHolcim said in October 2022 that none of the Syrian conduct involved Holcim, that former Lafarge executives concealed it, and that Holcim investigated proactively and voluntarily.Lafarge SAHolcim81
OutdatedNews24 reported in September 2022 that the NPA charged McKinsey South Africa with fraud, theft and corruption over Transnet contracts.McKinsey & Company Africa (Pty) LtdNews24Wire71
SupportedNews24 reported in September 2022 that National Treasury restricted Bain & Company from public sector contracts until 4 September 2032 for corrupt and fraudulent practices tied to a SARS contract.Bain & Company South AfricaNews24Wire71
SupportedThe Federal Court of Malaysia on 23 August 2022 unanimously upheld the conviction and 12 year jail sentence of former prime minister Najib Razak in the SRC International case.1Malaysia Development BerhadBernama79
ContradictedHino's initial 2022 disclosure said its engine data misconduct dated from around 2016.Hino Motors, Ltd.Reuters77
SupportedA disciplinary tribunal found in July 2022 that KPMG gave false or misleading documents and information to FRC inspectors reviewing its Carillion and Regenersis audits.KPMG LLPFinancial Reporting Council91
SupportedEni said on 19 July 2022 that the OPL 245 criminal case had ended and that the March 2021 acquittals of Eni and its managers were full and final.Eni S.p.A.Eni81
SupportedThe Monetary Authority of Singapore said it reprimanded Three Arrows Capital Pte. Ltd. in June 2022 for providing false information to MAS and for exceeding the assets under management threshold for a registered fund management company.Three Arrows Capital LtdMonetary Authority of Singapore91
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said in May 2022 that Glencore entities pleaded guilty to bribery and market manipulation schemes and agreed to pay over US$1.1 billion.Glencore plcUS Department of Justice91
SupportedThe State Capture Commission found in 2022 that Eskom made settlement payments to McKinsey and Trillian that were unlawful.McKinsey & Company Africa (Pty) LtdJudicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture73
Partly supportedVale misled investors about dam safety by relying on fraudulent stability certificates and stating that all its dams were certified stable, as the SEC charged in April 2022.Vale S.A.US Securities and Exchange Commission72
SupportedThe SEC alleged in April 2022 that Bill Hwang entered into total return swaps with no economic purpose other than to drive up the prices of the underlying stocks.Archegos Capital Management LPUS Securities and Exchange Commission86
SupportedThe SEC said Archegos grew to more than US$36 billion in capital with about US$160 billion in market exposure at its peak in March 2021.Archegos Capital Management LPUS Securities and Exchange Commission82
Partly supportedA Reuters report in March 2022 said ZTE pleaded guilty in 2017 to illegally shipping US technology to Iran and North Korea.ZTE CorporationReuters88
SupportedReuters reported in March 2022 that a US judge ruled ZTE should be allowed to end its five-year probation from the 2017 plea.ZTE CorporationReuters73
SupportedRio Tinto said its 2022 settlement with ASIC over Mozambique coal disclosures involved no findings of fraud or of any systemic or widespread failure.Rio Tinto plcMining Weekly66
SupportedThe US Securities and Exchange Commission said that former Abraaj managing partner Sivendran Vettivetpillai pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges and settled SEC charges over the Abraaj conduct.Abraaj GroupUS Securities and Exchange Commission88
UnresolvedEricsson said in February 2022 that its Iraq investigation could not identify that any Ericsson employee was directly involved in financing terrorist organizations.Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson58
OutdatedThe SEC announced in December 2021 that Nikola would pay US$125 million to resolve fraud charges.Nikola CorporationUS Securities and Exchange Commission70
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said in October 2021 that Credit Suisse entities resolved the Mozambique loan case with more than US$547 million in penalties, fines and disgorgement, including a guilty plea by its UK unit.Credit Suisse Group AGUS Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York88
SupportedThe DOJ said the Mozambique project contractor paid about US$50 million in kickbacks to bankers at Credit Suisse's UK unit.Credit Suisse Group AGUS Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York86
OutdatedThe October 2021 DOJ release presented Credit Suisse Group AG as the parent bank that entered the Mozambique deferred prosecution agreement.Credit Suisse Group AGUS Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York84
UnresolvedTrafigura says on its Probo Koala page that neither deaths, nor miscarriages or serious illnesses could have been caused by the slops dumped in Abidjan in 2006.Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd.Trafigura50
Partly supportedTrafigura describes its July 2010 Dutch fine of EUR 1 million as a ruling on a technical breach of the provisions for exporting waste from the European Union.Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd.Trafigura73
OutdatedReuters reported in July 2021 that French prosecutors had opened an investigation into Uniqlo France and three other retailers over suspected concealment of crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.Reuters71
SupportedUS Customs and Border Protection blocked a shipment of Uniqlo shirts at the Port of Los Angeles in January 2021 and ruled on 10 May 2021 that the company had not shown the shirts were free of forced labour.Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.Bloomberg63
SupportedEni said in March 2021 that the allegations of international corruption in its Congo probe ceased to exist after the charge was reduced to undue inducement, and that its EUR 11.8 million deal was not an admission of guilt.Eni S.p.A.Eni79
ContradictedThe proposition that Eni and Shell were proven to have paid bribes to Nigerian politicians through the US$1.1 billion OPL 245 payment, as alleged by the Milan prosecutor and summarised by Global Witness in March 2021.Eni S.p.A.Global Witness82
OutdatedGlobal Witness said in March 2021 that two middlemen had already been found guilty for their role in the OPL 245 deal in a separate trial.Eni S.p.A.Global Witness64
SupportedSwedish courts acquitted three former Telia executives of bribery over Uzbekistan in 2019, and the appeal court upheld the acquittals in February 2021.Telia Company ABSveriges Radio82
SupportedVale said in February 2021 that it signed a global settlement for Brumadinho with the State of Minas Gerais and public authorities worth about BRL 37.7 billion.Vale S.A.Vale S.A.73
SupportedThe US Justice Department said in January 2021 that two Boeing 737 MAX Flight Technical Pilots deceived the FAA Aircraft Evaluation Group about MCAS.The Boeing CompanyUS Department of Justice90
SupportedA federal parliamentary committee said in December 2020 that Rio Tinto let down the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura peoples over the Juukan Gorge destruction and should return all artefacts.Rio Tinto plcParliament of Australia, Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia73
SupportedThe US Justice Department said Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty in November 2020 to three federal felonies tied to its opioid marketing.Purdue Pharma L.P.US Department of Justice87
SupportedThe 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.The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.US Department of Justice91
SupportedThe 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.JBS S.A. and J&F Investimentos S.A.US Department of Justice90
ContradictedNikola said in September 2020 that the allegations in the Hindenburg report were false and misleading.Nikola CorporationNikola Corporation83
SupportedA September 2020 Hindenburg Research report said a Nikola promotional video showed its truck rolling down a hill after being towed up, not driving under its own power.Nikola CorporationHindenburg Research74
Partly supportedThe Hindenburg report said Nikola's claims to design key components in house were false and that it bought inverters from a supplier called Cascadia.Nikola CorporationHindenburg Research73
OutdatedAfter a BaFin criminal complaint, Munich prosecutors were investigating two Financial Times journalists over suspected securities law violations linked to their Wirecard reporting.Wirecard AGAssociated Press71
OutdatedGoldman's July 2020 agreement with the Government of Malaysia settled their 1MDB dispute on terms of a US$2.5 billion payment and a US$1.4 billion asset recovery guarantee.The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.Goldman Sachs75
Partly supportedEY said in June 2020 that there were clear indications of an elaborate and sophisticated fraud at Wirecard aimed at deliberate deception, presenting itself as deceived.Ernst & Young GmbH WirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaftANSA69
SupportedThe US Justice Department said in June 2020 that Novartis Hellas conspired to bribe employees of state-owned and state-controlled hospitals and clinics in Greece.Novartis AGUS Department of Justice87
SupportedNovartis said in June 2020 that its US resolutions contained no allegations of bribery of Greek politicians, in line with its own internal investigation.Novartis AGNovartis AG83
ContradictedWirecard said on 22 April 2020 that the KPMG special review had found no evidence for the public allegations of balance sheet manipulation.Wirecard AGWirecard AG84
OutdatedInfosys's April 2020 results said a shareholder class action over the allegations was pending in the Eastern District of New York and the company could not predict its outcome.Infosys LimitedInfosys Limited70
SupportedSwedbank said in March 2020 that a Clifford Chance report found high-risk transactions of about EUR 37 billion in its Baltic units, but could not conclude that money laundering took place.Swedbank AB (publ)Swedbank AB68
SupportedSweden's financial regulator found in March 2020 that Swedbank had major deficiencies in its anti-money laundering work in the Baltics and fined it SEK 4 billion.Swedbank AB (publ)Finansinspektionen92
UnresolvedUS prosecutors allege that Huawei committed bank fraud and sanctions violations tied to Iran and took part in a racketeering conspiracy that included theft of trade secrets.Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.US Department of Justice73
SupportedAn anonymous short seller report in early 2020 alleged that Luckin Coffee inflated its sales.Luckin Coffee Inc.Luckin Coffee Inc.80
ContradictedLuckin Coffee said on 3 February 2020 that it categorically denied all allegations in the anonymous report and that the report's evidence was unsubstantiated.Luckin Coffee Inc.Luckin Coffee Inc.84
OutdatedThe US EPA's February 2020 interim registration review decision found that glyphosate is unlikely to be a human carcinogen.Bayer AGUS Environmental Protection Agency86
SupportedThe US Justice Department and the UK Serious Fraud Office said in January 2020 that Airbus used third-party business partners and agents to bribe officials and customers to win contracts.Airbus SEUS Department of Justice91
OutdatedThe US Justice Department said in January 2020 that it had charged Airbus with conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provision of the FCPA and that prosecution was deferred under a DPA.Airbus SEUS Department of Justice77
Partly supportedInfosys said in January 2020 that its investigation found the whistleblower allegations substantially without merit and found no evidence of financial impropriety or executive misconduct.Infosys LimitedETV Bharat61
SupportedMuddy Waters alleged in December 2019 that NMC Health was understating its debt.NMC Health plcCNBC88
UnverifiableMuddy Waters questioned NMC's reported investment in a hospital, saying the cost of US$7,700 per square metre was well above expected levels.NMC Health plcCNBC35
ContradictedNMC Health said in December 2019 that the Muddy Waters report was false and misleading.NMC Health plcGulf News86
SupportedA Brooklyn federal jury acquitted Privinvest's lead salesman Jean Boustani on all counts in December 2019.Privinvest GroupDaily Maverick80
OutdatedGreek media reported in December 2019 that an Athens court found 22 people guilty in the Siemens and OTE kickback trial and imposed sentences of up to 15 years.Siemens AGEthnos64
UnresolvedAnonymous whistleblowers alleged in 2019 that Infosys's chief executive and chief financial officer used unethical practices to boost short-term revenue and profit.Infosys LimitedOutlook India46
SupportedThe Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland said in October 2019 that Gunvor was held criminally liable over bribery of public officials in the Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast and must pay almost CHF 94 million.Gunvor SAOffice of the Attorney General of Switzerland87
SupportedNigeria's EFCC said on 19 September 2019 that the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted two P&ID directors on eleven counts and ordered P&ID wound up in Nigeria with its assets forfeited.Process and Industrial Developments LimitedEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission65
Partly supportedSouth Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority penalised Steinhoff R1.5 billion for misleading the market.Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.Financial Sector Conduct Authority88
SupportedThe Dubai Financial Services Authority said on 30 July 2019 that it fined two Abraaj entities a total of about US$314.6 million for deceiving investors and the regulator.Abraaj GroupDubai Financial Services Authority88
SupportedThe FTC said on 24 July 2019 that Facebook would pay a US$5 billion penalty for violating its 2012 FTC privacy order.Meta Platforms, Inc.US Federal Trade Commission91
Partly supportedThe SEC said in July 2019 that Facebook misled investors by presenting the risk of misuse of user data as hypothetical after it had learned of actual misuse.Meta Platforms, Inc.US Securities and Exchange Commission80
SupportedKobe Steel said in July 2019 that the US Justice Department confirmed it required no further documents in its investigation of the misconduct.Kobe Steel, Ltd.Kobe Steel, Ltd.62
SupportedThe SEC said in June 2019 that Walmart allowed subsidiaries in Brazil, China, India and Mexico to use third-party intermediaries who made payments to foreign officials without reasonable assurances of FCPA compliance.Walmart Inc.US Securities and Exchange Commission94
SupportedWalmart said on 20 June 2019 that its global resolution with the Justice Department and the SEC ended all FCPA-related investigations into the company and its subsidiaries, for a combined payment of US$282.7 million.Walmart Inc.Walmart Inc.88
UnresolvedThe US Securities and Exchange Commission said on 11 April 2019 that Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi and Abraaj Investment Management Limited misappropriated money from the Abraaj Growth Markets Health Fund.Abraaj GroupUS Securities and Exchange Commission76
SupportedKobe Steel was fined 100 million yen in March 2019 for violating Japan's Unfair Competition Prevention Act over its product misconduct.Kobe Steel, Ltd.Kobe Steel, Ltd.74
UnresolvedUS prosecutors charged OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova with wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering conspiracy counts, and the FBI says she remains a fugitive on its Ten Most Wanted list.OneCoin Ltd.US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York81
SupportedA Financial Times report of 30 January 2019, as relayed by Bloomberg News, said an executive overseeing Wirecard's Asia-Pacific accounting allegedly ordered potentially fraudulent transactions.Wirecard AGBloomberg68
OutdatedThe Justice Department announced in January 2019 that Huawei's CFO Wanzhou Meng was charged with bank fraud and wire fraud.Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.US Department of Justice87
Partly supportedA Reuters investigation in December 2018 reported that Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos was at times found in its talc and talc powders.Johnson & JohnsonReuters55
ContradictedJohnson & Johnson said in December 2018 that its baby powder is safe and asbestos-free.Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson76
UnresolvedThe US Department of Justice announced on 1 November 2018 that Low Taek Jho, known as Jho Low, was indicted for conspiring to launder billions of dollars embezzled from 1MDB and that he remained at large.1Malaysia Development BerhadUS Department of Justice, Eastern District of New York77
Partly supportedAn October 2018 Al Jazeera report said some EUR 200 billion in suspicious transactions passed through Danske Bank's Estonian branch.Danske Bank A/SAl Jazeera75
SupportedThe US Justice Department said in September 2018 that Petrobras executives facilitated hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to Brazilian politicians and parties and concealed them in the company's books.Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PetrobrasUS Department of Justice88
SupportedThe New York Times reported in September 2018 that Theranos was preparing to close and dissolve.Theranos, Inc.The New York Times61
ContradictedZTE told the US government it had disciplined the employees responsible for its earlier export violations.ZTE CorporationUS Department of Commerce86
UnverifiableA 2018 press report said Kobe Steel's data fraud had lasted nearly five decades.Kobe Steel, Ltd.The Globe and Mail31
Partly supportedKobe Steel said in 2018 that its safety verification had found no cases requiring immediate suspension of use or recall of customers' products.Kobe Steel, Ltd.Kobe Steel, Ltd.53
OpinionA May 2018 joint report of two House of Commons committees said KPMG was complicit in Carillion's aggressive accounting judgements.KPMG LLPHouse of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Work and Pensions Committees73
Partly supportedFacebook said on 17 March 2018 that the claim that the Cambridge Analytica matter was a data breach was completely false.Meta Platforms, Inc.Meta Platforms76
ContradictedTheranos represented to investors that its portable blood analyzer could run a full range of blood tests from finger drops of blood.Theranos, Inc.US Securities and Exchange Commission93
Partly supportedThe SEC said in March 2018 that Theranos, its CEO and its former president carried out a massive fraud, and that the company was liable for it.Theranos, Inc.US Securities and Exchange Commission83
UnresolvedWitness testimony placed before the Greek parliament in 2018 alleged that Novartis bribed ten Greek politicians, including two former prime ministers.Novartis AGAnadolu Agency59
ContradictedA January 2018 OneCoin company statement said the company had never been involved in criminal or illegal activities and called money laundering reports untrue and misleading.OneCoin Ltd.The Sofia Globe88
Partly supportedPetrobras said in January 2018 that it was a victim of the Lava Jato scheme.Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PetrobrasPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras79
SupportedPetrobras agreed in January 2018 to pay US$2.95 billion to settle the US securities class action without admitting wrongdoing.Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PetrobrasPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras75
SupportedSteinhoff said in December 2017 that new information had come to light relating to accounting irregularities requiring further investigation.Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.85
OutdatedSteinhoff International Holdings N.V. is a company whose shares trade in Johannesburg and Frankfurt.Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.Reuters83
SupportedKobe Steel disclosed in October 2017 that its Aluminum & Copper Business had shipped products that did not meet customer specifications with falsified inspection data.Kobe Steel, Ltd.Kobe Steel, Ltd.79
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said on 21 September 2017 that Telia and its Uzbek subsidiary Coscom agreed to pay more than US$965 million over bribes paid to win business in Uzbekistan.Telia Company ABUS Department of Justice95
OutdatedTelia said in September 2017 that the Swedish investigation was still ongoing and that the company may be subject to disgorgement proceedings in Sweden.Telia Company ABTelia Company AB87
OutdatedThe UK Serious Fraud Office was investigating the Rio Tinto Group over suspected corruption in its Guinea business, as announced in July 2017.Rio Tinto plcSerious Fraud Office86
UnresolvedMoney Times reported in June 2017 that J&F agreed in its leniency agreement with Brazil's Federal Prosecution Service to pay BRL 10.3 billion over 25 years, and this remains the amount J&F must pay.JBS S.A. and J&F Investimentos S.A.Money Times54
OutdatedSEBI ordered in July 2014 that Satyam's founder and others return Rs 1,849 crore in unlawful gains with interest and barred them from the securities market for 14 years.Satyam Computer Services LimitedBusiness Standard80
ContradictedAn April 2017 Africanews headline said Shell admitted paying bribes to a former Nigerian petroleum minister in the OPL 245 deal.Shell plcAfricanews81
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said in December 2016 that Odebrecht paid about US$788 million in bribes to government officials, their representatives and political parties.Novonor S.A.US Department of Justice89
SupportedThe CFPB said in September 2016 that Wells Fargo employees opened roughly 1.5 million deposit accounts and applied for roughly 565,000 credit card accounts that may not have been authorized by consumers.Wells Fargo & CompanyConsumer Financial Protection Bureau92
OutdatedWells Fargo said in September 2016 that refunded accounts were a fraction of one percent of the accounts reviewed and that it had disciplined managers and team members who acted counter to its values.Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo & Company85
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said in July 2016 that it was seeking to recover more than US$1 billion in assets it alleged were traceable to the misappropriation of more than US$3.5 billion from 1MDB.1Malaysia Development BerhadUS Department of Justice84
SupportedThe US Justice Department said in March 2016 that Olympus Corp. of the Americas would pay US$623.2 million to resolve kickback charges and claims, and that its Latin America unit would pay US$22.8 million over foreign bribery.Olympus CorporationUS Department of Justice82
SupportedThe US Department of Justice said on 18 February 2016 that VimpelCom and Unitel would pay more than US$795 million in US and Dutch penalties over bribes paid in Uzbekistan.VEON Ltd.US Department of Justice93
OutdatedDOJ said in February 2016 that VimpelCom must retain a compliance monitor for three years.VEON Ltd.US Department of Justice77
ContradictedAllen Stanford said in a 2016 BBC interview that he did not misspend any investor money.Stanford International Bank LtdCayman News Service91
SupportedJapan's Financial Services Agency ordered Toshiba in December 2015 to pay an administrative penalty of more than JPY 7.3 billion for false statements in its securities reports.Toshiba CorporationFinancial Services Agency of Japan94
ContradictedVolkswagen AG said in November 2015 that no software had been installed in its 3.0 liter V6 diesel engines to alter emissions in a forbidden manner.Volkswagen AGThe Christian Science Monitor88
SupportedThe US EPA alleged in a notice of violation dated 18 September 2015 that Volkswagen installed software in model year 2009 to 2015 2.0 liter diesel cars to defeat emissions controls.Volkswagen AGUS Environmental Protection Agency97
OutdatedPress reports in July 2015 said an independent committee found Toshiba had overstated profits by JPY 151.8 billion between 2008 and 2014.Toshiba CorporationThe Christian Science Monitor83
SupportedA Hyderabad court convicted Satyam's founder and nine others in April 2015 and sentenced them to seven years' rigorous imprisonment.Satyam Computer Services LimitedBusiness Standard72
UnresolvedLawyers for Satyam's founder told a Hyderabad court in July 2010 that he never wrote the January 2009 confession letter.Satyam Computer Services LimitedThe News Minute50
Partly supportedA senior Justice Department official said in February 2015 that S&P had admitted facts that make clear its own unlawful role in the financial crisis.S&P Global RatingsUS Department of Justice83
OutdatedLawyers for S&P argued in 2013 that the Justice Department suit was retaliation for the August 2011 downgrade of the United States credit rating.S&P Global RatingsAssociated Press82
SupportedPress reports in July 2013 said the Tokyo District Court convicted Olympus and three former executives over falsified financial statements and gave the executives suspended prison terms.Olympus CorporationThe Register76
ContradictedOn appeal Raj Rajaratnam argued that the FBI wiretaps used against him were unlawfully authorized and that his conviction should be reversed.Galleon Group LLCUS Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit91
UnresolvedS&P said in February 2013 that the Justice Department suit was without factual or legal merit, and it had argued in investor cases that its ratings were opinions protected as free speech.S&P Global RatingsReuters63
SupportedThe Department of Justice said Allen Stanford was convicted on 13 of 14 counts and sentenced to 110 years in prison for a $7 billion investment fraud centred on the bank.Stanford International Bank LtdUS Department of Justice94
Partly supportedAn Associated Press report of 21 April 2012, relaying a New York Times investigation, said Wal-Mart investigators in Mexico found hundreds of suspect payments totaling more than US$24 million and that the company ended its internal probe.Walmart Inc.Associated Press77
SupportedSiemens said in April 2012 that its settlement with the Greek state, ratified by the Hellenic Parliament, would reach about EUR 270 million.Siemens AGSiemens AG67
SupportedA third-party committee appointed by Olympus reported in December 2011 that former executives had concealed investment losses and that the management was rotten to the core.Olympus CorporationCNN74
SupportedThe SEC said in November 2011 that a federal court ordered Raj Rajaratnam to pay a US$92.8 million civil penalty in its insider trading case.Galleon Group LLCUS Securities and Exchange Commission90
Partly supportedThe SEC said the US$92.8 million penalty against Raj Rajaratnam was the largest ever assessed against an individual in an SEC insider trading case.Galleon Group LLCUS Securities and Exchange Commission74
ContradictedOlympus said in October 2011 that the advisory fees questioned by its dismissed chief executive raised no problem and that the company had done nothing wrong.Olympus CorporationChina Daily84
SupportedThe US Attorney for the Southern District of New York said in October 2011 that Galleon founder Raj Rajaratnam was convicted on all 14 counts and sentenced to 11 years in prison for insider trading.Galleon Group LLCUS Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York94
SupportedThe Supreme Court held in Skilling v. United States, decided 24 June 2010, that the honest-services fraud statute reaches only bribery and kickback schemes and that Skilling's conduct fell outside it.Enron CorporationSupreme Court of the United States93
SupportedThe SEC Office of Inspector General found that the agency received credible complaints about Madoff but never performed a thorough investigation and could have uncovered the scheme before he confessed.Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLCUS Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Inspector General82
SupportedProsecutors said Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to an eleven-count criminal information in March 2009 and was sentenced in June 2009 to 150 years in prison with forfeiture of US$170,799,000,000.Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLCUS Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York96
OutdatedAt the March 2009 plea a prosecutor said that given the nature and length of the scheme, victims might recover only a small fraction of their losses.Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLCUS Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York88
SupportedThe SEC said on 17 February 2009 that Stanford International Bank ran a multi-billion dollar fraud, selling about $8 billion in certificates of deposit on false promises and fabricated return data.Stanford International Bank LtdUS Securities and Exchange Commission94
Partly supportedSatyam's books overstated its cash and bank balances by Rs 5,040 crore, as its founder wrote to the board in January 2009.Satyam Computer Services LimitedSatyam Computer Services76
Partly supportedUS authorities said in December 2008 that Siemens paid about US$1.4 billion in bribes to government officials around the world.Siemens AGUS Securities and Exchange Commission85
SupportedThe US Justice Department said in December 2008 that Siemens would pay US$800 million to US authorities and about EUR 395 million in Munich.Siemens AGUS Department of Justice94
ContradictedPurdue's original OxyContin label said that delayed absorption from OxyContin tablets was believed to reduce the drug's abuse liability.Purdue Pharma L.P.US Senate Committee on the Judiciary88
SupportedA May 2006 DOJ release said a federal jury convicted former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling on 19 of the 28 counts he faced, covering conspiracy, securities fraud, insider trading and false statements to auditors.Enron CorporationUS Department of Justice96
OutdatedA May 2006 DOJ release said a federal jury convicted Enron founder Kenneth Lay on all six counts he faced at the Houston trial.Enron CorporationUS Department of Justice94
UnresolvedThe SEC said on 8 July 2004 that Kenneth Lay took part in a scheme to defraud and sold more than US$90 million of Enron stock on inside information.Enron CorporationUS Securities and Exchange Commission67
Partly supportedThe Edge Malaysia reported that Jho Low, in a statement of defence, said the October 2019 settlement with the US Department of Justice did not constitute an admission of guilt or any wrongdoing.1Malaysia Development BerhadThe Edge Malaysia62
Partly supportedAn undated Jiemian report said Luckin Coffee later paid US$180 million in penalties over the 2020 fabricated revenue.Luckin Coffee Inc.Jiemian82
UnresolvedMalaysia's 1MDB Taskforce said Malaysia is entitled to a US$250 million interim payment from Goldman under the 2020 settlement.The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.The Edge Singapore52