The cited record supports the material proposition.
The 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.
- Claim made by
- US Department of Justice, regulator statement
- Published
- 2 March 2023
- Evidence score
- 98 How it was scored
- Last reviewed
- 25 October 2026
Why this label
The DOJ release states the breach of the cooperation and disclosure provisions, the agreement to plead guilty to two FCPA conspiracy counts and the added criminal penaltyS1. It records the 2019 penalty of over US$520 million and a one-year monitor extension. The DOJ case page for docket 19-CR-884 states the plea to the deferred charges and a probation term through June 2024S5. Ericsson's June 2024 release says the plea agreement expired as of 2 June 2024S3. The plea is an admission to the charged conspiracies. The release describes the breach as a failure of cooperation and disclosure, not a new bribery offence.
Current procedural position
Plea agreement of March 2023 in docket 19-CR-884 with probation through June 2024S5. Ericsson says it expired as of 2 June 2024S3.
Record supporting the assessment
Ericsson breached the DPA by violating the agreement's cooperation and disclosure provisions.
The plea agreement also requires Ericsson to pay an additional criminal penalty of $206,728,848
The March 2023 Plea Agreement with the DOJ that followed non-criminal breaches of the DPA has also expired as of June 2.
Ericsson agreed to plead guilty to the original charges deferred by the 2019 DPA
was required to serve a term of probation through June 2024
Conflicting or limiting record
No record located that conflicts with this assessment.
Evidence score: 98 of 100
The score grades how well the record establishes this assessment. It is not a score of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Score = source authority + directness + corroboration + procedural accuracy + currency + reproducibility.
| Component | Points | Max | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source authorityIs the source competent to establish the proposition? | 30 | 30 | DOJ is the prosecuting authority. |
| DirectnessDoes the source state the proposition or only discuss adjacent facts? | 20 | 20 | The release states the breach, plea and amount. |
| CorroborationDo independent records support the same material point? | 14 | 15 | The DOJ case page and Ericsson's own release agree. |
| Procedural accuracyDoes the record settle the procedural state the claim describes? | 14 | 15 | The plea agreement has run its term. |
| CurrencyHas the record been checked against later developments? | 10 | 10 | Checked against the DOJ case page, the June 2024 release and the March 2026 annual report. |
| ReproducibilityCan a reader locate the passage and repeat the assessment? | 10 | 10 | The release is in the DOJ archive. |
| Total | 98 | 100 |
Timeline
Related cases
- United States v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonUS Department of Justice and US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Criminal. 19-CR-884.Stage: Plea agreement with probation through June 2024S5. Expired as of 2 June 2024 per the companyS3.
Revision history
- Assessment first published with label Supported.
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Sources
- S1Tier A Ericsson to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $206M Following Breach of 2019 FCPA Deferred Prosecution AgreementUS Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. Regulator press release. 2 March 2023.Supports the breach, plea, penalty and monitor extension. It does not mention ISIS.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S3Tier B Ericsson announces conclusion of MonitorshipTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Company statement. 3 June 2024.Supports the end of the monitorship and expiry of the plea agreement as stated by the company.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S5Tier A United States v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonUS Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section. Regulator press release. 18 October 2023.DOJ case page for docket 19-CR-884 in the Southern District of New York with the plea agreement and related filings. Supports the plea and a probation term through June 2024. The date is the page's last update.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
Other claims about Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
- Unresolved58Ericsson said in February 2022 that its Iraq investigation could not identify that any Ericsson employee was directly involved in financing terrorist organizations.Company statement, 15 February 20224 records citedSanctions
- Outdated80DOJ said in March 2023 that Ericsson agreed to a one-year extension of its independent compliance monitor.Regulator statement, 2 March 20232 records citedCorporate status