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Ericsson said in February 2022 that its Iraq investigation could not identify that any Ericsson employee was directly involved in financing terrorist organizations.

could not identify that any Ericsson employee was directly involved in financing terrorist organizations
About
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Claim made by
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, company statement
Published
15 February 2022
Original
Update: Iraq media inquiries
Evidence score
58 How it was scored
Last reviewed
25 October 2026

Why this label

The statement is a company account of its own probeS2. The same statement says investigators found payments to intermediaries and could not determine the ultimate recipients, at a time when ISIS controlled some routes. No court or regulator record read for this review finds that payments reached ISIS, and none clears the company. DOJ found Ericsson breached its DPA partly by failing to disclose evidence and allegations about IraqS1. That finding concerns disclosure, not terrorist financing. US suits under the Anti-Terrorism Act allege protection payments to terrorist groups. Ericsson's March 2026 annual report says briefing on the motions to dismiss the first suit is complete and a ruling is pending, and a later suit is stayedS6S4. No ruling was found as of October 2026. The record does not permit a conclusion either way.

Current procedural position

Allegation in civil suits. In Schmitz v. Ericsson Inc. (D.D.C., No. 1:22-cv-02317) a ruling on motions to dismiss was pending as of March 2026S4S6. A suit filed in February 2024 is stayed and Wilson v. Ericsson Inc. was filed on 12 November 2025S6S4. No ruling found as of October 2026.

Record supporting the assessment

Investigators could not determine the ultimate recipients of these payments.
S2 Tier B Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Update: Iraq media inquiries, 15 February 2022
The investigation could not identify that any Ericsson employee was directly involved in financing terrorist organizations.
S2 Tier B Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Update: Iraq media inquiries, 15 February 2022

Conflicting or limiting record

failed to promptly report and disclose evidence and allegations of conduct related to its business activities in Iraq
S1 Tier A US Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, Ericsson to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $206M Following Breach of 2019 FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement, 2 March 2023
All briefing has been submitted, and resolution of the matter is pending with the District Court.
S6 Tier B Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Form 20-F Exhibit 15.1 filed with the SEC, Ericsson Annual Report 2025, Financial Report, 3 March 2026

Evidence score: 58 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.

ComponentPointsMaxReason
Source authorityIs the source competent to establish the proposition?1730The main records are company statements and filings, with case numbers from law firm analysis.
DirectnessDoes the source state the proposition or only discuss adjacent facts?1420The statement addresses the point but leaves recipients unknown.
CorroborationDo independent records support the same material point?715No independent record confirms or rules out payments to ISIS.
Procedural accuracyDoes the record settle the procedural state the claim describes?415Civil suits are at the pleading stage.
CurrencyHas the record been checked against later developments?710Status checked to the March 2026 annual report. Searches found no later ruling.
ReproducibilityCan a reader locate the passage and repeat the assessment?910The statement and the analysis are public.
Total58100

Timeline

  1. Ericsson statement on Iraq investigationS2
  2. Schmitz v. Ericsson Inc. filed in D.D.C.S4
  3. DOJ breach determination cites Iraq disclosure failuresS1
  4. Second Anti-Terrorism Act suit filed, later stayedS6
  5. Wilson v. Ericsson Inc. filed in D.D.C.S4
  6. Annual report says the motions to dismiss in the first suit await a rulingS6

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.
    • Breach determination and plea agreementS1S5
    • Monitorship concluded per EricssonS3
  • Schmitz v. Ericsson Inc.US District Court for the District of Columbia. Civil. 1:22-cv-02317-CKK.Stage: Motions to dismiss fully briefed and pending as of March 2026
    • Wilson v. Ericsson Inc.US District Court for the District of Columbia. Civil. 1:25-cv-03926-CKK.Stage: Complaint filed

      Responses

      • Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 15 February 2022: Ericsson said investigators could not determine the ultimate recipients of the payments.S2

      Revision history

      • Assessment first published with label Unresolved.

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      Sources

      1. S2Tier B Update: Iraq media inquiriesTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Company statement. 15 February 2022.Company account of its Iraq probe. Supports what Ericsson said it found and did not find.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
      2. 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
      3. S6Tier B Ericsson Annual Report 2025, Financial ReportTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Form 20-F Exhibit 15.1 filed with the SEC. Company filing. 3 March 2026.Company account of pending US Anti-Terrorism Act suits and the continuing DOJ investigation. The date is when the financial statements were authorised for issue. It reports allegations, not findings.
      4. S4Tier D Litigation Under the Antiterrorism Act: 2025 Year in ReviewSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP. Academic paper. 21 January 2026.Professional analysis giving case numbers and status of US civil suits against Ericsson as of January 2026. It reports allegations, not findings.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
      5. 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
      6. 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

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