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Supported

The cited record supports the material proposition.

Lafarge 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.

About
Lafarge SA
Claim made by
US Department of Justice, regulator statement
Published
18 October 2022
Original
Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Evidence score
93 How it was scored
Last reviewed
25 October 2026

Why this label

The DOJ release states the guilty pleas to a one-count information and the immediate sentencing to probation, fines and forfeiture of US$777.78 millionS1. It says the payments to ISIS and al-Nusrah Front through intermediaries came to about US$5.92 million from August 2013 to October 2014S1. Holcim confirmed the resolution and the amountS2. A guilty plea followed by sentence is a conviction. The plea agreement itself was not read, so the case number is not given here.

Current procedural position

Guilty pleas entered and sentence imposed by US District Judge William F. Kuntz II on 18 October 2022S1. No appeal found.

Record supporting the assessment

pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations
S1 Tier A US Department of Justice, Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations, 18 October 2022
the equivalent of approximately $5.92 million
S1 Tier A US Department of Justice, Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations, 18 October 2022
will pay a financial penalty of $777.78 million
S2 Tier B Holcim, Holcim Affirms Support for Lafarge SA Resolution, 18 October 2022 (page undated, date taken from the linked documents)

Conflicting or limiting record

No record located that conflicts with this assessment.

Evidence score: 93 of 100

The score grades how well the record establishes this assessment. It is not a score of Lafarge SA. Score = source authority + directness + corroboration + procedural accuracy + currency + reproducibility.

ComponentPointsMaxReason
Source authorityIs the source competent to establish the proposition?2830The DOJ release reports the court's acceptance of the pleas and sentence.
DirectnessDoes the source state the proposition or only discuss adjacent facts?2020The release states the plea and the charge in plain terms.
CorroborationDo independent records support the same material point?1215Holcim confirms the resolution and the amount.
Procedural accuracyDoes the record settle the procedural state the claim describes?1415Pleas entered and sentence imposed. No appeal found.
CurrencyHas the record been checked against later developments?910Checked against the 2026 French ruling. The DOJ page was updated in February 2025.
ReproducibilityCan a reader locate the passage and repeat the assessment?1010The release is public on justice.gov.
Total93100

Timeline

  1. Start of payments to ISIS and al-Nusrah Front described by the DOJS1
  2. Acquisition of Lafarge closesS1
  3. Guilty pleas and sentencingS1

Related cases

  • United States v. Lafarge S.A. and Lafarge Cement Syria S.A.US District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Judge William F. Kuntz II). Criminal. Not published in the release read.Stage: Pleas entered and sentence imposed. Concluded.
    • Guilty pleas, probation and US$777.78 million in fines and forfeitureS1

Revision history

  • Assessment first published with label Supported.

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Sources

  1. S1Tier A Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist OrganizationsUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 18 October 2022.Supports the pleas, the penalties, the payments and the findings on disclosure and cooperation. It does not name Holcim.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
  2. S2Tier B Holcim Affirms Support for Lafarge SA ResolutionHolcim. Company statement. 18 October 2022 (page undated, date taken from the linked documents).Holcim's position on the US resolution. It does not mention the French proceedings.Link working, checked 25 October 2026

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