Publisher
US Department of Justice
35 published claims from US Department of Justice appear in the database. The labels below compare each sampled claim with the record. They do not rate the publisher as a whole.
- Supported25
- Partly supported1
- Contradicted1
- Outdated7
- Unresolved1
Sampled claims
- Supported96A 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.
- Outdated94A May 2006 DOJ release said a federal jury convicted Enron founder Kenneth Lay on all six counts he faced at the Houston trial.
- Supported94The US Justice Department said in December 2008 that Siemens would pay US$800 million to US authorities and about EUR 395 million in Munich.
- Supported94The 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.
- Partly supported83A 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.
- Supported93The 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.
- Outdated77DOJ said in February 2016 that VimpelCom must retain a compliance monitor for three years.
- Supported82The 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.
- Supported84The 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.
- Supported89The 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.
- Supported95The 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.
- Supported88The 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.
- Outdated87The Justice Department announced in January 2019 that Huawei's CFO Wanzhou Meng was charged with bank fraud and wire fraud.
- Supported91The 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.
- Outdated77The 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.
- Unresolved73US 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.
- Supported87The 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.
- Supported90The 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.
- Supported91The 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.
- Supported87The US Justice Department said Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty in November 2020 to three federal felonies tied to its opioid marketing.
- Supported90The US Justice Department said in January 2021 that two Boeing 737 MAX Flight Technical Pilots deceived the FAA Aircraft Evaluation Group about MCAS.
- Supported91The 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.
- Supported93Lafarge 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.
- Supported95The 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.
- Outdated95The US Justice Department said in December 2022 that ABB entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement.
- Supported98The 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.
- Supported98The 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.
- Outdated80DOJ said in March 2023 that Ericsson agreed to a one-year extension of its independent compliance monitor.
- Supported92The 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.
- Supported94The 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.
- Contradicted96Before 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.
- Supported87The 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.
- 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.
- Supported93The 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.
- Outdated71Justice Department releases in 2025 described Hino Motors as a Toyota subsidiary.
Reports and statements sampled
- Federal Jury Convicts Former Enron Chief Executives Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling On Fraud, Conspiracy And Related ChargesGovernment press release, 25 May 2006
- Siemens AG and Three Subsidiaries Plead Guilty to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations and Agree to Pay $450 Million in Combined Criminal FinesRegulator statement, 15 December 2008
- Allen Stanford Sentenced to 110 Years in Prison for Orchestrating $7 Billion Investment Fraud SchemeGovernment press release, 14 June 2012
- Justice Department and State Partners Secure $1.375 Billion Settlement with S&P for Defrauding Investors in the Lead Up to the Financial CrisisRegulator statement, 3 February 2015
- VimpelCom Limited and Unitel LLC Enter into Global Foreign Bribery Resolution of More Than $795 MillionRegulator statement, 18 February 2016
- Medical Equipment Company Will Pay $646 Million for Making Illegal Payments to Doctors and Hospitals in United States and Latin AmericaRegulator statement, 1 March 2016
- United States Seeks to Recover More Than $1 Billion Obtained from Corruption Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth FundRegulator statement, 20 July 2016
- Odebrecht and Braskem Plead Guilty and Agree to Pay at Least $3.5 Billion in Global PenaltiesRegulator statement, 21 December 2016
- Telia Company AB and Its Uzbek Subsidiary Enter Into a Global Foreign Bribery Resolution of More Than $965 Million for Corrupt Payments in UzbekistanRegulator statement, 21 September 2017
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Agrees to Pay More Than $850 Million for FCPA ViolationsRegulator statement, 27 September 2018
- Chinese Telecommunications Conglomerate Huawei and Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng Charged With Financial FraudRegulator statement, 28 January 2019
- Airbus Agrees to Pay over $3.9 Billion in Global Penalties to Resolve Foreign Bribery and ITAR CaseRegulator statement, 31 January 2020
- Chinese Telecommunications Conglomerate Huawei and Subsidiaries Charged in Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiracy to Steal Trade SecretsRegulator statement, 13 February 2020
- Novartis Hellas S.A.C.I. and Alcon Pte Ltd Agree to Pay over $233 Million Combined to Resolve Criminal FCPA CasesRegulator statement, 25 June 2020
- J&F Investimentos S.A. Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay Over $256 Million to Resolve Criminal Foreign Bribery CaseRegulator statement, 14 October 2020
- Goldman Sachs Charged in Foreign Bribery Case and Agrees to Pay Over $2.9 BillionRegulator statement, 22 October 2020
- Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback ConspiraciesRegulator statement, 24 November 2020
- Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 BillionRegulator statement, 7 January 2021
- Glencore Entered Guilty Pleas to Foreign Bribery and Market Manipulation SchemesRegulator statement, 24 May 2022
- Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist OrganizationsRegulator statement, 18 October 2022
- ABB Agrees to Pay Over $315 Million to Resolve Coordinated Global Foreign Bribery CaseRegulator statement, 2 December 2022
- Danske Bank Pleads Guilty to Fraud on U.S. Banks in Multi-Billion Dollar Scheme to Access the U.S. Financial SystemRegulator statement, 13 December 2022
- Ericsson to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $206M Following Breach of 2019 FCPA Deferred Prosecution AgreementRegulator statement, 2 March 2023
- Binance and CEO Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in $4B ResolutionRegulator statement, 21 November 2023
- Commodities Trading Company Will Pay Over $661M to Resolve Foreign Bribery CaseRegulator statement, 1 March 2024
- Samuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent SchemesRegulator statement, 28 March 2024
- Swiss Commodities Trading Company Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery SchemeRegulator statement, 28 March 2024
- McKinsey & Company Africa to Pay Over $122M in Connection with Bribery of South African Government OfficialsRegulator statement, 5 December 2024
- Hino Motors, a Toyota Subsidiary, Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $1.6B to Resolve Emissions Fraud SchemeRegulator statement, 15 January 2025
- Court Sentences Hino Motors Ltd., a Toyota Subsidiary, and Imposes Over $1.6B in Penalties for Emissions Fraud SchemeRegulator statement, 19 March 2025
Responses on record
- Jeffrey Skilling, April 2006, on this claim: He testified he was absolutely innocent and vowed to fight the charges.S8
- Allen Stanford, 11 January 2016, on this claim: He denied wrongdoing and said he did not misspend one penny ever.S8
- McGraw Hill Financial and S&P Ratings, 3 February 2015, on this claim: The company said the settlement contained no findings of violations of law by it or its ratings units.S2
- VEON Ltd., 31 October 2019, on this claim: VEON's chair and CEO called the end of the DPA a significant milestone for the company.S2
- Telia Company AB, 21 September 2017, on this claim: Telia's then CEO called the sanction a painful reminder of what happens if the company does not do the right thing.S3
- Airbus SE, 31 January 2020, on this claim: Airbus called the 2020 agreements a very important milestone and said the French agreement was not an admission of liability.S3
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., 10 September 2026, on this claim: Huawei said the government's overarching narrative is demonstrably false.S5
- Huawei defence counsel, 11 September 2026, on this claim: Defence counsel told the jury the case rests on a few anecdotes and misconduct by a small number of employees.S6
- Novartis AG, 25 June 2020, on this claim: Novartis described the matters as legacy compliance issues and said it had fully cooperated with the investigations.S2
- ABB Ltd, 2 December 2022, on this claim: ABB's chief executive said the company takes the Kusile matter very seriously and has zero tolerance for non-ethical behaviour.S3
- Gunvor, 4 March 2024, on this claim: Gunvor's chairman said corruption has no place in the company and will never be tolerated.S4
- McKinsey & Company, 5 December 2024, on this claim: McKinsey said it was deeply remorseful that an employee engaged in corrupt conduct and that it had apologised publicly in 2018.S3
Sources
- S8Tier C Ex-Enron CEO declares innocence, vows to fight charges 'until the day I die'JURIST. Press report. April 2006.Reports Skilling's trial testimony that he was absolutely innocent. It records his denial, not any finding.
- S8Tier C Stanford talks to BBC about appeal and life in jailCayman News Service. Press report. 11 January 2016.Reports Stanford's denial from a BBC 5Live interview. It records his assertion of innocence, not any finding.
- S2Tier B McGraw Hill Financial And S&P Ratings Reach Settlements With DOJ, Attorneys General Of 19 States And District Of Columbia And With CalPERSMcGraw Hill Financial. Company statement. 3 February 2015.Company statement giving the payments, including US$125 million to CalPERS, and saying there were no findings of violations of law. It is the company's own account.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S2Tier B 2016 Deferred Prosecution Agreement concludes as monitor certifies VEON's compliance programmeVEON Ltd., Form 6-K filed with the SEC. Company filing. 31 October 2019.Company account of the end of the DPA and monitorship and of the DOJ dismissal motion.
- S3Tier B Telia Company reaches a global settlement with the authorities regarding Uzbekistan investigationTelia Company AB. Company statement. 21 September 2017.Company account of the settlement and of the then open Swedish case. It does not report later Swedish rulings.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S3Tier B Airbus reaches agreements with French, U.K. and U.S. authoritiesAirbus SE. Company statement. 31 January 2020.Company account of the total penalties, the French terms and AFA audits over three years. It is the company's own description.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S5Tier C Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigationSouth China Morning Post, republished by The Star. Press report. 10 September 2026.Reports jury selection from 8 September 2026, a pre-trial filing dated 4 September 2026 dropping two counts, 12 remaining counts and Huawei statements. No individual byline is shown. The filing itself was not read.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S6Tier C Huawei racketeering trial opens in New York with duelling accountsAssociated Press, republished by The Gleaner. Press report. 11 September 2026.Associated Press report on opening statements by both sides. No individual reporter is named. It does not report any verdict.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S2Tier B Novartis Resolves Legacy FCPA InvestigationsNovartis AG. Company statement. 25 June 2020.Company account giving USD 233.9 million to the DOJ and USD 112.8 million to the SEC. Its view of its internal probe is not independently checked.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S3Tier B ABB concludes settlements for Kusile projectABB Ltd. Company statement. 2 December 2022.ABB's total of US$327 million and its list of authorities. It does not break out the South African payment.
- S4Tier C Gunvor Pays More Than $660M in U.S. and Switzerland Settling Bribery CasesThe Maritime Executive. Press report. 4 March 2024.Reports the chairman's statement. Its Swiss figure of about US$93 million differs from the DOJ figure of about US$98 million.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S3Tier B McKinsey South Africa has entered into a final resolution with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)McKinsey & Company. Company statement. 5 December 2024, with a later update.Company statement with an update saying the NPA withdrew its charges in January 2025. It is the company's own account.