Former Foreign Officials Charged in FCPA-Related Indictment

Submitted by Paul R. Berger, Bruce E. Yannett, Erin W. Sheehy, and Gregory F. Smolar on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 4:00pm

The Department of Justice’s accelerated pace of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement did not slow as 2009 came to a close. On December 7, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed an indictment against two executives, one consultant and two former foreign government officials in connection with alleged bribes related to discounts on telecommunications services in the Republic of Haiti. The case is significant not only because it evidences continued aggressive FCPA prosecution of individuals, but also because of the charges against foreign officials themselves.

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