DOJ Corruption Charges Snare Hawaii Business Man, Foreign Official

DOJ Corruption Charges Snare Hawaii Business Man, Foreign Official

While the government shutdown dragged on, the Courts and the Department of Justice continued to investigate and prosecute FCPA and related actions.

One resulted in a guilty plea by a business man in Hawaii.

U.S. v. Lyon, No. 1:19-cr-00008 (D. Hawaii Plea Jan. 22, 2019).

Another involved a citizen of Micronesia tied to the bribery scheme with Mr. Lyon.

That complaint, filed on January 24, 2019 was unsealed on February 11, 2019. U.S. v. Halbert, No. 1:19-mj-00089 (D. Hawaii Filed Jan. 24, 2019).

Frank J. Lyon is an executive at an Engineering Firm based in Hawaii.

Master Halbert, a citizen of Micronesia, is an Official in the Federated State of Micronesia or FSM Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure.

SEC ACTIONS

http://www.secactions.com/doj-corruption-charges-snare-hawaii-business-man-foreign-official/