Business Executive Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charge in Connection With Venezuelan Bribery Scheme
A former manager of a U.S.-based logistics and freight forwarding company pleaded guilty to a foreign bribery charge today for his role in a scheme to corruptly secure contracts and contract extensions from Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA).
The guilty plea of the foreign official who was bribed was also unsealed today.
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