Business Executive Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charge in Connection With Venezuelan Bribery Scheme

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.

OPA | Department of Justice

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/business-executive-pleads-guilty-foreign-bribery-charge-connection-venezuelan-bribery-scheme