Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev has been charged with soliciting a multi-million dollar bribe from oil giant Rosneft.
Russia’s Investigative Committee alleges that Ulyukayev extorted a $2 million bribe from Rosneft, Russia’s biggest oil company, in exchange for approving the company’s purchase of a stake in Bashneft. … Continue Reading
Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos may have to answer questions concerning his daughter’s recent appointment as the head of state-owned Sonangol.
According to court documents seen by Reuters, Angola’s Supreme Court has asked dos Santos to respond to an inquiry into why he appointed Isabel dos Santos as CEO of the state-owned oil firm in June.… Continue Reading
Saudi Aramco reportedly confirmed Friday that one of its employees took a bribe for arranging a deal with aircraft maker Embraer SA.
Saudi Aramco told the Wall Street Journal an internal investigation found that an unnamed employee took a bribe in 2010 for “facilitating the purchase of three aircraft from Embraer.” … Continue Reading
Keppel Corporation said certain payments made by an agent in connection with Petrobras contracts may have been “suspicious.”
Keppel said it notified authorities in the relevant jurisdictions of its intention to cooperate and work toward the “resolution of the underlying issues arising from or in connection with the transactions.”… Continue Reading
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was charged Wednesday with spearheading a corruption and kickback scheme tied to Petrobras contracts.
Brazilian prosecutors charged Lula with corruption and money laundering for his alleged role as the “boss” of the multi-billion kickback scheme.… Continue Reading
A former Keppel Corporation agent has reportedly accused the company’s executives of authorizing him to pay bribes to Brazil officials in an effort to win Petrobras contracts.
Keppel is the world’s biggest builder of offshore oil and gas rigs.… Continue Reading
A U.S. appeals court affirmed a RICO judgment against American attorney Steven Donziger after he sued Chevron in Ecuador on behalf of indigenous tribes, claiming they were harmed by decades of environmental pollution.… Continue Reading
The law firm at the center of the Panama Papers leak may have helped facilitate an alleged multi-million corruption scheme tied to Sonatrach contracts won by Saipem.
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists said Mossack Fonesca helped Farid Bedjaoui create a Swiss bank account that was used to purchase “shelf” companies in the Caribbean. … Continue Reading
Brazil’s interim president Michele Temer (Image courtesy of TVNBR/Youtube)Brazil’s interim president Michele Temer has denied allegations that he received campaign donations tied to the Petrobras corruption scandal.
In a plea deal seen by Reuters, former Petrobras transportation chief Sergio Machado alleges that Temer requested and received a legal campaign contribution from Queiroz Galvao, a Brazil-based engineering group.… Continue Reading
