Defendant Name: Legg Mason, Inc.

Defendant Type: Public Company

Document Reference: 2018-168

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Legg Mason, Inc.
Document Name Legg Mason Charged With Violating the FCPA
Document Date 27-Aug-2018
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-18684
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary The Commission stated that: "According to the SEC's order, between 2004 and 2010, a former Legg Mason asset management subsidiary, Permal Group Inc., partnered with a French financial services company to solicit investment business from Libyan state-owned financial institutions. These entities engaged in a scheme to pay bribes to Libyan government officials through a Libyan middleman in order to secure the investments."

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According to the Commission: "This matter concerns violations of the internal controls provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") by Legg Mason, Inc. ("Legg Mason" or the "Company"). Between 2004 and 2010, Legg Mason, through Permal Group Ltd., one of its former asset management subsidiaries ("Permal"), partnered with Société Générale S.A., a global financial services company based in Paris, France ("Société Générale") to solicit business from state-owned financial institutions in Libya ("Libyan Financial Institutions"). In connection with this effort, bribes were paid through a Libyan middle-man (the "Libyan Intermediary") to obtain investments from Libyan Financial Institutions."