Defendant Name: Alliance One International, Inc.

Defendant Type: Public Company

Document Reference: 2010-144_Alliance One

Document Details

Legal Case Name SEC v. Alliance One International, Inc.
Document Name SEC Charges Two Global Tobacco Companies With Bribery
Document Date 06-Aug-2010
Document Format Civil Proceeding
Case Number 10-cv-01319
Federal District Court District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary On August 6, 2010, the SEC announced that it charged Alliance One International Inc. with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The complaint alleges that the company, which is the product of a merger with Dimon Inc. and Standard Commercial Corporation, made illegal payments to officials in China, Greece, Indonesia, and Kyrgyzstan while failing to properly record the true nature of the payments in its accounting records.

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Enjoinment
Compliance Related Independent Consultant
Monetary Penalties:

Disgorgement

Individual:     $10,000,000.00 Shared:    

Related Documents:

comp21618-alliance-one 06-Aug-2010 Complaint
Complaint
On August 6, 2010, the SEC filed a complaint against Alliance One International, Inc. charging the company with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
LR-21618 06-Aug-2010 Litigation Release
SEC Files Anti-Bribery Charges Against Two Global Tobacco Companies
On August 6, 2010, the SEC published a litigation release announcing that it filed a settled civil action against Alliance One International, Inc., charging the company with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
court_doc4_10-cv-01319 27-Aug-2010 Court Docket Document
Final Judgment as to Defendant Alliance One International, Inc.
On August 26, 2010, Federal District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina entered final judgment against Alliance One International, Inc. pursuant to the consent of Alliance One International, Inc.

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