Defendant Name:
Universal Corporation
Defendant Type:
Public Company
Document Reference:
2010-144
Document Details
Legal Case Name
SEC v. Universal Corporation
Document Name
SEC Charges Two Global Tobacco Companies With Bribery
Document Date
06-Aug-2010
Document Format
Civil Proceeding
Case Number
10-cv-01318
Federal District Court
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Allegation Type
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary
On August 6, 2010, the SEC charged Universal Corporation Inc. and two competitors with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The complaint alleges that the companies, which have since merged to form Alliance One International Inc., coordinated a bribery scheme in Thailand to obtain lucrative sales contracts. Universal is also charged with making a series of illicit payments in Kyrgyzstan and Mozambique.
Disgorgement & Penalty Information
Resolutions
Enjoinment
Compliance Related Independent Consultant
Monetary Penalties:
Disgorgement
Individual:
$4,500,000.00
Shared:
