Defendant Name: Universal Corporation

Defendant Type: Public Company
SIC Code: 5159
CUSIP: 91345610

Document Reference: comp21618-universal

Document Details

Legal Case Name SEC v. Universal Corporation
Document Name Complaint
Document Date 06-Aug-2010
Document Format Civil Proceeding
Case Number 10-cv-01318
Federal District Court District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Federal District Judge Richard W. Roberts
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary On August 6, 2010, the SEC filed a complaint against Universal Corporation alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

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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.
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Final Judgment as to Defendant Universal Corporation
On August 24, 2010, Federal District Judge Richard W. Roberts entered final judgment against Universal Corporation pursuant to the consent of Universal Corporation.

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