Defendant Name:
WPP plc
Defendant Type:
Public Company
Document Reference:
2021-191
Document Details
Legal Case Name
In the Matter of WPP PLC
Document Name
SEC Charges World's Largest Advertising
Group with FCPA Violations
Document Date
24-Sep-2021
Document Format
Administrative Proceeding
Allegation Type
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary
The SEC "announced that London-based WPP plc, the world's largest advertising group, has agreed to pay more than $19 million to resolve charges
that it violated the anti-bribery, books and records, and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)."
Disgorgement & Penalty Information
Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Monetary Penalties:
Disgorgement
Individual:
$10,100,000.00
Shared:
Civil Penalty
Individual:
$8,000,000.00
Shared:
Pre-Judgment Interest
Individual:
$1,100,000.00
Shared: