Goldman Sachs settles probes into1MDB bribery scheme for over $2.9 billion

October 23, 2020

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He added, “This resolution marks a major milestone in our efforts to fight foreign corruption involving U.S. businesses.”

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is part of the $2.9 billion resolution.

According to the

SEC, Goldman Sachs “agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay $606.3 million in disgorgement and a $400 million civil penalty, with the amount of disgorgement satisfied by amounts it paid to the Government of Malaysia and 1MDB in a related settlement.”

In a separate statement, the Commission’s Chief of Enforcement Division FCPA Unit commented, “Corruption risks can be posed by those at all levels of a company, including in the senior ranks. This case demonstrates how important it is for companies to have controls that are tailored to the risks presented by persons employed at all levels.”

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