Sargeant Marine to pay $16.6M in FCPA case
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-09-23T18:42:00
Sargeant Marine has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA and agreed to a $16.6 million criminal fine to resolve the charges, the Department of Justice announced.
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