Case Report: Telecoms - The Longest Sentence Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, Vol 18, No. 3, pp 84-86

Posted: 3 May 2012

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Ewan Sutherland

University of the Witwatersrand, LINK Centre

Date Written: March 26, 2012

Abstract

Individuals involved in bribing officials in Haiti, in order to obtain reduced international interconnection rates from Haiti Teleco, were sentenced to jail terms in the US District Court for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Joel Esquenazi and Carlos Rodriguez received sentences of fifteen and seven years in prison respectively, plus payment of restitution, after which Rodriguez was to be deported.

Suggested Citation

Sutherland, Ewan, Case Report: Telecoms - The Longest Sentence Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (March 26, 2012). Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, Vol 18, No. 3, pp 84-86, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2028836

Ewan Sutherland (Contact Author)

University of the Witwatersrand, LINK Centre ( email )

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