Swedish telecom firm Ericsson has agreed to plead guilty and pay over $206 million as part of a new settlement with the U.S. Justice Dept. for corrupt practices and violating the terms of a previous settlement for wrongdoing, department officials said.
The Stockholm-based company said in a written statement Thursday that “no new illegal conduct has been alleged or charged today,” adding that the Justice Department notified the firm “that it had failed to provide documents and information” to the department “in a timely manner” and “had not adequately reported” information about an internal investigation related to its business in Iraq.
Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm said in a written statement that the new settlement “is a stark reminder of the historical misconduct” that led to the deferred prosecution agreement in 2019. “We have learned from that and we are on an important journey to transform our culture.”The Justice Department under Biden has vowed to more aggressively and efficiently investigate and pursue corporate wrongdoing, including in a series of speeches this week to private-sector lawyers.
“Ericsson did not learn its lesson, and it is now facing a steep price for its continued missteps,” said Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan. A federal judge must still approve the plea agreement, which calls for Ericsson to plead guilty to the original two charges from the 2019 deferred prosecution agreement, both violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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