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Stanley was sentenced for his role in a decade-long scheme ' spanning 1994 through June 2004 ' to bribe Nigerian government officials to obtain engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts while at his former employer. This was in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He was also sentenced for conspiring to commit wire and mail fraud as part of a separate kickback scheme. In addition to the prison sentence, Stanley was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $10.8 million in restitution to KBR for the kickback scheme. Stanley was sentenced along with his co-conspirator, Jeffrey Tesler, after a third co-conspirator, Wojciech J. Chodan, was sentenced the day before. In its release, the DOJ noted that the sentences for each reflected their substantial assistance in the investigation that netted over $1.7 billion in penalties and included the February 2009 guilty plea to FCPA-related charges by KBR's successor, Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, along with a corresponding $402 million fine against the company and the imposition of an independent compliance monitor for a three-year term.

In announcing the sentencing of Stanley and his co-conspirator, Tesler, Mythili Raman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, made the following remarks: “Today's prison sentences for Mr. Stanley and Mr. Tesler mark another important step in our prosecution of those responsible for a massive bribery scheme involving engineering, procurement and construction contracts in Nigeria,” adding that “[t]hese sentences reflect not only the defendants' illegal acts, but also their substantial cooperation with the government. As a result of this investigation, three individuals have been convicted of FCPA-related crimes, and five companies in four countries have paid substantial penalties and undertaken significant efforts to enhance their compliance programs. This case shows the importance the department places on putting an end to foreign bribery.”

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Judge Hands Down 30-Month Sentence and $10.8 Million Restitution Order for FCPA and Kickback Schemes

On Feb. 23, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that former Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. (KBR) chairman and CEO Albert “Jack” Stanley was sentenced that day in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, by Judge Keith P. Ellison, to a 30-month term of imprisonment.

Stanley was sentenced for his role in a decade-long scheme ' spanning 1994 through June 2004 ' to bribe Nigerian government officials to obtain engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts while at his former employer. This was in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He was also sentenced for conspiring to commit wire and mail fraud as part of a separate kickback scheme. In addition to the prison sentence, Stanley was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $10.8 million in restitution to KBR for the kickback scheme. Stanley was sentenced along with his co-conspirator, Jeffrey Tesler, after a third co-conspirator, Wojciech J. Chodan, was sentenced the day before. In its release, the DOJ noted that the sentences for each reflected their substantial assistance in the investigation that netted over $1.7 billion in penalties and included the February 2009 guilty plea to FCPA-related charges by KBR's successor, Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, along with a corresponding $402 million fine against the company and the imposition of an independent compliance monitor for a three-year term.

In announcing the sentencing of Stanley and his co-conspirator, Tesler, Mythili Raman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, made the following remarks: “Today's prison sentences for Mr. Stanley and Mr. Tesler mark another important step in our prosecution of those responsible for a massive bribery scheme involving engineering, procurement and construction contracts in Nigeria,” adding that “[t]hese sentences reflect not only the defendants' illegal acts, but also their substantial cooperation with the government. As a result of this investigation, three individuals have been convicted of FCPA-related crimes, and five companies in four countries have paid substantial penalties and undertaken significant efforts to enhance their compliance programs. This case shows the importance the department places on putting an end to foreign bribery.”