Ex-Oil Trader Gets 15 Months, Avoids Massive FCPA Forfeiture

By Aaron Keller ( December 9, 2025, 8:00 PM EST) -- A former Connecticut oil trader convicted of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by laundering money and bribing officials at Brazilian oil giant Petróleo Brasileiro SA on Tuesday was sentenced to 15 months behind bars plus a $300,000 fine, avoiding a potential $7.8 million forfeiture order....

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