Wednesday, December 22, 2010

$35 Million - Halliburton will pay in Cheney case


Halliburton will pay in Cheney case - POLITICO.com Print View: "Halliburton has agreed to pay $35 million to the Nigerian government to settle a bribery case that included charges filed against former Vice President Dick Cheney.

The company said in a statement that it offered the payment in response to 'allegations of improper payments to government officials in Nigeria.'

All lawsuits and charges against Halliburton and its subsidiary KBR “have been withdrawn [and] the FGN [Federal Government of Nigeria] agreed not to bring any further criminal charges or civil claims against those entities or persons,” the company added."

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