Category Archives: Eitemau newyddion

• SFO closes Soma Oil & Gas investigation

  14th Rhag 2016 | Case Updates

  The Director of the Serious Fraud Office has today closed the SFO’s investigation into Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd, Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited, Soma Management Limited and others.

• US Department of Justice secondee

  9th Rhag 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  The Criminal Division of the US DoJ is to second a lawyer to the UK for two years to work at the Financial Conduct Authority and the Serious Fraud Office.

• David Dixon ordered to pay confiscation

  14th Tach 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  Founder and creator of now defunct companies Arboretum Sports, David Gerald Dixon, has been ordered to pay a confiscation order of £275,000.

• Chief Operating Officer Appointment

  6th Hyd 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  Following a recommendation from the HMCPSI the Director of the SFO has appointed Mark Thompson as its Chief Operating Officer.

• Charges in Tesco investigation

  9th Medi 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  The SFO charged three individuals, Carl Rogberg, Christopher Bush and John Scouler, with Fraud by Abuse of Position and False Accounting.

• Airbus Group investigation

  8th Awst 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  The Director of the Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in the civil aviation business of Airbus Group.

• ‘Bio fuel’ confiscation orders

  29th Gor 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  At a hearing on 27-28 July 2016, overseen by HHJ Beddoe, Gary West was ordered to pay a £52,805 confiscation order, James Whale to pay £172,952.43 and Stuart Stone to pay £1,141,680.

• Unaoil investigation

  19th Gor 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  The SFO is conducting a criminal investigation into the activities of Unaoil, its officers, its employees and its agents in connection with suspected offences of bribery, corruption and money laundering.

• F.H. Bertling Ltd and seven individuals charged with bribery

  13th Gor 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  The SFO charged logistics and freight operations company F.H. Bertling Ltd and seven individuals with one count of making corrupt payments.

• SFO secures second DPA

  8th Gor 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  The Serious Fraud Office’s second application for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement was today approved by Lord Justice Leveson at Southwark Crown Court, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice.

• SFO applies for its second Deferred Prosecution Agreement

  7th Gor 2016 | Case Updates

  At a public hearing tomorrow, 8 July 2016, the Serious Fraud Office will apply for final approval of a DPA with a UK SME which cannot currently be named.

• Convicted LIBOR manipulators sentenced

  7th Gor 2016 | Eitemau newyddion

  Four former Barclays Bank plc employees have been sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison following their convictions manipulating US Dollar LIBOR.