Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) to Pay $70M to SEC in Corrupt Practices Settlement
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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) reports that it will pay $70,006,316 in fines, disgorgement and interest, an amount previously reserved for, in a settlement related to publicly disclosed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Company hopes to reach a settlement of a related investigation by the U.K. Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in several days.
As part of the settlement, Johnson & Johnson has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the DOJ and a Consent to Final Judgment with the SEC. These agreements reflect the recognition by DOJ and SEC of Johnson & Johnson's voluntary disclosures and subsequent cooperation, as well as the company's compliance efforts over the past four years. If the company completes three years of enhanced FCPA compliance undertakings and reporting to the DOJ and the SEC, the charges filed by the DOJ against a subsidiary company will be dismissed.
As part of the settlement, Johnson & Johnson has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the DOJ and a Consent to Final Judgment with the SEC. These agreements reflect the recognition by DOJ and SEC of Johnson & Johnson's voluntary disclosures and subsequent cooperation, as well as the company's compliance efforts over the past four years. If the company completes three years of enhanced FCPA compliance undertakings and reporting to the DOJ and the SEC, the charges filed by the DOJ against a subsidiary company will be dismissed.
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