Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced Search

Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Monsanto Company
Current Parent Company: Bayer
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Recap of Ownership Changes:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $1,000,000
Year: 2005
Date: January 6, 2005
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Secondary Offense: kickbacks and bribery
Violation Description: Monsanto Company was been charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in connection with an illegal payment of $50,000 to a senior Indonesian Ministry of Environment official and the false certification of the bribe as consultant fees in the company's books and records.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Criminal Division
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Prosecution Agreement: deferred prosecution agreement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Source of Data: (click here)
Archived Source: (click here)
Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.