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2007-03-07 | permalink
U.S. SEC sues former senior Monsanto manager Charles Martin for authorizing a bribe of $50,000
On March 6, 2007, the Commission filed a settled complaint against Charles Martin (”Martin”), the former Government Affairs Director for Asia for Monsanto Company (”Monsanto”), a global producer of technology-based solutions and agricultural products. In its complaint, the Commission alleged that in 2002, Martin authorized and directed an Indonesian consulting firm (”Consulting Firm”) to pay a bribe of $50,000 to a senior Indonesian Ministry of Environment official (”the Senior Environment Official”). The complaint alleged that the illegal payment was made to influence the Senior Environment Official to repeal language in a decree that was unfavorable to Monsanto’s business in Indonesia.
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2007-03-07 | permalink
U.S. SEC sues former senior Monsanto manager Charles Martin for authorizing a bribe of $50,000
On March 6, 2007, the Commission filed a settled complaint against Charles Martin (”Martin”), the former Government Affairs Director for Asia for Monsanto Company (”Monsanto”), a global producer of technology-based solutions and agricultural products. In its complaint, the Commission alleged that in 2002, Martin authorized and directed an Indonesian consulting firm (”Consulting Firm”) to pay a bribe of $50,000 to a senior Indonesian Ministry of Environment official (”the Senior Environment Official”). The complaint alleged that the illegal payment was made to influence the Senior Environment Official to repeal language in a decree that was unfavorable to Monsanto’s business in Indonesia.
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