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Former Barclays executives acquitted of conspiracy to commit fraud

Roger Jenkins, Richard Boath and Thomas Kalaris were today acquitted of fraud in the UK’s first trial of bank executives for misconduct during the 2008 Financial Crisis.

SFO enters into €991m Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Airbus as part of a €3.6bn global resolution

The Serious Fraud Office enters into a record-breaking Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the global aerospace company Airbus SE.

Anna Machkevitch found guilty of failing to comply with a Section 2 notice

Anna Machkevitch was today found guilty of failing to supply documents required by the SFO, contrary to Section 2 (3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987. District Judge John Zani ruled that Ms Machkevitch had unlawfully refused to comply fully with the Serious Fraud Office’s Section 2 request for documents.

SFO agrees Deferred Prosecution Agreement in principle with Airbus as part of a global resolution

Following the announcement by Airbus today, the Serious Fraud Office confirms that a Deferred Prosecution Agreement has been reached in principle between itself and Airbus.
The Agreement is subject to the approval of the Court.

SFO secures over £434K for victims of solar panel fraudsters

Kenneth Reid, 61, and Niall Hastie, 55, have been ordered to pay back £434,835.73 to those they defrauded as part of a solar panel scheme.

Three individuals acquitted as SFO confirms DPA with Güralp Systems Ltd

Cansun Güralp, Andrew Bell and Natalie Pearce were today acquitted of conspiracy to make corrupt payments in relation to payments made to a South Korean public official between 2002 and 2015 as the SFO confirms a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Güralp Systems Ltd.

SFO charges former Serco directors with fraud

The Serious Fraud Office has charged two individuals with fraud and false accounting in relation to its investigation into Serco’s electronic monitoring contract with the Ministry of Justice.

SFO confirms investigation into suspected bribery at Glencore group of companies

Following the announcement by Glencore PLC, the SFO confirms it is investigating suspicions of bribery in the conduct of business by the Glencore group of companies, its officials, employees, agents and associated persons.

Solar panel fraudsters ordered to pay £413,206.10 compensation to victims

Two men who scammed millions of pounds from 760 vulnerable victims in a fraudulent solar panel scheme have today been ordered to pay confiscation totalling £413,206.10.

Court orders Alstom Network UK Ltd to pay £16.4 million

Alstom Network UK Ltd has today been ordered to pay a total of £16.4 million for conspiracy to corrupt relating to a contract to supply trams in Tunisia. This sentence comprises £15 million in fines and £1.4 million in costs.

Ponzi fraudster’s assets confiscated

The SFO has today confiscated the realisable assets of Nicholas Levene, the former City trader who was found guilty of fraud in 2012. When Levene was handed a confiscation order in March 2013, due to bankruptcy proceedings, his available realisable assets totalled £1. Today, the SFO has confiscated approximately £118,000 of Levene’s assets.

SFO concludes investigation into LIBOR manipulation

The Serious Fraud Office today announced the closure of its investigation into LIBOR manipulation. Following a thorough investigation and a detailed review of the available evidence, there will be no further charges brought in this case.