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SEC v. Charles Michael Martin
Defendant: Matter Type: Date Filed: Full Case Name: Citation: Related Parties: Industry: Country: Date of Conduct: Officials:
Facts:
Monsanto - Martin, Charles Michael SEC Civil
Documents
March 6, 2007 SEC v. Charles Michael Martin
SEC v. Martin - Civil Cover Sheet.pdf
SEC v. Charles Michael Martin, 1:07-cv-00434-RMU (D.D.C. SEC v. Martin
2007)
Monsanto Co.
Complaint.pdf SEC v. Martin
Agriculture-Nonfood Indonesia
2002
- Consent of Defendant.pdf
This case has 10 documents.
Senior Indonesia Ministry of Environment official
The first three are listed here.
Charles Michael Martin settled this action with the SEC without To view all
admitting or denying the following facts alleged in the SEC's documents,
complaint:
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Defendant Charles Michael Martin was employed by
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Monsanto as its Government Affairs Director for Asia. In 2002,
he authorized and directed an Indonesian consulting firm to
pay a $50,000 bribe to a local Indonesian government official
in order to induce the repeal of a government decree. The
decree required an environmental impact assessment study
prior to the cultivation of certain agricultural products, and
would have prevented Monsanto from cultivating certain of its
genetically modified crops in Indonesia. In order to fund this
payment, Martin directed the consulting firm to make false invoices, which he then approved.
In a settlement with the SEC, Martin agreed to pay a fine of
FCPA Statutory Provision:
and records, Anti-bribery (Issuer), Books and records (Individual)
Disposition: Civil penalty, Injunction/Cease and desist
Sanction Details:
Civil penalty of $30,000.
Total Sanction 30,000
($): Term of Imprisonment 0 (months):
Defendant Jurisdiction Basis:
Director of Issuer
Role /
Director, Government Affairs
Responsibility:
Defendant (U.S. or Foreign):
U.S.
Type of Business to be Legislation, Visa/Immigration Obtained:
Value of Business to be Not stated. Obtained ($):
Manner:
Cash
Intermediaries: Sales Agent/Consultant
Amount of
50,000
Payments ($):
Payment Country:
Indonesia
M&A Case: No
Self No Disclosed?:
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