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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd.
Current Parent Company: Julius Baer Group
Penalty: $79,000,000
Year: 2021
Date: May 27, 2021
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: money laundering
Violation Description: Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., a Swiss bank with international operations, admitted that it conspired to launder over $36 million in bribes through the United States to soccer officials with the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and other soccer federations, in furtherance of a scheme in which sports marketing companies bribed soccer officials in exchange for broadcasting rights to soccer matches.
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: Switzerland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: banking
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