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Company: Moody's Investors Service Inc
Current Parent Company: Moody's
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Penalty: $195,000
Year: 2001
Date: April 10, 2001
Offense Group: miscellaneous offenses
Primary Offense: obstruction of justice
Violation Description: Moody's Investors Service Inc., one of the largest credit ratings agencies in the United States, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $195,000 criminal fine for obstructing justice by destroying documents called for during an antitrust investigation.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Antitrust Division
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: information technology
Specific Industry of Current Parent: information services
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