USA v. Esquenazi et al

  1. September 28, 2017

    Ex-Telecom Boss Gets Time Served In Haiti Teleco FCPA Case

    A former director at Miami-based Cinergy Telecommunications Inc. accused of bribing Haitian telecom officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act more than 10 years ago has been sentenced by a Florida federal judge to time served.

  2. June 22, 2017

    Ex-Fugitive In Haiti Teleco FCPA Case To Plead Guilty

    A former director at Miami-based Cinergy Telecommunications Inc. accused of bribing Haitian telecom officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act over 10 years ago will plead guilty next month, according to a Wednesday court filing.

  3. January 22, 2016

    11th Circ. Rejects Ex-Terra VP's New Bribery Trial Bid

    The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday refused to reconsider a Florida federal court's denial of a new trial for former Terra vice president Carlos Rodriguez, letting stand his bribery conviction in a scheme to get lower land line rates in Haiti.

  4. December 07, 2015

    Still No New Trial For Ex-Terra Exec, Fla. Judge Rules

    A Florida federal judge refused to rethink his decision denying a new trial for a former Terra Telecommunications executive accused of bribing Haitian officials, saying Friday the defendant provided no basis for reconsideration.

  5. September 03, 2015

    Ex-Terra Exec Loses Bid For New Trial On Bribery Charges

    A Florida federal judge denied a new trial Wednesday for a former Terra Telecommunications executive accused of bribing Haitian officials, saying his claims were too late and new evidence was insufficient to revive the case.

  6. August 18, 2015

    US Decries Ex-Terra Exec's Bid For New Bribery Trial

    The U.S. government on Monday responded to a motion for a new trial lodged by a former Terra Telecommunications executive who was convicted of bribing Haitian officials for lower landline rates, saying his claims are time-barred and fail to show a new trial is warranted.

  7. June 02, 2015

    Ex-Terra Exec. Blames Attys For Bribery Conviction

    A former Terra Telecommunications executive convicted of bribing Haitian officials for lower landline rates has made another bid to have his sentence vacated in a Florida federal court, saying both his trial and appellate attorneys were ineffective, according to a petition made public Tuesday.

  8. May 18, 2015

    Ex-Terra Telecom Exec. Wants New Trial Over Bribery Scheme

    A former Terra Telecommunications executive said new evidence that refutes the government's main witness to his involvement in a scheme to bribe officials at Haiti Teleco warrants a new trial, according to a filing in Florida federal court made public Monday.

  9. July 10, 2012

    Former Haiti Teleco Director Gets 1 Year For Bribery Scheme

    The former director general of a Haitian telecommunications company who pled guilty to participating in a scheme by U.S. telephone companies including Terra Telecommunications Corp. to obtain business advantages in Haiti was sentenced to a year in prison and nearly $1 million in forfeiture Friday in Florida federal court.

  10. May 29, 2012

    Haiti Telecom Exec Gets Sentence Cut To 18 Months

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday slashed the prison sentence of a former executive at Haiti's state-owned telecommunications company to 18 months after prosecutors sought a reduced sentence for his cooperation in a far-reaching bribery probe that has put several executives and government officials behind bars.

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