June 10, 2020
A Texas federal judge said Tuesday that it was in the interest of justice to vacate a $1.4 billion default judgment against Venezuela's former energy minister and let corruption allegations against him go to trial.
June 24, 2019
Venezuela's former energy minister told a Texas federal judge Monday to set aside a $1.4 billion judgment against him because he argues he didn't have a chance to respond to the false allegations against him.
February 14, 2019
A Houston energy company that claimed it was forced out of business because it refused to bribe officials at Venezuela's state-run oil corporation convinced a Texas federal judge on Thursday to enter a $1.4 billion judgment against the former energy minister of the South American country.
February 20, 2018
A Houston energy company says its refusal to pay a bribe to officials with Venezuela's state-run energy company Petroleos de Venezuela SA cost it $470 million and forced it out of business, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Houston on Friday.