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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA,Plaintiff,[ISU.S.C.
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371:Conspiracy]LAVIORICOTTI,Defendant.TheUnitedStatesAttorneycharges:INTRODUCTIONAtalltimesrelevanttothisSupersedingInformation:1.TheForeignCorruptPracticesActof1977("FCPA"),as22amended,TitleIS,UnitedStatesCode,Sections7Sdd-1,.et
seq.,
23wasenactedbyCongressforthepurposeofmakingitunlawful,24amongotherthings,forcertainUnitedStatespersonsand25businessentitiestoactcorruptlyinfurtheranceofanoffer,26promise,authorization,orpaymentofmoneyoranythingofvalue27toaforeigngovernmentofficial(ortoanyperson,whileknowing28thatthemoneyorthingofvaluewillbeoffered,givenor
 
1promisedtoaforeignofficial),forthepurposeofsecuringany2improperadvantage,orofassistinginobtainingorretaining3businessforandwith,ordirectingbusinessto,anyperson.42.TheTravelAct,Title18,UnitedStatesCode,Section51952,madeitunlawfultotravelininterstateorforeign
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commerceorusethemailoranyfacilityininterstateorforeign7commerce,withintenttopromote,manage,establish,carryon,or8facilitatethepromotion,management,establishment,orcarrying9on,ofunlawfulactivity,includingcommercialbriberyin10violationofthelawsofthestateofCalifornia.11
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ControlComponents,Inc.
("CCI")
wasaDelaware12corporationheadquarteredinRanchoSantaMargarita,California,
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2728andprivatecompaniesinapproximatelythirtycountriesaroundtheworld.BecauseCCIwasorganizedunderthelawsofastateoftheunitedStatesandhaditsprincipalplaceofbusinessintheUnitedStates,itwasa"domesticconcern"asthattermisdefinedintheFCPA,Title15,UnitedStates·Code,Section78dd-
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DefendantFLAVIORICOTTI("RICOTTI")servedasCCI'sDirectorandthenVice-PresidentofSalesforEurope,Africa,andtheMiddleEast
("EAME")
frominoraround2001throughinoraround2007.Inthiscapacity,defendantRICOTTIwasresponsibleforoverseeingthemarketingandsalesofCCI'sproductstooilandgas,nuclear,andpowerplantcustomersintheEAMEregion.DefendantRICOTTIwasacitizenofItalyandservedasanagent
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1ofCCIandthuswasanagentofa\\domesticconcern"asthatterm2isdefinedandus'edintheFCPA,Title15,UnitedStatesCode,3Section78dd-2(h)(1)(B).45.CCI'sstate-ownedcustomersincludedSaudi
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amco;the5state-ownednationaloilcompanyoftheKingdomofSaudiArabia.
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Asastate-ownedentity,SaudiAramcowasadepartment,agency,7andinstrumentalityofaforeigngovernment,withinthemeaning
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oftheFCPA,Title15,UnitedStatesCode,section78dd-
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2(h)(2)(A).TheofficersandemployeesofSaudiAramco,10includingitsVice-Presidents,EngineeringManagers,General11Managers,ProcurementManagers,andPurchasingOfficers,were12\\foreignofficials"withinthemeaningoftheFCPA,Title15,--13--United-States-eode,Sect-ion-7'8dd'--2(-fl-)
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Beginninginoraround2000,andcontinuingthroughin17oraround2007,intheCentralDistrictofCalifornia,and18elsewhere,defendantRICOTTIdidunlawfully,willfully,and19knowinglycombine,conspire,confederate,andagreewithStuart20Carson,Hong"Rose"Carson,DavidEdmonds,PaulCosgrove,andHan21YongKimandothersknownandunknowntocommitthefollowing22offensesagainsttheUnitedStates,thatis:23a.beingadomesticconcernandanagentofa24domesticconcern,towillfullymakeuseofthemailsandthe25meansandinstrumentalitiesofinterstatecommercecorruptlyin26furtheranceofanoffer,payment,promisetopay,and27authorizationofthepaymentofanymoney,offer,gift,promise28togive,andauthorizationofthegivingofanythingofvalueto
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