None of the information directly involved Thailand, which has laid no charges. The newly unveiled charges against former company executives and other people come after Rolls-Royce in January paid more than $800 million to resolve US, British and Brazilian charges. Of the five people whose charges were announced Tuesday, four have since pleaded guilty. According to the cases unsealed, the individuals charged were part of a scheme to pay kickbacks and disguise those payments to Contoguris' company Gravitas, in exchange for helping Rolls-Royce win contracts for the Asia Gas Pipeline. That pipeline ultimately awarded Rolls-Royce a contract in November 2009 for $145 million, and the company then made payments to Gravitas, the department said.

Source: Bangkok Post November 08, 2017 00:11 UTC