UNITED STATES
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): An Accounting and auditing Enforcement Release from the US SEC shows that Halliburton and KBR have been indicted for violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
The companies are to pay a total of $579 Million in fine.
United States Department of Justice(DOJ)
UNITED KINGDOM
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office: On March 5 2009, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) arrested Jeffrey Tesler and Worjciech Chodan in connection with the bribery scandal.
The SFO says that there is an on-going investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption of overseas government officials in Nigeria.
SWITZERLAND
The Swiss Justice Government: The Swiss investigation began with the investigation of former Oil Minister, Dan Etete.
Jeffery Tesler claimed that Mr.Etete supplied him Swiss bank account numbers into which he paid money.
FRANCE
French Magistrate: The French Police Judiciare of France in 2003 ,began an investigation which revealed fraudulent payments to Jeffery Tesler.
Mr.Tesler admitted to French investigators that he received about $150 Million through Tristar.
NIGERIA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
National Assembly: In 2004, following a petition, the National Assembly set up a committee to find out the Nigerian Citizens who were involved in the Halliburton bribe.
The Chudi Ofodile-led committee summoned Dan Etete, M.D. Yusuf, Hayford Alile, Udo Udo-Aka and other Nigerians for questioning.
The committee, however, called off the hearing when it met a brick wall.
The Nigerian government: March 2009, the president gave full backing to the Attorney general to investigate the Halliburton case. A criminal investigation is going on and a civil action has been taken against Halliburton. Nigeria is demanding $10 million in compensation.