USA v. Oztemel et al
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February 03, 2026
Convicted Oil Trader To Remain Free On Bond During Appeal
A Connecticut federal judge Tuesday ruled that an oil trader convicted of overseas bribery can remain free on bond while he appeals his Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money-laundering convictions, saying a new trial might be possible if the Second Circuit finds fault with her jury instructions.
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February 02, 2026
Oil Trader Wants Prison Date Delayed Over $1.7M Forfeiture
A Connecticut oil trader convicted of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has asked to postpone his date to report to prison by two months, saying he "needs additional time to put his financial affairs in order" so he can pay a $1.7 million forfeiture plus an additional $300,000 fine.
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January 21, 2026
Feds Oppose Bail For Conn. Oil Trader During FCPA Appeal
Federal prosecutors are fighting an oil trader's bid for freedom while he appeals a 15-month Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prison sentence, arguing the trader should begin serving time by Feb. 9 because his jury conviction probably won't be reversed.
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January 07, 2026
Convicted Oil Trader Agrees To $1.7M Forfeiture For Bribes
A former Freepoint Commodities LLC and Arcadia Fuels Ltd. oil trader convicted of paying bribes to Brazilian officials has reached a $1.7 million forfeiture agreement with federal prosecutors, who initially asked the Connecticut court for $7.8 million.
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December 17, 2025
Convicted Oil Trader Will Appeal 15-Month FCPA Sentence
A former Freepoint Commodities LLC and Arcadia Fuels Ltd. oil trader has told a federal court that he intends to appeal his 15-month prison sentence and $300,000 fine after a jury found him guilty of bribing an official at Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA.
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December 09, 2025
Ex-Oil Trader Gets 15 Months, Avoids FCPA Forfeiture For Now
A former Connecticut oil trader convicted of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by laundering money and bribing officials at Brazilian oil giant Petróleo Brasileiro SA on Tuesday was sentenced to 15 months behind bars plus a $300,000 fine, avoiding for now a potential $7.8 million forfeiture order.
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November 26, 2025
Oil Trader Says No Jail Needed After Co.'s $191M Bribery Fine
A former Connecticut oil trader convicted of laundering money and paying bribes to an official at Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA has sought a sentence of probation, citing the U.S. government's "significant rollback" of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement.
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August 12, 2025
No New Foreign Bribery Trial For Ex-Connecticut Oil Trader
A former Connecticut oil trader faces sentencing Nov. 4 after a federal judge declined to overturn a jury's verdict finding him guilty of paying bribes to an official at Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA and laundering money.
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February 26, 2025
Trump Order May Affect Trader's FCPA Conviction, DOJ Says
Federal prosecutors say an oil trader from Connecticut should not win his bid to undo his overseas bribery conviction, but noted that the case's future is uncertain given President Donald Trump's executive order pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases.
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January 24, 2025
Conn. Oil Trader Says Timing Of Money Moves Sinks Verdict
A onetime Connecticut oil trader has asked a federal judge to erase a September 2024 conviction on charges he used a go-between to bribe an official at Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA, arguing the jury verdict hinged on third-party wire transfers that occurred beyond the statute of limitations.