新加坡:前Sembcorp Marine公司总裁兼首席执行官黄文顺(Wong Weng Sun),以及前Jurong Shipyard公司高级总经理李福康(Lee Fook Kang),因与该公司在巴西的业务相关的腐败指控而被宣告无罪。
SINGAPORE: Former Sembcorp Marine president and chief executive Wong Weng Sun and former Jurong Shipyard senior general manager Lee Fook Kang have been acquitted of all charges against them over alleged corruption offences linked to the company’s business in Brazil.
新加坡总检察署(AGC)表示,在综合考虑案件的事实和情况后,检方决定对这两名新加坡人发出严厉警告,而非对他们提起刑事诉讼。
The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said prosecutors directed that stern warnings be administered to the two Singaporeans in lieu of prosecution after considering the facts and circumstances of the case.
根据总检察署的说明,这还包括撤销针对巴西人吉列尔梅·埃斯特维斯·德·热苏斯(Guilherme Esteves de Jesus)的刑事诉讼。
This included the dismissal of criminal proceedings in Brazil against Guilherme Esteves de Jesus, AGC said. Mr de Jesus was a former Brazilian consultant with Seatrium who was found guilty in Brazil in 2020 of corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organisation. He was sentenced to 19 years and four months' jail.
吉列尔梅·德·热苏斯曾是Seatrium公司的巴西顾问,2020年在巴西被判定犯有腐败、洗钱及参与犯罪组织等罪名,被判19年4个月监禁。不过他在2023年被巴西联邦下级法院宣告无罪。
He was subsequently acquitted of all charges by the Brazilian Federal Lower Court in 2023. The stern warnings were administered by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on Monday (Sep 21).
这些严厉警告是由新加坡反腐败调查局(CPIB)于9月21日(星期一)发出的。随后,检方申请撤销对黄文顺和李福康的所有指控;法院于星期四批准了这一申请。
Following this, prosecutors applied for discharges amounting to acquittals for all charges against Mr Wong and Mr Lee. The court granted the applications on Thursday.
黄文顺的律师事务所WongPartnership表示:“据我们所知,目前没有针对黄文顺的任何其他诉讼程序。”该律师事务所还补充称,黄文顺一直否认自己有任何犯罪行为。
After his acquittal, Mr Wong's lawyers at WongPartnership said: "With this, to the best of his knowledge, there are no further court proceedings pending against Mr Wong." The firm added that he had consistently denied involvement in any criminal wrongdoing.
指控的背景:2024年3月28日,两人被指控在2009年至2014年间通过中间人吉列尔梅·德·热苏斯向巴西官员行贿,以谋取自身公司的利益。据称,共有约4400万美元的贿赂资金通过吉列尔梅·德·热苏斯转交给了相关官员。
CHARGED IN 2024 The two men were charged on Mar 28, 2024, with bribing Brazilian officials to advance their companies' interests between 2009 and 2014. A total of around US$44 million was allegedly paid through Mr de Jesus, who acted as a middleman.
当时,黄文顺担任Sembcorp Marine的总裁、执行董事兼首席执行官,同时还是该公司全资子公司Jurong Shipyard的总经理;李福康则担任Jurong Shipyard的高级总经理。
At the time, Mr Wong was Sembcorp Marine's president, executive director and chief executive, as well as managing director of its wholly owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard. Mr Lee was Jurong Shipyard's senior general manager. Mr Wong and Mr Lee each faced five charges of conspiring to corruptly give gratification to Mr de Jesus for the benefit of other people in Brazil, as inducements or rewards to advance the business interests of Sembcorp Marine's subsidiaries there.
黄先生和李先生各面临五项串谋腐败给予德耶稣先生利益的指控,旨在为巴西的其他人谋利,作为诱因或奖励,以推动胜科海洋子公司在当地的商业利益。
Mr Wong also faced an additional charge of obstruction of justice for allegedly instructing two employees to remove an email containing evidence of bribes.
黄先生还面临一项额外的妨碍司法公正指控,涉嫌指示两名员工删除一封包含贿赂证据的电子邮件。
The charges arose from CPIB investigations into Seatrium.
这些指控源于贪污调查局(CPIB)对Seatrium的调查。
Seatrium was formed in 2023 following the merger of Keppel Offshore and Marine and Sembcorp Marine.
Seatrium于2023年由吉宝海洋工程与胜科海洋合并而成。
In June 2024, Seatrium said Singapore authorities were investigating offences potentially committed by the company that were linked to a corruption case in Brazil widely known as Operation Car Wash.
2024年6月,Seatrium表示新加坡当局正在调查该公司可能涉及的罪行,这些罪行与巴西一起广为人知的“洗车行动”贪腐案有关。
In June 2024, Seatrium said Singapore authorities were investigating offences potentially committed by the company that were linked to a corruption case in Brazil widely known as Operation Car Wash.
2025年7月,Seatrium同意支付1.1亿美元,作为针对巴西贪腐罪行的延期起诉协议的一部分。
In July 2025, Seatrium agreed to pay US$110 million as part of a deferred prosecution agreement over corruption offences in Brazil.
根据此类协议,检方延迟对企业罪犯提出刑事指控,以换取公司同意遵守特定条件。
Under such an agreement, prosecutors defer criminal charges against a corporate offender in exchange for the company agreeing to comply with specified conditions.
Seatrium当时还在新加坡交易所的文件中表示,将就这些罪行向巴西当局支付约1.31亿美元。
Seatrium also said in a Singapore Exchange filing at the time that it would pay Brazilian authorities about US$131 million over the offences.