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Miami Telecom Executive Jailed for Bribery Scheme
A former telecom executive from Miami, Antonio Perez, 52, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme in Haiti.
Perez, who worked for a telecom company in Miami-Dade County, was found guilty of conspiring to make corrupt payments to Haitian government officials in exchange for business favors. He was also ordered to pay $36,375 in restitution to the government.
Perez pleaded guilty on April 27, 2009, to conspiring to make corrupt payments to Telecommunications D’Haiti, the state-owned telecom company in Haiti, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and money laundering laws.
According to court documents, Perez admitted to conspiring with Robert Antoine, the former director of international relations for Telecommunications D’Haiti, and Juan Diaz, the owner of J.D. Locator Services, to make corrupt payments to Haitian government officials.
The scheme involved using shell companies and fake invoices to conceal the bribes, which totaled approximately $36,375. Perez was involved in two of the payments.
The investigation, which involved cooperation from the Haitian government, also led to the conviction of Robert Antoine, who was sentenced to four years in prison, and Juan Diaz, who was sentenced to 57 months in prison.
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, with assistance from the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).
The Haitian government’s intelligence unit, the Unite Centrale de Renseignements Financiers, and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security also provided crucial assistance in the investigation.
A trial for the remaining defendants is scheduled to begin on February 28, 2011, in the U.S. District Court in Miami.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Public Corruption|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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