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"(Reuters) - Halliburton Co has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and will pay the maximum possible statutory fine, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday.
The plea agreement requires court approval, and also requires the Houston-based company to be subject to three years of probation and to continue its cooperation with the government's ongoing criminal probe.
Halliburton also made a voluntary $55 million payment to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that is not subject to court approval of the plea agreement, the Justice Department said.
A spokeswoman for Halliburton did not immediately respond to requests for comment."
Wow it's so nice of them to agree to a fine that is probably equal to their petty cash account. And please, $55 million is probably some inside joke by the CEO to taunt environmentalist groups.
"I'm very proud of my time spent at Halliburton and the work that they do." - Dick Cheney. Without the previous administration throwing them dozens of no-bid contracts they would still only be a multi-billion dollar company most of us had never heard of. Why are there maximum penalties for corporations? Why not fine on a case by case basis? These guys can just agree to pay the fine and avoid the punishment of a trial and paying legal fees and public awareness. Sickening.
The plea agreement requires court approval, and also requires the Houston-based company to be subject to three years of probation and to continue its cooperation with the government's ongoing criminal probe.
Halliburton also made a voluntary $55 million payment to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that is not subject to court approval of the plea agreement, the Justice Department said.
A spokeswoman for Halliburton did not immediately respond to requests for comment."
Wow it's so nice of them to agree to a fine that is probably equal to their petty cash account. And please, $55 million is probably some inside joke by the CEO to taunt environmentalist groups.
"I'm very proud of my time spent at Halliburton and the work that they do." - Dick Cheney. Without the previous administration throwing them dozens of no-bid contracts they would still only be a multi-billion dollar company most of us had never heard of. Why are there maximum penalties for corporations? Why not fine on a case by case basis? These guys can just agree to pay the fine and avoid the punishment of a trial and paying legal fees and public awareness. Sickening.
