Brooklyn judge sentences ex-Vitol trader to 48 months over Ecuador, Mexico bribery schemes

A federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced former Vitol Inc. energy trader Javier Aguilar to 48 months in prison for his role in two interrelated schemes to bribe Ecuadorian and Mexican government officials, the Justice Department announced.

Brooklyn judge sentences ex-Vitol trader to 48 months over Ecuador, Mexico bribery schemes

TL;DR

  • Javier Aguilar, a former Vitol Inc. energy trader, was sentenced to 48 months in prison.
  • The sentencing took place in Brooklyn.
  • Aguilar was involved in two schemes to bribe officials in Ecuador and Mexico.
  • The Justice Department announced the sentencing.