For Bribing Oil Officials in Ecuador and Mexico Javier Aguilar of Vitol Gets 4 Years in Prison in EDNY

For Bribing Oil Officials in Ecuador and Mexico Javier Aguilar of Vitol Gets 4 Years in Prison in EDNY by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack EDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 18 – In a Friday afternoon sentencing, Javier Aguilar was up after conviction at trial of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations and money laundering in connection with a scheme to bribe Ecuadorian officials. Aguilar then pled guilty to severed charges arising out of a related scheme to bribe officials at PEMEX Procurement International, a wholly owned affiliate of the Mexican state-owned oil company, PEMEX. Inner City Press was there, thread: Defense: Yes, Roger Ng got 10 years. But thst was $1 billion. Here, the Guidelines are 292 to 365 months. AUSA: He corrupted officials in Ecuador and Mexico, on LPG then fuel oil. AUSA: He walked away with $60 to $70 million. [Aguillar passes note to his lawyer Celia Cohrn] Judge Vitaliano: Mr Aguilar is a tragic figure, he had good education. There is a culture of corruption. Maybe a dent is being made. Look at the price off oil. There was moral turpitude.  I sentence you to 48 months [4 years], fine of $100,000. *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com