Ericsson to Pay $206 Million for Breaking US Deal in Bribery Case

Ericsson to Pay $206 Million for Breaking US Deal in Bribery Case
A man wearing a face mask talks on his smartphone near a booth from Swedish technology firm Ericsson at the PT Expo in Beijing on Oct. 14, 2020. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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STOCKHOLM—Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has agreed to plead guilty to U.S. foreign corruption violations and pay more than $206 million for breaking a deal with the Justice Department over charges of bribery and falsifying records in countries from China to Kuwait.

The U.S. Justice Department said the company, based in Stockholm, violated a 2019 agreement by failing to provide documents and information the agency needed for its investigation and to bring charges against individuals accused of misconduct.