Businessman pleads guilty in US to role in Pemex bribery scheme
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( April 1, 2026, 14:09 GMT | Insight) -- A Texas-based businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in a scheme to bribe an official of Mexico’s state-owned energy firm to help an equipment company obtain a $540 million supply contract, according to court records. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 26, the court docket shows.A Texas-based businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in a scheme to bribe an official of Mexico’s state-owned energy firm to help an equipment company obtain a $540 million supply contract, according to court records....
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