Former Sicpa executive to forfeit $14.8 million after plea in US bribery case
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( November 6, 2026, 18:33 GMT | Insight) -- A former executive vice president of Sicpa will forfeit more than $14.8 million after pleading guilty in the US to his role in a bribery scheme in Brazil, according to newly unsealed US court records. Charles Finkel pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, court records show. The plea was made Oct. 21 and placed on the docket Friday. In addition to his plea, Finkel consented to a money judgement of $14.85 million and agreed to make a $5 million payment to the US by Oct. 31 or his sentencing date, whichever is earlier.A former executive vice president of Sicpa will forfeit more than $14.8 million after pleading guilty in the US to his role in a bribery scheme in Brazil, according to newly unsealed US court records....
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