US appeals dismissal of businessman’s Pemex-linked corruption conviction
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( May 8, 2026, 16:27 GMT | Insight) -- Federal prosecutors are appealing a US judge’s decision to throw out the conviction of a Texas-based Mexican businessman for paying bribes to officials of Mexico’s state-run oil company for contracts. A lawyer for the businessman told MLex that they welcome the appellate review.Federal prosecutors are appealing a US judge’s decision to throw out the conviction of a Texas-based Mexican businessman for paying bribes to officials of Mexico’s state-run oil company for contracts....
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