El Paso pays $7.7 million in Iraq settlement

El Paso Corp. will shell out $7.7 million to settle charges filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over illegal surcharges paid to Iraq related to the United Nations Oil for Food Program.
The SEC on Wednesday filed charges in the case under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
The SEC said that during 2001 and 2002, [...]

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