News: "Feds Drop Case Against Final Africa Sting Defendants," The FCPA Blog, March 27, 2012.
News: "At DOJ’s Request, Judge Dismisses FCPA Sting Case," The BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes, February 21, 2012. [Additional coverage here]
News: “DOJ Considers Abandoning Its FCPA Sting Prosecution,” The BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes, February 7, 2012. [Commentary from trial’s Jury Foreman here]
News: “Federal jury deals setback to large Justice Department sting operation,” The Washington Post, January 31, 2012. [Additional coverage here and analysis here]
News: "In FCPA Sting Case, Prosecutors Revise Discovery Process," The BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes, August 25, 2011.
News: "FCPA Attorneys Gear up for Round Two in Gabon Bribery Case," The BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes, August 18, 2011.
News: "Mistrial Declared in FCPA Sting Case," The BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes, July 7, 2011.
Defense Filings
Motion to Dismiss Counts 1, 2, & 44 in the Superseding Indictment, United States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al.,
No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Jan. 20, 2012)
Defendants’ Motion for Mistrial, United States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al., No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C.
Jan. 2, 2012)
Defendants’ Motion for an Evidentiary Hearing for the Purpose of Obtaining Exculpatory Evidence, United
States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al., No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Dec. 7, 2010)
Government Filings
Government’s Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice the Superseding Indictment for Spiller, Geri and Alvirez, United
States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al., No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. March 27,
2012)
Government’s Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice the Superseding Indictment with Prejudice All Remaining Defendants Pending Trial, United States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al.,
No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Feb. 21, 2012)
Government’s Supplemental Proposed Jury Instructions, United States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al.,
No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Jan. 8, 2012)
Government’s Response to Defendants’ Motion for Mistrial, United States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al.,
No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Jan. 4, 2012)
Government’s Reply to Defendant Patel’s Opposition to Government’s Motions In Limine, United
States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al., No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. May 14, 2011)
Government Notice Regarding Amended Discovery and Filter Team Procedures, United States v. Amaro
Goncalves, et al., No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Aug. 24, 2011)
Plea Agreement for Haim Geri, United States v. Haim Geri, No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. April 28,
2011)
Statement of Offense for Haim Geri, United States v. Haim Geri, No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. April 28,
2011)
Plea Agreement for Jonathan M. Spiller, United States v. Jonathan M. Spiller, No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C.
March 29, 2011)
Statement of Offense for Jonathan Spiller, United States v. Jonathan M. Spiller,
No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. March 29, 2011)
Plea Agreement for Daniel Alvirez, United States v. Daniel Alvirez, No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. March 1,
2011)
Statement of Offense for Daniel Alvirez, United States v. Daniel Alvirez, No.
09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. March 1, 2011)
Government’s Response to Defendants’ Motion for anEvidentiary Hearing for the Purpose of Obtaining Exculpatory Evidence, United States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al.,
No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Dec. 21, 2010)
Superseding Indictment, United States v. Amaro
Goncalves, et al., No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. April 16, 2010)
Superseding Indictment of Daniel Alvirez, , United
States v. Daniel Alvirez, No. 09-CR-348-RJL (D.D.C. March 5, 2010)
Indictment, United
States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al., No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Dec. 11, 2009)
Court Orders & Transcripts
Order Dismissing the Indictment and Vacating the Plea Agreement of Daniel Alvirez, United States v. Daniel Alvirez, No.
09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. March 30, 2012)
Order Dismissing the Indictment and Vacating the Plea Agreement of Haim Geri, United States v. Haim Geri, No.
09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. March 30, 2012)
Order Dismissing
the Indictment and Vacating the Plea Agreement of Jonathan M. Spiller, United States v. Jonathan M. Spiller,
No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. March 30, 2012)
Order Dismissing the Indictments with Prejudice for Amaro Goncalvez and 15 Co-Defendants,
United States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al.,
No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Feb. 24, 2012)
Transcript of Judge Leon’s Remarks Dismissing the Indictments with Prejudice for Amaro Goncalves and 15 Co-Defendants, United States v. Amaro Goncalves, et al.,
No. 09-CR-335-RJL (D.D.C. Feb. 21, 2012)