Two former Sembcorp Marine executives acquitted of charges in Brazil corruption case

Former Sembcorp Marine president Wong Weng Sun and former Jurong Shipyard senior general manager Lee Fook Kang were issued stern warnings in lieu of prosecution.

Wong Weng Sun and Lee Fook Kang at the State Courts on Mar 28, 2024. (File photos: CNA/Eugene Goh)

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SINGAPORE: Former Sembcorp Marine president and chief executive Wong Weng Sun and former Jurong Shipyard senior general manager Lee Fook Kang have been acquitted of all charges against them over alleged corruption offences linked to the company’s business in Brazil.

The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said prosecutors directed that stern warnings be administered to the two Singaporeans in lieu of prosecution after considering the facts and circumstances of the case.

This included the dismissal of criminal proceedings in Brazil against Guilherme Esteves de Jesus, AGC said.

Mr de Jesus was a former Brazilian consultant with Seatrium who was found guilty in Brazil in 2020 of corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organisation. He was sentenced to 19 years and four months' jail.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less He was subsequently acquitted of all charges by the Brazilian Federal Lower Court in 2023. The stern warnings were administered by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on Monday (Sep 21). Following this, prosecutors applied for discharges amounting to acquittals for all charges against Mr Wong and Mr Lee. The court granted the applications on Thursday. After his acquittal, Mr Wong's lawyers at WongPartnership said: "With this, to the best of his knowledge, there are no further court proceedings pending against Mr Wong." The firm added that he had consistently denied involvement in any criminal wrongdoing. CHARGED IN 2024 The two men were charged on Mar 28, 2024, with bribing Brazilian officials to advance their companies' interests between 2009 and 2014. A total of around US$44 million was allegedly paid through Mr de Jesus, who acted as a middleman. At the time, Mr Wong was Sembcorp Marine's president, executive director and chief executive, as well as managing director of its wholly owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard. Mr Lee was Jurong Shipyard's senior general manager. Mr Wong and Mr Lee each faced five charges of conspiring to corruptly give gratification to Mr de Jesus for the benefit of other people in Brazil, as inducements or rewards to advance the business interests of Sembcorp Marine's subsidiaries there. Mr Wong also faced an additional charge of obstruction of justice for allegedly instructing two employees to remove an email containing evidence of bribes. The charges arose from CPIB investigations into Seatrium. Seatrium was formed in 2023 following the merger of Keppel Offshore and Marine and Sembcorp Marine. In June 2024, Seatrium said Singapore authorities were investigating offences potentially committed by the company that were linked to a corruption case in Brazil widely known as Operation Car Wash. In July 2025, Seatrium agreed to pay US$110 million as part of a deferred prosecution agreement over corruption offences in Brazil. Under such an agreement, prosecutors defer criminal charges against a corporate offender in exchange for the company agreeing to comply with specified conditions. Seatrium also said in a Singapore Exchange filing at the time that it would pay Brazilian authorities about US$131 million over the offences.

He was subsequently acquitted of all charges by the Brazilian Federal Lower Court in 2023.

The stern warnings were administered by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on Monday (Sep 21).

Following this, prosecutors applied for discharges amounting to acquittals for all charges against Mr Wong and Mr Lee. The court granted the applications on Thursday.

After his acquittal, Mr Wong's lawyers at WongPartnership said: "With this, to the best of his knowledge, there are no further court proceedings pending against Mr Wong."

The firm added that he had consistently denied involvement in any criminal wrongdoing.

The two men were charged on Mar 28, 2024, with bribing Brazilian officials to advance their companies' interests between 2009 and 2014.

A total of around US$44 million was allegedly paid through Mr de Jesus, who acted as a middleman.

At the time, Mr Wong was Sembcorp Marine's president, executive director and chief executive, as well as managing director of its wholly owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard. Mr Lee was Jurong Shipyard's senior general manager.

Mr Wong and Mr Lee each faced five charges of conspiring to corruptly give gratification to Mr de Jesus for the benefit of other people in Brazil, as inducements or rewards to advance the business interests of Sembcorp Marine's subsidiaries there.

Mr Wong also faced an additional charge of obstruction of justice for allegedly instructing two employees to remove an email containing evidence of bribes.

The charges arose from CPIB investigations into Seatrium.

Seatrium was formed in 2023 following the merger of Keppel Offshore and Marine and Sembcorp Marine.

In June 2024, Seatrium said Singapore authorities were investigating offences potentially committed by the company that were linked to a corruption case in Brazil widely known as Operation Car Wash.

In July 2025, Seatrium agreed to pay US$110 million as part of a deferred prosecution agreement over corruption offences in Brazil.

Under such an agreement, prosecutors defer criminal charges against a corporate offender in exchange for the company agreeing to comply with specified conditions.

Seatrium also said in a Singapore Exchange filing at the time that it would pay Brazilian authorities about US$131 million over the offences.

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前胜科海事总裁黄永顺和前裕廊船厂高级总经理李福康被发出严厉警告，而非被起诉。

2024年3月28日，黄永顺和李福康在国家法院。（资料照片：CNA/Eugene Goh）

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新加坡：胜科海事前总裁兼首席执行官黄永顺和裕廊船厂前高级总经理李福康被判无罪，他们此前被指控与该公司在巴西的业务有关，涉嫌腐败。

总检察署表示，检察官在考虑了案件的事实和情况后，指示对这两名新加坡人予以严厉警告，而不是提起诉讼。

巴西总检察长办公室表示，这其中包括撤销对吉列尔梅·埃斯特维斯·德·热苏斯在巴西的刑事诉讼。

德·赫苏斯先生曾是巴西Seatrium公司的顾问，2020年在巴西被判犯有腐败、洗钱和参与犯罪组织罪。他被判处19年零4个月监禁。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 他随后于2023年被巴西联邦下级法院宣告无罪。 9月21日（星期一），贪污调查局（CPIB）对他发出严厉警告。 此后，检方申请撤销对黄先生和李先生的所有指控，相当于宣告无罪。 法院于周四批准了这些申请。 黄先生的律师事务所WongPartnership在宣判无罪后表示：“据他所知，目前没有针对黄先生的进一步诉讼程序。” 该律所补充说，他一直否认参与任何犯罪行为。 2024年被起诉 这两名男子于2024年3月28日被控在2009年至2014年间贿赂巴西官员，以推进其所在公司的利益。据称，他们通过中间人德·赫苏斯先生支付了总计约4400万美元的贿赂款。当时，黄先生是胜科海事的总裁、执行董事兼首席执行官，同时也是其全资子公司裕廊船厂的董事总经理。李先生是裕廊船厂的高级总经理。黄先生和李先生均面临五项指控，罪名是串谋向德·赫苏斯先生行贿，以使巴西其他人受益，并以此作为诱因或奖励，推进胜科海事在巴西子公司的商业利益。黄先生还面临一项妨碍司法公正的指控，罪名是他涉嫌指示两名员工删除一封包含贿赂证据的电子邮件。这些指控源于贪污调查局对Seatrium公司的调查。 Seatrium成立于2023年，由吉宝岸外与海事（Keppel Offshore and Marine）和胜科海事（Sembcorp Marine）合并而成。2024年6月，Seatrium表示，新加坡当局正在调查该公司可能犯下的罪行，这些罪行与巴西一起广为人知的腐败案“洗车行动”（Operation Car Wash）有关。2025年7月，Seatrium同意支付1.1亿美元，作为其在巴西涉嫌腐败罪行的暂缓起诉协议的一部分。根据该协议，检方暂缓对涉案企业提起刑事诉讼，以换取该公司同意遵守特定条件。Seatrium当时在提交给新加坡交易所的文件中还表示，将就这些罪行向巴西当局支付约1.31亿美元。

2023年，巴西联邦下级法院宣判他无罪。

贪污调查局（CPIB）于周一（9月21日）发出严厉警告。

随后，检方申请撤销对黄先生和李先生的所有指控，即宣告他们无罪。法庭于周四批准了这些申请。

黄先生被判无罪后，黄先生的律师事务所 WongPartnership 表示：“据他所知，目前没有针对黄先生的进一步诉讼程序。”

该公司还补充说，他一直否认参与任何犯罪活动。

2024年3月28日，这两名男子被指控在2009年至2014年期间贿赂巴西官员，以推进其公司的利益。

据称，通过中间人德·赫苏斯先生支付的总金额约为 4400 万美元。

当时，黄先生是胜科海事的总裁、执行董事兼首席执行官，同时也是其全资子公司裕廊船厂的董事总经理。李先生是裕廊船厂的高级总经理。

黄先生和李先生分别面临五项指控，罪名是串谋向德·赫苏斯先生行贿，以使巴西的其他人受益，作为诱因或奖励，以促进胜科海事子公司在巴西的商业利益。

黄先生还面临妨碍司法公正的额外指控，据称他指示两名员工删除一封包含贿赂证据的电子邮件。

这些指控源于贪污调查局对Seatrium公司的调查。

Seatrium 成立于 2023 年，由吉宝岸外与海事和胜科海事合并而成。

2024 年 6 月，Seatrium 表示，新加坡当局正在调查该公司可能犯下的罪行，这些罪行与巴西一起广为人知的腐败案件“洗车行动”有关。

2025 年 7 月，Seatrium 同意支付 1.1 亿美元，作为巴西腐败罪行暂缓起诉协议的一部分。

根据此类协议，检方将暂缓对违法企业提起刑事诉讼，以换取该公司同意遵守特定条件。

Seatrium当时在提交给新加坡交易所的文件中还表示，将就这些违法行为向巴西当局支付约1.31亿美元的罚款。

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