REAL-2026-1192·US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE·
Former Vitol trader sentenced for Ecuador and Mexico bribery schemes
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Summary
The DOJ said Javier Aguilar was sentenced to 48 months in prison, approximately $7.13 million in criminal forfeiture and a $100,000 fine. He was convicted at trial in 2024 of FCPA and money-laundering offences linked to Ecuadorian officials and later pleaded guilty to related charges involving officials at PEMEX Procurement International in Mexico.