Stericycle SVP Charged in Latin Bribery Case

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February 15, the DOJ unsealed charges against Mauricio Gomez Baez, former Senior Vice President of Stericycle LATAM

Between 2011 and 2016, Mr. Gomez Baez, a Mexican citizen and resident of Miami conspired with other Stericycle employees and agents to pay approximately $10.5 million in bribes to Mexican, Brazilian, and Argentinian government officials in order to obtain government contracts for medical waste collection for Stericycle.

On February 9, 2024, the DOJ filed a single count information in the Southern District of Florida against Baez alleging a conspiracy to violate the antibribery provisions of the FCPA. On February 13, the DOJ filed a superseding information alleging the same violations. A plea hearing is scheduled for February 27.

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