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Och-Ziff Capital Management's 2016 FCPA resolution over Africa bribery schemes

Decidedas of 31 Oct 2026United StatesOch-Ziff Capital Management Group LLCOZ Africa Management GP, LLCdraft

Current status

Confirmed fact · as of 29 Sep 2016
The resolution combined a DOJ DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT with the parent (Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC) and a GUILTY PLEA by the subsidiary OZ Africa Management GP, LLC to one FCPA anti-bribery conspiracy count; the two are distinct.
A U.S. Department of Justice, Och-Ziff Capital Management Admits to Role in Africa Bribery Conspiracies and Agrees to Pay $213 Million Criminal Penalty (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 29 Sep 2016
The USD 412 million total comprised a USD 213 million DOJ criminal penalty and USD 199 million in SEC disgorgement.
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Press Release 2016-203: Och-Ziff Hedge Fund Settles FCPA Charges (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · B Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (SEC Form 8-K), Settlement press release filed as Exhibit to Form 8-K (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 29 Sep 2016
Related individual proceedings and civil claims connected to the underlying conduct proceeded separately and are not covered by this corporate record.
A U.S. Department of Justice, Och-Ziff Capital Management Admits to Role in Africa Bribery Conspiracies and Agrees to Pay $213 Million Criminal Penalty (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Last reviewed 31 Oct 2026. An initial allegation is not the final event; this block is always shown.

How it unfolded

Issue raised · 29 Sep 2016
Proposition: US authorities alleged that Och-Ziff Capital Management Group used intermediaries to pay bribes to officials in several African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Libya, to secure investments and business, in violation of the anti-bribery, books-and-records and internal-controls provisions of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Affected parties: Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, OZ Africa Management GP, LLC, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Originating record: A U.S. Department of Justice, Och-Ziff Capital Management Admits to Role in Africa Bribery Conspiracies and Agrees to Pay $213 Million Criminal Penalty (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Response · Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC · 29 Sep 2016
Attributed claim · as of 29 Sep 2016
Och-Ziff acknowledged the resolutions, said it had cooperated and remediated, and noted the involvement of an independent compliance monitor. The acknowledgement is recorded in the settlement materials filed with the firm's Form 8-K. — Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC
B Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (SEC Form 8-K), Settlement press release filed as Exhibit to Form 8-K (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Outcome · U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York); U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 29 Sep 2016
settlementbinding
Confirmed fact · as of 29 Sep 2016
Recorded precisely by forum. On 29 September 2016 Och-Ziff resolved the matter for a total of USD 412 million: a USD 213 million criminal penalty to the DOJ and USD 199 million in disgorgement to the SEC. The parent, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, entered a deferred prosecution agreement with the DOJ; its subsidiary OZ Africa Management GP, LLC agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions. The conduct the authorities described involved bribery to win business in African markets, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Libya. The firm's chief executive and chief financial officer separately settled related charges with the SEC.
A U.S. Department of Justice, Och-Ziff Capital Management Admits to Role in Africa Bribery Conspiracies and Agrees to Pay $213 Million Criminal Penalty (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Press Release 2016-203: Och-Ziff Hedge Fund Settles FCPA Charges (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · B Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (SEC Form 8-K), Settlement press release filed as Exhibit to Form 8-K (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Remedy: A USD 213 million DOJ criminal penalty under a deferred prosecution agreement with the parent; a guilty plea by the subsidiary OZ Africa Management GP, LLC; USD 199 million in SEC disgorgement; an independent compliance monitor.
Appeal/review: concluded — The corporate resolution was entered by agreement. Related individual and civil matters, including claims by affected parties connected to the Democratic Republic of the Congo conduct, proceeded separately and are outside this record. A U.S. Department of Justice, Och-Ziff Capital Management Admits to Role in Africa Bribery Conspiracies and Agrees to Pay $213 Million Criminal Penalty (29 Sep 2016) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
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