U.S. DOJ says Eni probe not closed for lack of evidence, could re-open

The U.S. Department of Justice has described as 'misleading' any impli...

MILAN - The U.S. Department of Justice has described as “misleading” any implication that it had closed a probe into alleged corruption by Italian energy major Eni for lack of evidence and said the investigation could be re-opened if circumstances changed.

It has also been involved in a long-running corruption case involving its previously 43%-owned unit Saipem over alleged bribes paid to win contracts in Algeria. A Milan court acquitted it last year but the decision is subject to appeal. Following Eni’s statement, Italian prosecutors wrote to the DoJ seeking clarification and asking if the decision to close the inquiry was due to lack of evidence, as they said Eni’s statement seemed to imply.

An Eni spokesman said the original statement had contained a translation error and had been replaced as soon as possible. He said the DoJ’s statement that it could re-open the investigation if circumstances changed was in line with normal procedure.

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