United States of America v. Jald Jensen

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. om violation of 15 U.S.C.78, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957.

Jald Jensen, age 73, was a regional sales manager for BizJet, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik AG, which provides aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. During that time, BizJet provided services to customers in Latin America, Mexico, and Panama, including services to the air fleet for the Mexican President, the Mexico Federal Police, the Governor of the Mexican State of Sinaloa, and the Panama Aviation Authority. Jensen’s responsibilities as a BizJet regional sales manager included obtaining business from new customers and maintaining and increasing business with existing customers.

In his role as a sales manager, Jensen bribed foreign officials with authority and influence over contract awards and conspired with others to unlawfully direct business to BizJet. Jensen then conspired with others to conceal and funnel money to the foreign officials from various bank accounts throughout the United States, including through Jensen’s shell company, Avionica International & Associates Inc.

In 2012, BizJet entered a deferred prosecution agreement and paid a criminal penalty of $11.8 million. Between 2012 and 2013, three of Jensen’s co-conspirators pleaded guilty to their roles in their schemes: Bernd Kowalewski, former President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Dubois, former Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Neal Uhl, former Vice President of Finance.

The Defendant elected to plead guilty.