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Videos Reveal Serious Judicial Misconduct and Political Influence in Ecuador Lawsuit
雪佛龙呼吁调查，在厄瓜多尔案件中取消法官
SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 31, 2009 - Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) today provided authorities in Ecuador and the U.S. with video recordings that reveal a $3 million bribery scheme implicating the judge presiding over the environmental lawsuit currently pending against the company and individuals who identify themselves as representatives of the Ecuadorian government and its ruling party.
在视频中，法官证实他将对雪佛龙统治，即使审判正在进行，即使审判正在进行并正在收到证据，也会予以否认。据称党官还指出，已派遣行政部门的律师，以协助法官写出决定。
记录的会议还展示了一个人声称成为厄瓜多尔统治政党阿利安萨巴萨代表的个人，寻求贿赂300万美元的贿赂，以便在判决被移交后向两个商人发出环境补救合同。在这笔款项中，他表示，100万美元会去审判juannnúñez，100万美元会去“总统”和100万美元到原告。
The video-taped meetings occurred in May and June of 2009. Two of the meetings took place at the Quito offices of Alianza PAIS, one meeting took place in the judge's chambers in Lago Agrio, and a second meeting involving the judge took place in a Quito hotel.
在向当局提到该计划的证据后，Chevron执行副总裁Charles James表示，公司律师将在案件中寻求裁判法官的废除，并征收他的现有裁决。
"Chevron has consistently asserted that the case has involved improper complicity between the plaintiffs and Ecuador's executive branch and other legal irregularities," James said. "These video recordings raise additional serious questions about corruption, executive branch interference and prejudgment of the case that demand a full investigation. No judge who has participated in meetings of the type shown on these tapes could possibly deliver a legitimate decision."
Evidence of the bribery plot was brought to Chevron's attention in June by an Ecuadorian, who was pursuing business opportunities in Ecuador with an American businessman. The Ecuadorian, Diego Borja, has performed work for Chevron as a logistics contractor. Borja also has a relative who works as a contractor to Chevron. The American, Wayne Hansen, has no relationship to Chevron. Since the time that the recordings came into Chevron's possession, the company has made extensive efforts to authenticate and preserve the information.
Borja and Hansen recorded their meetings in Ecuador without Chevron's knowledge, and neither man was paid to provide the recordings to Chevron. Because of concern for Borja's safety, Chevron has assisted him and his family with relocation expenses and other interim support.
詹姆斯说：“我们正在呼吁厄瓜多尔当局进行全面调查这一问题 - 不仅关注法官的行为，而且还关注在这种情况下的政治干预的非常严重的迹象，”詹姆斯说。“鉴于这种信息的高度敏感性和对厄瓜多尔法治的担忧，我们觉得迫使将这整个事项纳入公共领域，以反对报复或进一步的非法行为，因为它与那里的案件有关。我们同时认为公开披露将鼓励通过厄瓜多尔的适当官员更深入调查这些事项。“
于5月11日，Borja和Hansen参加了Alianza Pais的基多办事处的会议，他们被介绍给Patricio Garcia，他们作为党派作为一名官员。后来，加西亚安排了Borja和Hansen，将于5月15日与Núñez法官会面上飞往Lago Agrio。在会议期间，在法官的厅举行并由Borja和Hansen录制，Núñez法官表示，厄瓜多尔政府而不是原告，将收到通过对守卫判决产生的补救专门的资金。
Subsequently, Borja and Hansen met with Judge Núñez at a Quito hotel on June 5. Attending the meeting was Juan Pablo Novoa, who represented himself as legal counsel for government officials.
During the meeting, Judge Núñez answered a series of questions about the case from the businessmen, who were seeking assurances the court proceedings would generate business. Novoa stated that "we have the political power" to direct remediation contracts and stressed the judge "is generating the work through the ruling." Novoa added, "The offer from the people in the government that I represent, I'm a delegate of them, so I'm accompanying the judge so that you can be serious about the case."
Núñez法官确认他将发出裁决，上诉将是一个形式，政府将处理与补救合同有关的资金。在会议结束前与商家的最终交流中，Núñez法官透露他计划如何处理他的裁决：
núñez：“我是法官的任何其他问题？”
汉森：“哦不，我，我清楚地知道，你说，雪佛龙是有罪的派对吗？”
Núñez: "Yes Sir."
汉森：“而且，行为（决定）是今年10月或11月？”
Núñez: "Yes Sir."
Hansen: "And it's …?"
Núñez: "No later than January."
Hansen: "January 2010. And the money is twenty-seven (billion dollars)?"
núñez：“它可能少，而且可能更多。”
关于贿赂的最后一场纪录的会议，其中Núñez法官在Quito的Alianza Pais办事处发生了6月22日。在会议期间，加西亚确认了贿赂的细节：
Borja：“好的。三百万......一百万是为了法官？”
加西亚：“是的。”
Borja: "One million for the presidency …?"
加西亚：“是的。”
Borja: "And one million for the plaintiffs?"
Garcia: "Yes, that's right."
Borja：“但是对于那些获得钱的原告，男人？Fajardo？”
加西亚：“不，在这件事上，我们将在这里处理它。”
Borja：“你的意思是Alianza Pais将在这里收到付款？”
Garcia: "Right."
For the full transcripts and the complete video recordings, go tom.hnhanxing.com/ecuador。
Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company's success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of more than 62,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels and other renewables. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at m.hnhanxing.com.
Published: August 2009