The uncertainty of the basic witnesses that we testify in our cognitive L & T bribery

Bangalore: Starting less than five weeks before the trial of the U.S. cases in the United States, the two former COGNIZANT Technology Solutions Corp. (CTS) conducted illegal payment to the unnamed Indian government officials through Larsen and TOUBRO LTD. It is not clear whether it is still whether Not clear. The US government’s “basic witnesses” is a former similar executive, which will testify when the case will begin on March 3.

According to two lawyers directly involved in case lawsuits, the testimony of Srimanikandan Ramamoorthy, a 51 -year -old Srimanikandan Ramamoorth, is the only testimony of an important witness of the US Department of Justice, because he is the only witnesses and L & T that have been discussed to discuss $ 2 million. The executives and the former executives of COGNIZANT pay for bribes together.

According to the court documents of Mint review, Ramamoorthy signed a non -trial agreement with the US authorities in January 2019, and has been approved since then, many of which are labeled with L & T executives, including the current chairman Sn Subrahmanyan, which introduces in detail how to introduce in detail how to introduce details in detail. Bringing payment is carefully planned.

Subrahmanyan is the head of the 2014 L & T construction business. It is said that some company employees paid $ 2 million in bribes to government officials of Tamilnadbon, an unknown name to accelerate the approval of approval in order to establish a COGNIZANT office in Qinna. campus.

“Active induling”

“The review of e -mail communication between L & T and CTS shows that the active condon of the person in charge of the business department K. Kannan; MV Satish, the executive vice president and the head of the building and factories; The needs of the three -party contact consultant and the participation transfer the required bribes to CMDA officials (Qin Nai Metropolitan Development Bureau) and housing and urban development officials to obtain plan permits and plan permits. Complaints proposed by the Anti -Corruption Department.

Mint reviewed a file on January 20, including the complaint copy and Ramamoorthy’s request to the law enforcement bureau. The date of the bureau was December 26, allowing him to go to the United States for five weeks next month. Since the agency has investigated him, Subrahmanyan and seven other executives have sought ED approval.

“If/If the matter was tried in March 2025, the US government’s case and the expected testimony of Mr. Ramamoorthy would not only be directly against SNS (SN Subrahmanyan) testimony”, a lawyer was not suitable for the development of the case.

“Because this is a minor trial in court. As a responsible company, we don’t want to publish any comments at this stage. However, the allegations of L & T and executives are incorrect, and there is no basis and motivation. “L & T spokesman said.

Ramamoorthy has signed an agreement with the US authorities, and he did not answer the questionnaire issued by mint. Emails sent to the Law Enforcement Bureau did not cause a response.

Not a litigation party

Subrahmanyan is not the side of the US court litigation. He and L & T have denied any improper behavior in the past. Nevertheless, this did not prevent US officials from questioning Subrahmanyan.

On May 21, 2018, officials from the US Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Investigation Agency “officially interviewed” Subrahmanyan in Singapore. Mint wrote in the version of August 7, 2023, “Government officials require improper payment.”

The biggest uncertainty of trial is still whether Ramamoorthy will go to the United States.

“We represent Steven Schwartz … seeking the usability of clarifying the judgment of the government’s self -proclaimed” basic witnesses “, Srimanikandan Ramamoorthy, and whether the government is as well as the government and whether Whether the government intends to continue to move forward without proof, “the lawyer of the former chief legal officer of Roberto Finzi Cognizant, a lawyer in a letter in a letter on January 13th in a letter on January 13th, in New Jersey’s state A judge who hosted the case in court.

“As the trial is approaching, the defendant did not realize any information, indicating that the investigation involving Mr. Ramamoorthy, India has been resolved, let alone Mr. Ramamoorthy obtained the guarantee that he might go to the United States from the Indian authorities.”

Willing to travel

“To be clear, it is clear that until December 26, 2024, Mr. Ramamoorthy was still willing to go to the United States to testify in the United States.” January 14.

“Mr. Ramamoorthy will attend and prepare in the trial according to the requirements … Indeed, as the defendant knows, the government may not have any absolute certainty to witnesses, and it has no way. For the whereabouts of the witnesses, the whereabouts of the witness There are many information about the defendant’s whereabouts. “Khanna said.

In 2019, COGNIZANT agrees to pay $ 25 million with the US authorities to resolve the case with the US authorities in accordance with the “Foreign Corruption Law”. However, the U.S. Department of Justice has accused the pre -cognitive chief operator Gordon Coburn and Schwartz approved bribes, which marks the beginning of the case.

Both have denied Wangwen.