May 11, 2023
In 2022, ICIJ exposed new faultlines in the global political landscape
ICIJ spent the last year doing what it does best: mining datasets, sifting through documents and shining a light on systems previously shrouded in secrecy.
Ericsson List
Mar 16, 2023
Key details withheld, files locked in basements as Ericsson ‘impaired’ US investigation
Court documents filed as part of the Swedish company's $206 million plea agreement reveal how Ericsson lawyers and employees withheld information from U.S. prosecutors, including details about its operations in ISIS-held areas of Iraq.
Mar 03, 2023
Ericsson agrees to $206m plea bargain with US in bribery case
U.S. prosecutors say Ericsson didn’t fully disclose evidence of possible serious misconduct in Iraq until the telecom firm learned that ICIJ and its partners were about to publish an investigation.
Dec 21, 2022
How 2022 turned into one of ICIJ’s biggest years for investigations and impact
Over the last 12 months, the newsroom behind the world’s biggest journalism collaborations put out more deep-dive global exposés than ever before.
Dec 15, 2022
Telecom giant Ericsson to be monitored an extra year following US corruption settlement breach
The company twice violated a $1 billion deferred prosecution deal with the Justice Department that allowed it to avoid criminal charges for an international bribery scheme.
Dec 14, 2022
Ericsson facing ongoing probes and fallout months after ICIJ revealed new corruption breach
The Swedish telecom company has been sued by investors and investigated by authorities since the Ericsson List investigation.
Dec 13, 2022
As US-style corporate leniency deals for bribery and corruption go global, repeat offenders are on the rise
An ICIJ analysis finds a surge in closed-door non-prosecution agreements, with more governments allowing companies to pay to settle cases. But deep-pocketed firms keep breaking the law.
Aug 05, 2022
Families of slain and injured sue Ericsson over claims it funded Middle East terror
A new lawsuit alleges the company routed funds through partners to terrorists while Americans were risking their lives in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.
Jun 21, 2022
Former Ericsson executives acquitted of Djibouti bribery charges by Swedish court
The telecom giant had previously admitted to engaging in bribery and other misconduct in Djibouti and other countries in a U.S. settlement, and is separately facing multiple probes for alleged corruption in Iraq.
Jun 09, 2022
US securities regulator opens probe into Ericsson’s conduct in Iraq
The Swedish company is now under investigation by the SEC, as well as the Justice Department, on matters described in a 2019 internal Iraq bribery report that was leaked to ICIJ.
Apr 20, 2022
Sweden’s anti-corruption agency launches investigation into suspicious Ericsson payments in Iraq
The telecom giant is now facing legal scrutiny in multiple countries as a result of the Ericsson List.
Apr 14, 2022
Embattled Ericsson discloses new fines from US ‘likely’ after Iraq corruption
The telecom giant said it couldn’t estimate just how big a penalty the Justice Department might levy following the company’s breach of a 2019 agreement.
Mar 29, 2022
Angry shareholders sanction Ericsson chiefs over Iraq corruption scandal
The telecom giant’s board and CEO are left exposed by an extraordinary vote that could allow them to be held liable for misconduct.
Mar 28, 2022
Meet the Investigators podcast: Behind the Ericsson List
Journalists Maggie Michael, Amir Musawy and Delphine Reuter talk about the challenges of unpacking the Ericsson List leaked files, and finding sources willing to speak out about corruption, ISIS and the real, human cost of continuing to do business in a warzone.
Mar 28, 2022
Key analysts urge Ericsson investors to hold CEO accountable for oversight failures
Börje Ekholm faces a critical shareholder vote after ISIS revelations sent the company’s stock tumbling.
Mar 22, 2022
‘Who is responsible?’ Ericsson leaders take tough questions from investors after Iraq revelations
Chief Executive Börje Ekholm and other top Ericsson officials were grilled in a remarkable call by shareholders expressing frustration at the company’s failure to fully disclose its problems in Iraq.
Mar 16, 2022
Ericsson changes chief legal officer after corruption settlement breach
The move comes weeks after the Ericsson List revealed the telecom giant’s dealings with ISIS and misconduct in Iraq.
Mar 04, 2022
Lawmaker calls for probe of Ericsson’s 5G contract in Malaysia, investors file suit in New York as Ericsson List fallout continues
The telecom giant weighs the prospect of civil suits and criminal penalties after revelations of misconduct in Iraq.
Mar 02, 2022
After ICIJ exposes possible ISIS deals, US accuses Ericsson of breaching corruption agreement
Days after ICIJ publishes the Ericsson List investigation, prosecutors said the Swedish telecom giant failed to sufficiently disclose possible misconduct in Iraq before signing a billion-dollar settlement with the U.S. Justice Department.
Feb 28, 2022
Ericsson risks being ‘uninvestable’ after Ericsson List revelations on ISIS payments and misconduct in Iraq, analysis says
The telecom giant’s stock takes a hit after a new ICIJ investigation uncovered a years-long campaign of bribery and corrupt business practices in Iraq.
Feb 27, 2022
Key figures in the Ericsson List
Meet the people highlighted in a leaked corruption probe on the telecom giant’s operations in war-torn Iraq — in their own words.
Feb 27, 2022
Leak exposes Ericsson’s secret dealings with ISIS amid Iraq corruption spree
The embattled Swedish telecom giant concealed years of bribery and fraud in the war-torn nation and grappled with undisclosed corruption allegations in more than a dozen other countries.
Feb 27, 2022
Nine secret payments revealed in the Ericsson List data
Leaked documents detail sham contracts, lavish gifts, an ‘uncontrolled slush fund,’ and suspicious payments that employees of the telecom giant made via middlemen to militants in Iraq, high-ranking officials and more.
Feb 27, 2022
What is the Ericsson List, and other frequently asked questions about the investigation
What sort documents were leaked? Will ICIJ publish the Ericsson List files? Who was in the data? Frequently asked questions about the Ericsson List investigation, answered.
Feb 27, 2022
About the Ericsson List investigation
ICIJ, together with 30 media partners in 22 countries, spent months investigating leaked Ericsson documents that detail alleged corrupt practices in 15 countries, including in Iraq where the Swedish telecom giant may have made payments to ISIS.