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mm 4g lobece Olec e) | Oo UNCLASSIFIED (Rev. 05-01-2008) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE . Date: 06/15/2011 To; San Diego b7C Criminal Investigative Attn: cal | ICU From: San Diego Squad WC3 Contact: SA Approved By: Drafted By: [ez een Gh Case ID #: 205-SD-72665 (pending) 1M Title: SEMPRA ENERGY; ‘ . FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT AY , lp Synopsis: Close case. 0 Details: FBI San Diego Division (FBISD) openeg/& full investigation in 03/2011 pertaining to the above-captioned matter based on the following: / SUMMARY _OF ALLEGATION AND PREDICATION: In November 2010, the San Diego Union Tribune (SDUT) and several other media outlets reported on a "whistleblower" complai S gy (Sem any) as the Sempra LNG. empra was originally established to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Ensenada, Baja California;-Mexico.- - - —y7- —- - The complaint alleged mostly tha was fired by Sempra for raising questions concerning illegitimate expenditures that "boiled down to" bribes of Mexican government officials, as well as expenditures for the construction of a lavish corporate retreat that was paid for with utility ratepayer funds. Subsequently, the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Southern District, of California (SDCA) was contacted by representatives of Sempra regarding the claims. SM UNCLASSIFIED cl | Cb sl ofl AOS-SO-726657/4 -_