Source: http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f215700/215725.htm
Timestamp: 2014-04-25 02:25:30
Document Index: 774908040

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1001', '§\n1503', '§ 1621', '§ 1623', '§ 401', '§ 1503', '§ 1228', '§ 240', '§\n1229']

Plea Agreement : U.S. v. Yeongho Kang
v. YEONGHO KANG,
The United States of America and Yeongho Kang ("Defendant") hereby enter into the
will further charge that Defendant, an employee of Samsung and its U.S. subsidiary, joined and
participated in the charged conspiracy from on or about January 12, 2001, until on or about June
15, 2002. 3. Defendant, pursuant to the terms of this Plea Agreement, will plead guilty to the
from on or about January 12, 2001, to on or about June 15, 2002. Samsung is an entity
organized and existing under the laws of Korea, with its principal place of business in Seoul,
Korea. During the relevant period, Defendant was employed by Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.,
a wholly-owned Samsung subsidiary in the United States. During the relevant period,
Defendant's title was Associate Director, DRAM Marketing and in that position he was
involved in DRAM marketing and sales in the United States.
was engaged in the marketing of DRAM in the United States. Among other responsibilities,
Defendant recommended to his superiors and other employees at Samsung prices for the sale of
DRAM to be sold to certain OEMs in the United States. During the relevant period, Defendant participated in a pre-existing
competitors. Defendant communicated that pricing information to his superiors and others
knowing that at certain times it would be used for the purpose and with the effect of influencing
the price of DRAM sold to certain OEMs. As a result of these communications, Defendant is
aware that understandings were reached with other DRAM manufacturers, the effect of which
was to stabilize and raise the price of DRAM sold to certain OEMs. Defendant also participated
in the conspiracy by recommending price ranges to his superiors for the sale of DRAM to
certain OEMs in the United States based in part on pricing information obtained by him and
other Samsung employees in communications with competitors.
During the relevant period, DRAM sold by one or more of the
Acts in furtherance of this conspiracy were carried out within the Northern
District of California. Furthermore, DRAM affected by this conspiracy was sold by one or more
of the conspirators to customers in this District.
Samsung and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., Defendant's employer, including In re DRAM
multiple of actual damages. 10.	The United States and Defendant agree that the applicable Guidelines fine and
producing in the United States and at other mutually agreed-
upon locations all non-privileged documents, including claimed personal documents,
and other non-privileged materials, wherever located, in the possession, custody, or
control of Defendant, requested by attorneys and agents of the United States;
making himself available for interviews in the United States
and at other mutually agreed-upon locations, not at the expense of
the United States, upon the request of attorneys and agents of the United States;
States in connection with any Federal Proceeding, without falsely implicating any person
or intentionally withholding any non-privileged information, subject to the penalties of
making false statements (18 U.S.C. § 1001) and obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. §
1503);
otherwise voluntarily providing the United States with any non-privileged
proceedings in the United States, fully, truthfully, and under oath, subject to the penalties
of perjury (18 U.S.C. § 1621), making false statements or declarations in grand jury or
court proceedings (18 U.S.C. § 1623), contempt (18 U.S.C. §§ 401 - 402), and
obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1503).
16.	Subject to the full and continuing cooperation of the Defendant,
as described in Paragraph 13 of this Plea Agreement, and upon the Court's acceptance of
agrees not to seek to remove the Defendant from the United States under Sections 238
and 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1228 and 1229a, based
upon the Defendant's guilty plea and conviction in this case, should the Defendant apply
for or obtain admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant (hereinafter referred to as
the "agreement not to seek to remove the Defendant"). The agreement not to seek to
remove the Defendant is the equivalent of an agreement not to exclude the Defendant
from admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant or to deport the Defendant from
the United States. (Immigration and Nationality Act § 240(e)(2), 8 U.S.C. §
1229a(e)(2)).
The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice has
consulted with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") on behalf
of the United States Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"). ICE, on behalf of DHS
and in consultation with the United States Department of State, has agreed to the
inclusion in this Plea Agreement of this agreement not to seek to remove the Defendant. The Secretary of DHS has delegated to ICE the authority to enter this agreement on
behalf of DHS.
So that the Defendant will be able to obtain any nonimmigrant
visa that he may need to travel to the United States, DHS and the Visa Office, United
nonimmigrant visa on the basis of the Defendant's guilty plea and conviction in this
case, and DHS will not deny his application for admission as a nonimmigrant on the
basis of his guilty plea and conviction in this case.
This agreement not to seek to remove the Defendant will remain
in effect so long as the Defendant:
acts and has acted consistently with his cooperation
obligations under this Plea Agreement;
is not convicted of any felony under the laws of the United
States or any state, other than the conviction resulting from the Defendant's
guilty plea under this Plea Agreement or any conviction under the laws of any
state resulting from conduct constituting an offense subject to this Plea
his removal from the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The Defendant understands that should the Antitrust Division become aware that the
The Defendant agrees to notify the Assistant Attorney General
of the Antitrust Division should the Defendant be convicted of any other felony under
the laws of the United States or of any state.
Should the United States rescind this agreement not to seek to remove the
Defendant because of the Defendant's violation of a condition of this Plea Agreement,
the Defendant irrevocably waives his right to contest his removal from the United States
under the Immigration and Nationality Act on the basis of his guilty plea and conviction
in this case, but retains his right to notice of removal proceedings.	17. Defendant understands that he may be subject to administrative action by federal,
state or foreign agencies other than the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division,
considering such administrative action of the fact, manner, and extent of the cooperation of
Yeongho Kang Defendant _______________/s/________________
Tel: (415) 773-5700 _______________/s/________________