People & Institutions
Basil Al Jarah
باسل الجراح
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Legal status as of 4 October 2026
Convicted
Found guilty by a court.
What the documents say
Pleaded guilty (July 2019) to five counts of conspiracy to give corrupt payments; sentenced 7 October 2020 (Southwark Crown Court) to 3 years 4 months. Note: the Court of Appeal and the Calvert-Smith review state 3 years 6 months; SFO releases state 3 years 4 months (the two figures differ).
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Unaoil partner in Iraq
Cases
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| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaoil bribery of South Oil Company and Oil Ministry officials for "Master Plan" contracts (from 2005 to 2011) | Unaoil partner in Iraq | Convicted | Pleaded guilty (July 2019) to five counts of conspiracy to give corrupt payments; sentenced 7 October 2020 (Southwark Crown Court) to 3 years 4 months. Note: the Court of Appeal and the Calvert-Smith review state 3 years 6 months; SFO releases state 3 years 4 months (the two figures differ). | 25 September 2026 |
Documents
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- UK Serious Fraud Office (via WiredGov mirror)8 October 2020Prosecutor press releaseTier A
Former Unaoil executive sentenced for paying bribes to win $1.7bn worth of contracts in post-occupation Iraq
OriginalBasil Al Jarah was yesterday sentenced to three years and four months’ imprisonment
Articles
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- 8 October 2020Former Unaoil executive sentenced over Iraq bribery worth $1.7bnAl Jazeera English