Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

People and companies named in the record

This section names the people, companies and banks that appear in the documents we have gathered about Iraq's public money since 2003. Each name carries its documented legal status on the date shown, and the documents it rests on.

How to read the status

Every name carries one of these statuses, as documented on the date shown. A sanctions designation is an official act, not a court judgment.

Court decisions

Convicted
Found guilty by a court.
Convicted in absentia
Found guilty by a court while absent.
Pleaded guilty
Admitted guilt in court.
Convicted (reported)
Reported convicted by credible media or an official statement; the judgment itself not seen.
Convicted; sentence served
Released after serving a sentence.
Found liable (civil)
Ordered to pay in a civil case. Not a criminal conviction.

Sanctions

Under sanctions
Placed on a government sanctions list. An official act, not a court judgment.

Charged, wanted or arrested

Wanted
Wanted by the courts and out of their reach.
Charged or wanted
Charged, or the subject of an arrest warrant; not convicted.
Arrested
Arrested or held; not convicted.
Released on bail
Released while the case continues.

Official findings and accusations

Disciplined by an official body
Fined, suspended or otherwise punished by an administrative body.
Removed from office
Removed from an official post.
Accused by an official body
Accused by an official body or office holder; not charged.
Under investigation
Named by an official body as under investigation; not charged.
Accused in credible reporting
Accused by credible media or a published report; no official action known.

Cleared, pardoned or lifted

Conviction quashed
A conviction later overturned.
Acquitted
Found not guilty.
Charges dropped or case closed
Charges dropped or the case closed.
Pardoned or amnestied
Released or cleared under a pardon or amnesty.
Sanctions lifted
Removed from a sanctions list.
Not charged as of the date of writing
Named, for example as an office holder, bank owner or licence holder, with no charge, conviction, sanction or official finding.

What this section does not mean

Not everyone named here is accused. The exact status is given next to every name. An accusation is not a conviction, and nobody is called a criminal unless a court has convicted them. A name is not added because it circulates on social media. It is added only when a document supports it.

The names

Of the 65 entries under court decisions, 12 are named people and companies who were convicted, 43 are named people and companies reported convicted, where the judgment itself has not been seen, and 3 are civil judgments. The other 7 stand for people whom the sources do not name. There are 17 names under United States sanctions. Of these, 3 are listed under another status, a court decision or an amnesty.

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  • Basil Al Jarahباسل الجراح

    Unaoil partner in Iraq

    Convicted1 case
  • Bruce D. Hopfengardnerبروس هوبفنغاردنر

    Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Reserve (CPA-SC)

    Convicted1 case
  • David Lufkinديفيد لوفكين

    Former Head of Sales, Petrofac Group

    Convicted1 case
  • Managing directors of Ansar al-Raya wal-Fawaris and Mizan al-Iraq companies (unnamed)المديران المفوضان لشركتي أنصار الراية والفوارس وميزان العراق

    Withdrawing companies

    Convicted1 case
  • Philip H. Bloomفيليب بلوم

    US businessman (Global Business Group), contractor

    Convicted1 case
  • Robert J. Stein Jr.روبرت ستاين

    CPA-SC Comptroller and Funding Officer (DoD contract employee)

    Convicted1 case
  • Saman Ahsaniسامان أحساني

    Former COO, Unaoil

    Convicted1 case
  • Twelve General Commission for Taxes employees (unnamed)اثنا عشر موظفاً في الهيئة العامة للضرائب

    Officials who processed withdrawals

    Convicted1 case
  • Haitham al-Jubouriهيثم الجبوري

    Former MP; adviser to PM Kadhimi (according to media)

    Convicted in absentia1 case
  • Nour Zuhair Jassimنور زهير جاسم

    Businessman; owner of al-Qanit and al-Mubdi'un companies

    Convicted in absentia1 case
  • Raed Jouhi (Raid Juhi)رائد جوحي

    Director of PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi's office; former judge

    Convicted in absentia1 case
  • Ziad Tariq Cattan (al-Qattan)زياد القطان

    Procurement chief; deputy secretary-general / secretary-general of the Ministry of Defence (from 2004 to 2005)

    Convicted in absentia1 case
  • Cyrus Ahsaniسايروس أحساني

    Former CEO, Unaoil

    Pleaded guilty1 case
  • Debra Harrisonديبرا هاريسون

    Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Reserve (CPA-SC)

    Pleaded guilty1 case
  • Abdul Nasser al-Muntasir Billahعبد الناصر المنتصر بالله

    Former governor of Diyala

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Afrah Mohammed Abd Aliافراح محمد عبد علي

    Director General of Rafidain Bank (2020)

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Ahmed Abdul Ghafour al-Samarraiأحمد عبد الغفور السامرائي

    Head of the Sunni Endowment Diwan, from July 2005 to November 2013

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Ahmed Abdullah al-Jubouri (Abu Mazin)أحمد عبد الله الجبوري

    Governor of Salah al-Din; MP

    Convicted (reported)2 cases
  • Alaa Samir Rashid Shukr al-Jubouriعلاء سمير راشد شكر الجبوري

    Former director general, General Company for Electricity Distribution, Middle Region

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Ali Maarij Sweij al-Bahadlyعلي معارج سويج البهادلي

    Deputy Minister of Oil (distribution); former chair, parliamentary oil & gas committee

    Convicted (reported)2 cases
  • Ali Shafi Asaadعلي شافي أسعد

    Former director-general, Ministry of Industry and Minerals

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Alia Nassif Jassimعالية نصيف جاسم

    Member of Parliament

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Ammar Jabr Khalil Abd al-Hamidعمار جبر خليل عبد الحميد

    Former Governor of Salah al-Din

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Ashwaq Salim Hassan (Ashwaq al-Jubouri)أشواق سالم حسن (أشواق الجبوري)

    Member of Parliament

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Atheel al-Nujaifiأثيل عبد العزيز محمد النجيفي

    Former governor of Nineveh

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Ayoub Yousif Mahmoud Ibrahimأيوب يوسف محمود إبراهيم

    Official in the Nineveh governorate's reconstruction office; member of a committee building camps for displaced people

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Bahaa Abdul Husseinبهاء عبد الحسين

    Founder and head of Qi Card (International Smart Card); Founder and former managing director of International Smart Card (Qi Card)

    Convicted (reported)2 cases
  • Bahaa al-Din Nour Muhammad Hussein (Bahaa al-Nouri)بهاء الدين نور محمد حسين (بهاء النوري)

    Member of Parliament

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • David Savageديفيد سافاج

    Former COO, Leighton Holdings

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • David Turnerديفيد تيرنر

    Former Global Sales Director (TEL), Innospec

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Director of Financial Affairs Division, Middle Electricity Distribution Company (not named)مدير الشؤون المالية في شركة توزيع كهرباء الوسط (لم يُذكر اسمه)

    Finance director, General Company for Electricity Distribution, Middle Region

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Fa'id Kadhim Noun al-Shammariفائد كاظم نون الشمري

    Former chairman of the board, Najaf airport

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Former governor of Salah al-Din (unnamed in statement)محافظ صلاح الدين السابق (لم يُذكر اسمه في البيان)

    Governor

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Former head of the Sunni Endowment Diwan (not named, 2023 case)رئيس ديوان الوقف السني الأسبق (لم يُذكر اسمه، قضية 2023)

    Former head, Sunni Endowment Diwan

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Hashem Abdel-Zahraهاشم عبد الزهرة

    Director-general, same ministry

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Hassanein Qasim Mohammed al-Khafajiحسنين قاسم محمد الخفاجي

    Member of parliament (current term)

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Hazim al-Shaalanحازم الشعلان

    Minister of Defence (from June 2004 to May 2005)

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Jamal al-Karbouliجمال الكربولي

    Head of al-Hal party; owner of Dijla TV

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • James McCormickجيمس ماكورميك

    Owner/MD of ATSC Ltd (UK)

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Kadhim al-Sayadiكاظم الصيادي

    Former member of parliament

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Kadhim Finjan Husseinكاظم فنجان حسين

    Former minister of transport

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Legal department director, Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (unnamed)مدير الدائرة القانونية في سلطة الطيران المدني

    Official

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Luay al-Khateeb (Luay Al-Khatteeb)لؤي الخطيب

    Electricity minister, from October 2018 to May 2020

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Maj. Gen. Jihad al-Jabiriاللواء جهاد الجابري

    Head, MoI General Directorate for Combating Explosives

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Mohammed al-Karbouliمحمد ناصر دلي الكربولي

    MP; secretary-general of al-Hal party

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Mohammed Farman Shaher Salman al-Jubouriمحمد فرمان شاهر سلمان الجبوري

    Member of parliament (current term)

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Muhammad Hanash Mahmoud Dakiمحمد حنش محمود ذكي

    Deputy or assistant customs officer, Trebil crossing with Jordan (one source describes him as former director of customs)

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Mushriq Abbas Najiمشرق عباس ناجي

    Political adviser to the former prime minister

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Nawfal Hammadi al-Sultan (al-Akoub)نوفل العاكوب

    Governor of Nineveh (from 2017 to 2019)

    Convicted (reported)2 cases
  • Osama Hussam Jawdatأسامة حسام جودت

    Former director-general of the General Commission for Taxes

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Ousama (Osama) Naamanأسامة نعمان

    Lebanese agent of Innospec

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Raad al-Haris (Raad Al-Harris)رعد الحارس

    Former deputy electricity minister (about 10 years); at arrest, adviser to PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi overseeing power-plant projects

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Riad al-Gharibرياض غريب

    Former Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works (from 2006 to 2010)

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Saad Nasr Alwanسعد نصر علوان

    Former director, Baqubah Municipality Directorate (Diyala's capital)

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Sarbast Omar Hassanسربست عمر حسن

    Former deputy minister of culture

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Sargon Lazar Slewaسركون لازار صليوا

    Former Minister of Environment

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Shakir Al Zamiliشاكر الزاملي

    Former head, Baghdad Investment Commission

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Talal al-Zobaieطلال الزوبعي

    Former MP (formerly chair of parliament's integrity committee)

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Three former Ministry of Electricity officials (unnamed)ثلاثة موظفين سابقين في وزارة الكهرباء (لم تُذكر أسماؤهم)

    Co-accused alongside al-Khateeb

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Walaa Abdul Jawad Hussainولاء عبد الجواد حسين

    Head of Rafidain Bank's card-accounts division

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Yashar Ali Mohammed Ahmed Bayraqdarيشار علي محمد أحمد بيرقدار

    Former director of planning and follow-up, Kirkuk governorate office

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Ziad Salman Hassoun Mohsen al-Nadawiزياد سلمان حسون محسن النداوي

    Co-accused

    Convicted (reported)1 case
  • Joseph Morrisجوزيف موريس

    Defendant and appellant in the qui tam action

    Found liable (civil)1 case
  • Scott Custerسكوت كستر

    Co-founder, Custer Battles LLC

    Found liable (civil)1 case
  • Sirwan Barzaniسيروان بارزاني

    Founder and controlling shareholder of Korek

    Found liable (civil)1 case