WASHINGTON – A former regional sales manager for the now-dissolved Tulsa company BizJet International Sales and Support has pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe foreign government officials to secure business for the company.
Jald Jensen, 73, of Panama City, pleaded guilty Oct. 29 to conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Jensen was extradited from Panama to the United States in September, more than a decade after he and other BizJet executives were charged in connection with the bribery scheme. His guilty plea marks the final conviction in the case, federal officials said.
What was the BizJet bribery scheme?
According to court documents, Jensen worked as a regional sales manager for BizJet from 2004 to 2010. The company provided aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services to customers across Latin America, Mexico and Panama…