Judge: Lago Agrio Oil Spill Attorney Steven Donziger Guilty Of Criminal Contempt

Mealey's (July 26, 2021, 1:48 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on July 26 ruled that Steven R. Donziger, the attorney who won an $18.5 billion environmental contamination judgment against Chevron Corp. in a court in Ecuador for injuries only to have it reversed, is guilty of criminal contempt for violating court orders pertaining to the forensic inspection of his mobile devices and the surrender of his passport, which were ordered in connection with a judgment against him under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)....