The information is confirmed in an email to the newspaper Dagens industri:

"I can confirm that a preliminary investigation has been ongoing for some time at the Swedish National Anti-Corruption Bureau regarding suspected bribery and that, even after the request for legal assistance from the US, we have been helpful in the US investigation", writes Martin Bresman, Deputy Chief Prosecutor at the Norwegian National Anti-Corruption Unit. .

Will pay 10.1 billion

It was last week that the settlement between Ericsson and the US authorities was announced. Since the Swedish company acknowledged corruption crimes, one should also pay SEK 10.1 billion in fines.

When the preliminary investigation was initiated, according to Today's industry, it is unclear but it should have been during 2019.

In a similar situation, Telia ended up in its business in Uzbekistan. Three managers of the company were indicted, including the CEO Lars Nyberg, but in February the trio was released by the Stockholm District Court.