Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Halabja chemical-attack civil complaint
Survivors of the 1988 Halabja chemical attack sued GMH and Auchi, alleging that they were co-conspirators in conduct connected with the attack. The available source presents this as a complaint and allegation, not as a confirmed final judgment.
2016
Serin Sirazi damages dispute
A US federal court ordered GMH and Auchi to pay Serin Sirazi US$12.9 million in compensatory damages and US$5 million in punitive damages. The available account describes the case as involving theft.
2003
TotalFinaElf corruption case
Nadhmi Auchi was arrested in April 2003 in connection with a corruption case involving French oil company TotalFinaElf. The reference account says he was later convicted of fraud and given a 15-month suspended prison sentence, while GMH was ordered to pay a US$2.8 million fine.