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Joseph Nacchio

Fiche documentée couvrant 11 controverses, dont « Carrière de longue durée chez AT&T » et « Nomination comme CEO et chairman de Qwest ».

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Profile No. 4183 · Updated on 25 September 2026

11Documented controversies
9Sources
0Formal charge · all time
2Convictions

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I. Documented controversies

01

2012

Retour de plus de 44 millions aux victimes de Qwest

Status not specified

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Le Department of Justice annonce le retour de plus de 44 millions de dollars de fonds confisqués aux victimes admissibles de la fraude Qwest.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeJustice Department Returns $44 Million to Victims of Qwest Communications FraudVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

02

24 janvier 2011

Jugement civil SEC et interdiction de diriger une société cotée

Status not specified

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Nacchio consent à un jugement SEC avec injonctions, disgorgement de 44,63 millions réputé satisfait par la confiscation pénale et interdiction d'être dirigeant ou administrateur d'une société cotée.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. SECCourt Enters Final Judgment Against Joseph P. NacchioVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

03

24 juin 2010

Resentencing à 70 mois et confiscation réduite à 44,63 millions

Status not specified

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Le tribunal ramène la peine à 70 mois et fixe la confiscation à 44 632 464,38 dollars, tout en maintenant l'amende de 19 millions.

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    U.S. Attorney's Office, District of ColoradoStatement regarding resentencing of former Qwest CEO Joseph NacchioVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit / JustiaNacchio v. United States, No. 15-5114Very high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

04

2008–2009

Contentieux d'appel : rétablissement des condamnations mais renvoi sur la confiscation

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Après une décision initiale de panel favorable à Nacchio sur une question de preuve, la cour d'appel siégeant en banc rétablit ses condamnations; un autre volet impose de recalculer la confiscation selon le profit net plutôt que les recettes brutes.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / JustiaUnited States v. NacchioVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

05

19 avril 2007

Condamnation sur 19 chefs d'insider trading et acquittement sur 23 autres

Acquitted / conviction overturned — against a third party

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Un jury fédéral déclare Nacchio coupable de 19 chefs d'insider trading couvrant environ 52 millions de dollars de ventes et l'acquitte sur les 23 autres chefs.

Role of the person profiled
Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeFormer Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio convicted on 19 counts of insider tradingVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

06

27 juillet 2007

Peine initiale de 72 mois, 19 millions d'amende et 52 millions de confiscation

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Nacchio est condamné à six ans de prison, 19 millions de dollars d'amende et plus de 52 millions de dollars de confiscation.

Legal status — source text
sentenced

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeFormer Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio sentenced to federal prisonVery high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

07

15 mars 2005

Plainte SEC sur une fraude financière à grande échelle chez Qwest

Status not specified

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

La SEC accuse Nacchio et d'autres anciens dirigeants d'avoir trompé les investisseurs entre 1999 et 2002 sur la nature des revenus et la croissance de Qwest, notamment via des ventes ponctuelles d'actifs de réseau.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. SECJoseph P. Nacchio et al.Very high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

08

juin 2002

Départ de Qwest

No legal proceedings

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Nacchio quitte Qwest en juin 2002 alors que le groupe traverse une crise financière et réglementaire.

Legal status — source text
Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. SECJoseph P. Nacchio et al.Very high reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

09

2000

Acquisition de US West

No legal proceedings

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Sous Nacchio, Qwest réalise l'acquisition de US West, transformant fortement la taille et le profil du groupe.

Legal status — source text
Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Qwest / Illinois Commerce Commission archiveQwest Senior Management Team BiographiesHigh reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

10

1997

Nomination comme CEO et chairman de Qwest

No legal proceedings

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Il rejoint Qwest au début de 1997 et prend la direction de l'entreprise pendant sa phase d'expansion rapide.

Legal status — source text
Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Qwest / Illinois Commerce Commission archiveQwest Senior Management Team BiographiesHigh reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

11

années 1970–1996

Carrière de longue durée chez AT&T

No legal proceedings

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Nacchio occupe de nombreuses fonctions d'ingénierie, d'exploitation et de direction chez AT&T, dont la direction de grandes activités longue distance.

Legal status — source text
Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Qwest / Illinois Commerce Commission archiveQwest Senior Management Team BiographiesHigh reliability

Last verified: 19 September 2026

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  1. AT&T1 reference
    • Mentioned in “Carrière de longue durée chez AT&T” — Joseph Nacchio's profile cites AT&T.

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