WILLEMSTAD – A man previously convicted of corruption in the United States has been linked to activities surrounding the Isla refinery in Curaçao, according to sources.

The individual in question, whose name appears on the FBI’s website, was sentenced in 2013 for his role in a bribery scheme between 2003 and 2005. U.S. prosecutors determined that more than six million dollars in bribes had been paid to Nigerian government officials during that period. He served a short prison sentence, paid a fine of one million dollars, and was placed under supervised release for two years.

Despite fulfilling his sentence, the man remains permanently listed in the U.S. for his corruption offense, unless a presidential pardon were ever to be granted.

Local sources report that he has been present in Curaçao on previous occasions and was seen attending presentations by companies interested in operating the refinery, including Oryx, Cru, and 2Bay. However, it remains unclear whether he has been given any formal role in the refinery’s future operations.

The revelations come at a sensitive moment, as negotiations continue with Vigor and other parties regarding a new contract for the refinery’s exploitation. Questions sent to the companies involved about the possible involvement of the convicted figure have so far gone unanswered.