ring $1 million in bribes for PetroEcuador officials. Larrea's counsel argued at his sentencing hearing that he was an unwitting pawn of "his hero", Chatburn. Larrea had "a comparatively unsophisticated and far less important role in the scheme to the defendant's opening of foreign shell companies and ba

er to 42 months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme at Ecuador's state-owned oil company, PetroEcuador. In an October deal with prosecutors, Chatburn pleaded guilty. to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. As well as the prison time, US District Judge Marcia Cooke sentenced Chatburn