Judge Denies Donziger's Motion To Vacate Contempt Order

NEW YORK- A federal judge in New York on June 11 denied a motion to vacate a contempt order issued to Steven R. Donziger, the attorney who won an $18.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corp. in a court in Ecuador for injuries only to have it reversed. Donziger was held in contempt for engaging in a "scheme" for the "fraudulent procurement" of the judgment in Ecuador, and he was ordered to surrender his passports (Chevron Corporation v. Steven Donziger, No. 11-691, S.D. N.Y.).
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