There is a flip side to this story as well. Steven Donziger, the American lawyer that had been working on this case for years has been detained and on house arrest since August. Terrifyingly enough the judge that ordered his house arrest is allowing the company that lost this settlement to privately prosecute this man using the federal courts.
As he was arguing the case against Chevron in Ecuador back in 2009, the company expressly said its long-term strategy was to demonize him. And since then, Chevron has continued its all-out assault on Donziger in what’s become one of the most bitter and drawn-out cases in the history of environmental law. Chevron has hired private investigators to track Donziger, created a publication to smear him, and put together a legal team of hundreds of lawyers from 60 firms, who have successfully pursued an extraordinary campaign against him. As a result, Donziger has been disbarred and his bank accounts have been frozen. He now has a lien on his apartment, faces exorbitant fines, and has been prohibited from earning money. As of August, a court has seized his passport and put him on house arrest. Chevron, which has a market capitalization of $228 billion, has the funds to continue targeting Donziger for as long as it chooses.
Additionally it would be a mistake to assume that Chevron has any intention of paying even a single dime to these people. They fear any precident of payment for environmental damages opening doors for others who have been hurt by their blatant disregard for anything but their bottom line.
Bearacoon on May 14th, 2020 at 16:57 UTC »
Until the Brazilian president intentionally set fire to the acreage they had won.
ArminoKink on May 14th, 2020 at 17:01 UTC »
That will not stop them...
BatMeatTacos on May 14th, 2020 at 18:52 UTC »
There is a flip side to this story as well. Steven Donziger, the American lawyer that had been working on this case for years has been detained and on house arrest since August. Terrifyingly enough the judge that ordered his house arrest is allowing the company that lost this settlement to privately prosecute this man using the federal courts.
Additionally it would be a mistake to assume that Chevron has any intention of paying even a single dime to these people. They fear any precident of payment for environmental damages opening doors for others who have been hurt by their blatant disregard for anything but their bottom line.
If you would like to read more about Steven Donziger and this case The Intercept interviewed him and published a very informative article in January.