In September 2016, Och-Ziff, a New York based hedge fund management entered into a DPA with the DOJ, agreeing to pay more than $213 million in order to settle the charges. OZ Africa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Och-Ziff pleaded guilty. According to companies' admissions, Ocz-Ziff employees knowingly continued their business relationship with a third party consultant who they knew gained access to lucrative investment opportunities through bribes to public officials. The company was aware that part of the money paid to the consultant would be used as bribes. In another scheme, the Och- Ziff admitted to knowingly hiring a consultant who would pay bribes to government officials in order to secure investments. Och-Ziff hired the consultant without any due diligence. Och- Ziff agreed to pay $200 million to SEC, in order to settle charges regarding the relevant case. Och-Ziff is the first hedge fund held accountable for FCPA violations.