Steven Donziger
publication date: Saturday, February 3, 2024 (part of February 2024)
category: Justice
clue: Representing the Ecuadorian people against Big Oil can get you jailed in New York City.
explanation: Donziger successfully represented 30,000 Ecuadorians who suffered health problems due to Chevron's oil drilling. The company accused him of corruption and filed a RICO suit in New York, which eventually led to his imprisonment in the United States over the objection of human rights experts and Nobel laureates. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky