Stratus Resolves Chevron Litigation

Firm Was Misled by Ecuadorians' Lead American Attorney Steven Donziger

BOULDER, Colo., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stratus Consulting Inc. announced today that Chevron has dismissed with prejudice the fraud and racketeering claims against Stratus and two of its employees that were initiated by Chevron Corp. on February 1, 2011 in the U.S. District Court of New York. Stratus is pleased that these claims have been fully and finally resolved.

Chevron's lawsuit alleged racketeering and fraud claims against Steven Donziger, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs, Stratus, and others relating to the long-running environmental trial against Chevron in Lago Agrio, Ecuador. That trial resulted in an approximately $19 billion judgment against Chevron. Prior to the judgment, Stratus had been retained by Donziger, on behalf of the Lago Agrio plaintiffs, to serve as an environmental consultant. Stratus's environmental consulting work for Donziger was used in a report submitted to the Ecuadorian court by the supposedly "independent" court expert Richard Cabrera as part of a process that Stratus has learned was tainted by Donziger and the Lago Agrio plaintiffs representatives' "behind the scenes activities."

"Stratus believes that the damages assessment in the Cabrera Report and the entire Cabrera process were fatally tainted and are not reliable. Stratus disavows the Cabrera Report, has agreed to cooperate fully and to provide testimony about the Ecuador litigation."

"Stratus deeply regrets its involvement in the Ecuador litigation. We are delighted to have this matter behind us."

SOURCE Stratus Consulting Inc.