BP's $4.5 Billion MeaCulpa

摘要

The details of BP's historic settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice on Nov. 15 seem basic enough: The energy giant will pay $4.5 billion, including a record $1.26 billion criminal fine, to end all criminal charges and settle U.S. securities claims stemming from the April 2010 blowout that killed 11 men and spewed an estimated 4.9 million barrels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. Disbursing that much cash isn't so easy, though-and it still isn't enough to put the matter to rest.