The Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program is its most important investigative tool for detecting cartel activity. Corporations and individuals who report their cartel activity and cooperate in the Division’s investigation of the cartel reported can avoid criminal conviction, fines, and prison sentences if they meet the requirements of the program.
Leniency Applications
To apply for leniency, contact the Division by email at Antitrust.Leniency@usdoj.gov or leave a voice mail at 202-307-0719.
Leniency Policy
April 4, 2022
Antitrust Division Leniency Policy and Procedures (included in DOJ Justice Manual, Criminal Antitrust Enforcement)
FAQs
January 3, 2023
Frequently Asked Questions About the Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program
Model Leniency Letters
April 4, 2022
Model Corporate Conditional Leniency Letter
April 4, 2022
Model Dual Investigations Conditional Leniency Letter (used when the corporate leniency applicant is a subject, target, or defendant in another Antitrust Division investigation)
April 4, 2022
Model Dual Investigations Acknowledgement Form
April 4, 2022
Model Individual Conditional Leniency Letter
Archived Content
The Antitrust Division will review leniency applications under the version of the policy and model conditional letter in effect at the time the applicant received a marker.
August 10, 1993
January 26, 2017
November 20, 2018
Model Corporate Conditional Leniency Letter
November 20, 2018
Model Individual Conditional Leniency Letter
July 24, 2019
Model Dual Investigations Conditional Leniency Letter (used when the corporate leniency applicant is a subject, target, or defendant in another Antitrust Division investigation)
November 19, 2008
Model Dual Investigations Acknowledgement Letter for Employees