A 3D printing company has agreed to pay the United States up to $4.54 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly transmitting export-controlled technical data to China in violation of the export control laws of the United States in connection with certain NASA and DOD contracts, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
In parallel agreements also related to alleged export violations, the company has agreed to a $20 million administrative settlement with the U.S. Department of State, and a $2.77 million administrative settlement with the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Per the terms of a civil settlement executed with the Department of Justice on February 27, 2023, South Carolina-based 3D Systems Corporation agreed to pay $2.27 million in restitution to the federal government within the next 30 days. The company may be required to pay an additional $2.27 million in penalties under the Justice Department settlement agreement, for a total of up to $4.54 million, if it fails to pay at least that amount in civil penalties to the Department of State and the Department of Commerce in connection with the parallel administrative settlements referenced above.
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