Halliburton admits to destroying evidence in the Gulf spill

Halliburton Energy Services admitted it destroyed evidence in the Deepwater Horizon disaster that set off the worst oil spill in history, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Halliburton also agreed, subject to court approval, to pay the maximum statutory fine, to pay $55 million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - whether the court accepts the plea deal or not - and to cooperate in the government's criminal investigation.

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