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Last updated - February 9, 2026
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KKR & Co. Inc. has faced serious criticism following a major lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in January 2025, accusing the private equity giant of repeatedly violating the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act across at least 16 transactions between 2021 and 2022.
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High Risk
Based on the available data, we advise consumers to avoid this Company altogether.
This advisory is based on an aggregate risk score derived from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified in our research.
You are likely to be at great risk by engaging in any sort of consumer-related activity with this entity.
Medium Risk
Based on the available data, we advise employees to be mindful when considering or continuing work with this Company.
This advisory stems from a medium-risk score compiled from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors uncovered in our analysis.
Employment with this entity may involve moderate risks.
Based on the available data, we urge investors and bankers to avoid financial involvement with this Company.
This advisory is informed by an aggregate risk score based on OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified through our investigation.
Engaging in investment or lending activities with this entity poses a substantial risk to your financial interests.
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit against KKR in January 2025, accusing the firm of repeated violations of federal pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
Prosecutors allege that KKR withheld competitively sensitive Item 4(c) documents, submitted altered or incomplete HSR filings, and in certain instances closed very large acquisitions without submitting any required pre-merger notification at all.
Authorities identified at least sixteen separate transactions between 2021 and 2022 in which KKR allegedly failed to comply fully with Hart-Scott-Rodino filing obligations.
The Department of Justice seeks civil penalties totaling more than $650 million, marking one of the highest penalty demands ever made in a Hart-Scott-Rodino enforcement matter.
The lawsuit characterizes the conduct as part of a deliberate and recurring failure to maintain adequate compliance systems, even though KKR operates as one of the most experienced private equity firms in the world.
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DOJ’s $650M KKR Lawsuit Reshapes M&A Landscape: Private Equity Faces New Era of Antitrust Scrutiny
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Justice Department Sues KKR for Serial Violations of Federal Premerger Review Law
DOJ Allegations that KKR Systematically Failed to Comply With the HSR Act – Highlights Importance of DOJ Corporate Compliance Guidelines
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