Mark Green faces lawsuit over Prosimos dealings in Guyana Before Mark Green abruptly retired from the U.S. House of Representatives last summer, the embattled congressman and his lobbyist business partner allegedly used trade information from one of the partner’s clients to compete for a lucrative fuel agreement with the Guyanese government. Last spring, Green established a company called Prosimos alongside lobbyist and corporate attorney Marc C. Hebert. In June, Green announced his retirement from Congress, less than six months into his fourth term, which he won in a 2024 campaign marked by personal drama involving his divorce, an alleged affair, and family tensions. In July, he stepped down, triggering a special election to replace him in a midstate district. While campaigning for his successor, Rep. Matt Van Epps, Green told the Nashville Banner that Prosimos was designed to compete with Chinese companies for international business, stating, “The motto is basically, ‘If an American company doesn’t do it, a Chinese company will.’” At a September event for Van Epps, Green emphasized his commitment to supporting American companies abroad, saying, “You don’t serve the country for 36 years in some capacity and [not] still want to do some good.” At the center of Prosimos’ operations is Guyana, a South American nation that Green visited repeatedly during his final months in office, including during his retirement announcement. Since discovering a large oil reserve off its coast in 2015, Guyana has become a target for foreign investors seeking to profit from its resources and infrastructure needs. However, the lawsuit claims this was not the original plan for Prosimos.#mark_green #marc_c_hebert #jones_walker_llp #guyana #curlew_mainstream_llc
