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Bloomberg: Chicken Industry Executives Found Not Guilty of Price-Fixing

July 7, 2022

 

Five poultry executives were found not guilty of conspiring to restrain trade in the chicken industry. The ruling follows two previous mistrials in the case that ended in hung juries. “This case should never have been brought,” said Michael Tubach, a lawyer for former Pilgrim’s Pride executive Jayson Penn. “Jayson Penn and his family have shown incredible strength throughout this ordeal. We are gratified that the jury has vindicated Jayson and he can now move forward with his life.”

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