Conspiracy

Former JEA Executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher Stand Trial for Conspiracy and Wire Fraud Charges

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Jury selection has begun for the upcoming federal trial of former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher. Almost two years after being indicted, the former CEO and chief financial officer of the utility company are facing charges of conspiracy and wire fraud. The charges are related to a proposed bonus plan that prosecutors claim could have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in payouts if the utility had been sold. Zahn and Wannemacher pleaded not guilty to the charges following their indictment in March 2022. The trial will have … Read more

Judge Criticizes FBI’s “Unsavory” Tactics and Orders Release of Man Convicted in Agency-Invented Conspiracy

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Newburgh, New York – A judge has ordered the release of James Cromitie, a man convicted in a post-9/11 terrorism sting, criticizing the FBI for its use of an informant to create a fabricated conspiracy. The judge granted Cromitie compassionate release from prison after he served 15 years of his 25-year minimum sentence. This decision comes six months after Cromitie’s three co-defendants, known as the Newburgh Four, were released for similar reasons. The Newburgh Four, four men from a small city north of New York City, were convicted of terrorism charges in 2010. Prosecutors claimed … Read more

Egg Producers Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Limit Supply, Ordered to Pay $53 Million in Damages

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Indianapolis — A federal jury in Illinois has awarded $17.7 million in damages, tripled to over $53 million under federal law, to multiple food manufacturing companies in their lawsuit against major egg producers. The companies accused the egg producers of conspiring to limit the egg supply in the United States, leading to increased product prices during the 2000s. The jury determined that the actions took place between 2004 and 2008. The verdict was reached on Friday in the Northern District of Illinois. According to federal antitrust law, the damages are automatically tripled, resulting in a … Read more

Egg Producers Hit with $53 Million Verdict for Conspiracy to Limit Supply and Increase Prices

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Chicago, IL – A federal jury in Illinois has awarded $17.7 million in damages to several food manufacturing companies who filed a lawsuit against major egg producers over allegations of conspiring to limit the egg supply in the United States. The damages, which were automatically tripled under federal law to over $53 million, were the result of a jury ruling that the egg producers engaged in practices to restrict the domestic egg supply and increase prices during the 2000s. The specific timeframe identified by the jury for the conspiracy was between 2004 and 2008. Court … Read more