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FBI Files Charges Against President Of Company Behind West Virginia Chemical Spill

posted by Blackmoore on Tuesday December 16 2014, @06:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the seeking-justice-in-west-virginia dept.

"gewg_" writes:

The Center for American Progress reports

The former president of the company that contaminated drinking water for 300,000 West Virginians this past January has been arrested on criminal fraud charges, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation complaint(PDF) unsealed Monday.

Former Freedom Industries president Gary Southern was charged with bankruptcy fraud, wire fraud, and lying under oath during the company's bankruptcy proceedings following the massive spill--a 10,000 gallon dump of a coal-cleaning chemical called crude MCHM into the Elk River. FBI Special Agent James F. Lafferty said in a sworn affidavit that Southern, in an attempt to protect his personal fortune of nearly $8 million and shield himself from lawsuits, developed a scheme to distance himself from the company and "deflect blame" to other parties.

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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday December 17 2014, @12:47AM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday December 17 2014, @12:47AM (#126688) Journal
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