First corporate defendant pleads guilty in broiler chicken probe

Ben Remaly

24 February 2021

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Pilgrim’s Pride has pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products and been ordered to pay a criminal fine of nearly $108 million.

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First corporate defendant pleads guilty in broiler chicken probe

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