Prosecutors Delay Tuna Price Fixing Case to Pursue Criminal Charge Against Chris Lischewski
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - September 12, 2018
At the monthly status conference on the consolidated price fixing case against Bumble Bee Tuna by a number of major retailers and foodservice distributors, federal prosecutors asked the judge to delay discovery in the case until criminal procedings against Chris Lischewski, former CEO of Bumble Bee, is wrapped up.
Prosecutors said some depositions could interfere with the criminal case.
Lischewski was indicted on a single count of Price Fixing and Conspiracy. The original indictment in May, 2018 claimed that ...
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