on June 5, 2020
3 poultry executives plead innocent in collusion case
Mikell Fries, a fourth suspect, could enter a plea during an upcoming court appearance
Three of four poultry industry executives who are accused of conspiring to fix chicken prices and rig bids for broilers have entered pleas of not guilty.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 3 that Jayson Penn, Roger Austin, Mikell Fries and Scott Brady have been indicted on…