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Nov. 13, 2019

‘Damning’ email debated in tuna price fixing trial

Tri Marine CEO Renato Curto testified Tuesday about a meeting with former Bumble Bee Foods CEO Christopher Lischewski, during which the Bumble Bee exec allegedly admitted to a price-fixing scheme.

‘Damning’ email debated in tuna price fixing trial

SAN FRANCISCO -- The top executive of a tuna supply company recounted Monday a 2012 meeting with former Bumble Bee Foods LLC CEO Christopher Lischewski in which he allegedly admitted his sales team was colluding with competitors to fix the prices of packaged seafood.

Federal prosecutors presented an email Tri Marine CEO Renato Curto sent to his executive team after the discussion, detailing how Bumble Bee executives and the competi...

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