CEO Stewart Parnell, of the Peanut Corporation of America found guilty of conspiracy.

[gvstn]

The head of a peanut company that distributed salmonella-tainted peanuts that sickened hundreds of people across the U.S. five years ago has been convicted of conspiracy and other charges.

Former Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell was found guilty Friday during a federal trial in Albany, Georgia.

The brothers are charged with knowingly shipping contaminated peanut butter to customers and faking lab tests intended to screen for salmonella. Tainted peanut butter from the company's plant in rural Blakely, Georgia, ended up in jars, packaged crackers and other snacks.

The outbreak led to one of the largest food recalls in U.S. history.

Full Story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2762059/Deliberations-resume-Ga-salmonella-trial.html

Interesting that they actually charged an in the flesh person rather than just a corporate "person".

[valerief]

1. Some rich kid must have gotten sick. No other explanation for finding a CEO

guilty of anything. Not in the U.S.

[CanonRay]

2. One criminal CEO down...

how many thousands of others to go?

In my mind I tend to equate the title CEO with immoral, corrupt behavior. It's below "ex-con" and above "biker gang" in my order.

[FiveGoodMen]

3. How can anyone ever be found guilty of a conspiracy

In a country that routinely laughs off any and all allegations that are labeled conspiracy theories?

[rocktivity]

4. "Defense attorneys...say the scheme was carried out behind the backs of the Parnell brothers

by two plant managers who pleaded guilty."

Also known as the Chris Christie evasion...


rocktivity

[tularetom]

5. I'm actually stunned

First of all, that there really is something called the "Peanut Corporation of America". Sounds a bit presumptuous to me.

But yes, I'm stunned that a corporate bigwig was found guilty in court.

[edhopper]

6. Did they charge him with

a salt (ed peanut)?

[bluesbassman]

7. No, he was convicted of running a shell game.