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Cha

(297,029 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2014, 02:37 AM Dec 2014

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YOOOHOOO!!! Your Karma bus has arrived! Remember him from January in West Virginia of Elk River [View all]

Infamy?

Shocking! NOT.

Freedom Industries President facing federal fraud charges

Charleston, WV - Gary Southern, President of Freedom Industries during the January 2014 MCHM spill into the Elk River, is facing charges of bankruptcy fraud, lying under oath and wire fraud.

According to the criminal complaint filed in federal court in Charleston, Southern lied under oath about his role at Freedom Industries prior to the spill in order to deflect blame from himself and protect himself financially.

FBI Special Agent James Lafferty II says in the criminal complaint that Southern engaged "in a pattern of deceitful behavior, which included numerous false and/or fraudulent statements about his role at Freedom, his role in the sale of Freedom to Chemstream, and his knowledge about conditions at the Etowah Facility.”

In bankruptcy court, Southern said under oath that his role with Freedom Industries prior to its sale to Chemstream, a Pennsylvania company that bought Freedom on December 6, 2013, was as a "part-time financial-type consultant," and that his role in Freedom Industries sale to Chemstream was "superficial."

MOre..
http://www.wvnstv.com/story/27579668/freedom-industries-president-facing-federal-fraud-charges

FEMA to the Rescue.. Were they grateful? I hope so.

FEMA Brings Water to Residents Affected by Water Ban

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024332714

Ooops .. Lies didn't work this time.

If this was posted on here earlier I missed it... but, great news even though happened in earlier part of December. I just saw it on FB.

UPDATE.. "Four Executives Indicted From Company Behind West Virginia Chemical Spill"

The U.S. Attorney General’s office has filed an indictment against four executives of the company that contaminated drinking water for 300,000 West Virginians this past January, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act.

The indictment marks the second time this month that former Freedom Industries CEO Gary Southern has been charged with violations related to a massive chemical spill that saw 10,000 gallons of a coal-cleaning chemical called crude MCHM dumped into West Virginia’s Elk River. Also named in Wednesdsay’s indictment are company ex-president Dennis Farrell, former secretary William Tis, and onetime vice president Charles Herzing.

MOre..
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/12/17/3604981/four-freedom-industries-execs-indicted/

Freaking Polluters

WooooHooooo! Thank you, FBI!

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YOOOHOOO!!! Your Karma bus has arrived! Remember him from January in West Virginia of Elk River [View all] Cha Dec 2014 OP

Yup, I remember him! Couldn't have happened to a more despicable guy! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #1

Right out of central casting for the Villianous Polluter, Rhiannan! Disrespecting our Planet! Cha Dec 2014 #2

I remember him well, the lowest of the low! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #3

Then, of course, he lies about it.. which just pisses off the investigators! Cha Dec 2014 #4

He deserves whatever he gets. I'm glad to hear that one of these bastards is paying for their crimes Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #7

I can understand why he reminds you of Bennett K Hatfield.. :( Cha Dec 2014 #10

Wow! I remember that, it was so awful! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #13

P.S. Plus now he's got three of his buddies goin' down with him.. Cha Dec 2014 #6

It sure is! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #9

Be really great if it were a deterrent to other would be Polluters! Cha Dec 2014 #14

This should make headlines! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #16

No, they don't learn.. it's their own special version of insanity. A corp head getting indicited Cha Dec 2014 #17

I Tweeted this, if that makes a difference. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #19

Every little bit makes a difference.. and you reminded me to Like it on FB since I don't Tweet... Cha Dec 2014 #26

It won't clean the creek up Warpy Dec 2014 #5

I know.. it Sucks how much damage they freakin' did. I'm surprised anyone even got indicted. Cha Dec 2014 #8

True but still throw away the keys malaise Dec 2014 #45

Could not have happened to a better guy! sheshe2 Dec 2014 #11

Mahalo she.. I was wondering Cha Dec 2014 #15

Kick sheshe2 Dec 2014 #12

Mahalo, she~ Cha Dec 2014 #20

Tee hee. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2014 #18

HAHA! KARMA CAN BURN.. depending on what ya did to sow it! Cha Dec 2014 #21

No Way StevePaulson Dec 2014 #22

We'll see won't we? Cha Dec 2014 #23

Add Judge Carl Barbier to the list. He has been allowing BP to create a huge conflict of interest Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #59

I love it! herding cats Dec 2014 #24

Gary Southern and friends have been especially slimey weasels and thought they could ooze out Cha Dec 2014 #27

Herzing, too! Thanks Holder! Night, Cha. freshwest Dec 2014 #25

Yes, Charles Herzing, too! Cha Dec 2014 #28

Mahalo to Obama and Holder for environmental justice. freshwest Dec 2014 #75

Exactly fresh.. this would not be happening in a gop admin.. Thanks to Obama and Holder for Cha Dec 2014 #78

The Bart Simpson defense, "it wasn't me" didn't work.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #29

Right, Spitfire.. says they could get only get up to 3 years.. hope it's the max. Cha Dec 2014 #30

Don't be silly. Perjury is only a crime if a Clinton does it. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #34

Hope they get a hiker for a judge.. an environmental friendly Jurist who appreciates nature and Cha Dec 2014 #35

Make it a woman too. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #36

Right on. Cha Dec 2014 #37

And a big John Denver fan too. Brigid Dec 2014 #62

Kick Cha Dec 2014 #31

Flashback.. "Freedom" Industries Gary Southern Brazenly Drinks Bottled Water while 300,000.. Cha Dec 2014 #32

KICK Cha Dec 2014 #33

K Cha Dec 2014 #38

Good news, Cha. brer cat Dec 2014 #39

Yes, Good News, brer cat from the U.S. Attorney General’s office. Mahalo AG Holder! Cha Dec 2014 #40

K Cha Dec 2014 #41

.. Cha Dec 2014 #42

Kick for the Indictments! Cha Dec 2014 #43

k&r... spanone Dec 2014 #44

Mahalo spanone! Cha Dec 2014 #49

mahalo Cha!!!! spanone Dec 2014 #61

.. Cha Dec 2014 #70

I'll kick it. Cha Dec 2014 #46

K Cha Dec 2014 #47

Kick for Indictments. Cha Dec 2014 #48

Indictments! Cha Dec 2014 #50

THanks! Cha Dec 2014 #51

Kinda has that "deer in the headlights" look going on, doesn't he? Brigid Dec 2014 #52

What a difference a year makes.. this is Gary Southern last year, Brigid Cha Dec 2014 #53

about damned time! for a second there--I thought that was newtie! niyad Dec 2014 #54

Almost a year but the wheels of Justice turn slowly at times and it looks like many ducks are Cha Dec 2014 #55

KICK for the Democratic DOJ Cha Dec 2014 #56

This 2naSalit Dec 2014 #57

Our DOJ Indicting these sleeze polluters for violating the Clean Air Act! Crazy hope that Cha Dec 2014 #58

I guess he didn't make large enough political contributions.... blackspade Dec 2014 #60

There's still time ... 2016 is coming and the Presidency is on the block! rewinn Dec 2014 #63

Not for these polluters.. time has run out. Cha Dec 2014 #71

The DOJ got him.. AG Holder on Violating the Clean Water Act.. this would not happen in a Cha Dec 2014 #66

Too bad the sentence wouldn't include calimary Dec 2014 #64

Max 3 years does not seem like enough, calimary. :( But, at least they've been indicted. Hope it's Cha Dec 2014 #68

I'm shocked that anything is being done. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #65

Don't mess with the Clean Water Act! Cha Dec 2014 #69

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #67

Super news. They should be made to drink the water indefinitely, but 3 yrs. is a start. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #72

No bottled for them, appalachiablue! Cha Dec 2014 #73

Def not the good stuff, only wonderful, wild now 'special' Elk River water for these 3. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #74

I have no idea where but Gary Southern looks unwell like he's already gone from drinking his bottled Cha Dec 2014 #76

Stress will do it and maybe some guilt, who knows? appalachiablue Dec 2014 #77

Definitely stress. Cha Dec 2014 #79

Kick! Cha Dec 2014 #80