Cody Easterday, Washington Rancher At Heart Of Alleged Cattle Fraud, Pleads Guilty In Federal Court
Courtesy of Easterday Farms' public Facebook page Originally published on April 1, 2021 5:48 pm Updated April 1, 2021, 5:50 p.m. PT: Washington rancher Cody Easterday pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal district court to defrauding Tyson Foods Inc. and another company out of more than $244 million. Easterday admitted charging the companies for the costs of purchasing and feeding hundreds of thousands of fictitious cattle. Easterday’s scam worked like this as he operated ranches near the Washington’s Tri-Cities: He was under contract to get advances from Tyson Fresh Meats and another c...
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