Whitacre sued by, 518–19, 601n,
580n, 581n
603n–604n
Bray, John, 413, 508
women in company, 182–83, 248–50,
Brehant, J. L., 13, 16
585n
Briel, Daniel, 252–53, 403, 438, 588n
Archer Daniels Midland Mexico (ADM
Brinkley, David, 26
Mexico), 250–52, 427–28. See also
Brown, Kent, 137–38
Richter, Reinhart
Bruce, Rod, 522
Archer, Shreve M., 19–20, 24, 571n
Bruch, John, 286–87, 313, 590n
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Brüggerman, Rolf, 394, 594n
FBI lies to him about phone bugs, 63,
Buchwalder, Christophe, 393
71–72
Buffett, Howard, 135, 241–43, 259–60,
FBI National Academy ceremony, 290,
308, 314–15, 323–24, 330, 421, 439,
590n
448, 456, 588n, 589n, 590n
industrial espionage by, 120
Buffett, Warren, 135, 242, 342, 589n
November, 1992, FBI meeting with
Burke, Andrew, 231
Whitacre, initial, 41–43, 575n
Burton, Tom, 331–32, 401–2, 591n, 595n
Shepard, Brian, and, 34
Bush, George W., 11
Whitacre reports purported threat to
daughter, 43–45, 575n, 577n
Chicago
C
Commodities Exchange, FBI sting
Caiazzo, Joseph, 343, 372, 388, 408, 422,
operation, 27, 572n
593n, 594n, 596n
Dirksen Federal Building, 463, 551
Caledonia Bank, SPM&C account,
federal plaza, 137, 582n
497–98
Four Seasons Hotel, 245, 246, 588n
Calley, William, 314
Magnificent Mile, 123, 581n
Campbell, Colin, 437–38, 559, 604n
Marriott Downtown, lysine price-fixing
Campbell, Nelson, 437–38, 501, 544–45,
meeting, 122–24, 581n
545n, 559, 604n
Monadnock Building, 463–64, 598n
Caputo, Louis F., Jr., 580n
O’Hare Hilton Hotel, Gaslight Club,
Cargill Inc., 20, 21, 571n
153–54
Carlos O’Kelly’s, 165
Chicago Tribune, 338, 391, 448–49, 592n,
Carlton, Brenda, 408, 595n
597n
Cayman Islands, 121, 405, 433–34, 445,
“Chinese wall,” 368, 426–27, 454
464, 497, 499, 502, 581n. See also
CIBC Leadership Center, Toronto, 500,
Schweizer, Beat
600n
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Citric acid, 109, 155, 158, 173, 182, 225,
ADM and, 5
226, 243, 245, 259
Andreas, Dwayne, and, 26, 28–29, 31
Clark, Peter, 237–38, 407, 595n
FBI gets ADM case from, 31
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, 413
Chaudret, Jacques, 205, 216, 217–18,
Clement, Bob, 408
223–24, 226, 253, 265–66, 589n
Clinton, Bill, 11
Cheil Jedang Ltd., 163, 193, 204, 214, 217,
Cole, Jeff, 575n, 581n
220–21, 264, 603n
Collins, Robert F., 583n
Cheviron, Mark, 574n
Connolly, Vince, 502
as ADM security chief, 38, 99
Cordes, Jack, 262
backs out of FBI operation, 72–74,
Corn Refiners Association, 68, 576n
577n
Cornell University, 338, 437–38
contract with FBI for Fujiwara sting,
Corr, Kevin
60–62, 577n
antitrust law review by, 58
distrust of Paisley, 74, 577n
appearance, 1
distrust of Whitacre, 58–59, 71–72, 73,
contract for Fujiwara sting, 61
576n
June 27, 1995 interview with Wilson
FBI contacts about bugging Whitacre’s
and Whitacre, Country Club of
phone, 45, 132
Decatur, 1–4, 305
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June 27, 1995, meeting with Whitacre,
Hulse interview, 428–35
Holiday Inn, 6
Jones, Chris, and, 481
price-fixing at ADM, initial briefing,
Lamet Vov and, 479, 592n
54–56
Richter interview, 454–60, 461–62,
taping of Reising conversation, 82, 99,
598n
579n
Daniel, Aubrey, III, 314, 315, 316, 590n
Country Club of Decatur, 1–2, 229,
accusations against Shepard and
569n
Herndon, 357, 358, 365–66, 399–400
June 27, 1995, FBI interview with
ADM legal defense and, 330, 340–41
Wilson and Whitacre, 1–4, 569n
ADM plea negotiations and settlement,
Covert & Associates, 515
507–11, 521–23anonymous letters
Covert, Milos Lee, 513, 515
from anti-Whitacre informants, 335,
Cox, Barrie, 109, 110, 111, 164, 182, 308,
340, 357, 362, 411–12, 591n, 592n
317, 509, 510, 580n, 590n
Board of Directors special committee
Cox, Rick, 277, 395
and, 400–401
Crouy, Alain, 151, 154–57
Lamet Vov and shareholders’ lawsuits,
Cudmore, Byron
336–38, 340, 344, 366, 477–79
ADM price-fixing case, 88–89, 137
subpoenaed by FBI, 407–8, 411–12,
appearance, 88
595n
character and personality, 88
Swiss leaks and, 498–99, 499n
cooperation agreement for Whitacre,
Whitacre and, 322, 330–31, 591n
96–99, 116–17, 579n
Whitacre’s alleged illegal activities and,
presentation of evidence to Mann,
346–47, 355, 356–58, 365–66,
148–50
392–94, 399–400, 407
replaced, 201–2
Daniels, John, 337–38, 344–45, 509–10,
Whitacre as witness problems, 103,
521–23
125
Daniels, Thomas, 20, 571n
Culum, Kevin, 479–81, 504
Decatur Club, purported surveillance at,
79, 80–81, 307, 308, 422, 475, 578n,
599n
D
Decatur Herald & Review, 373
Dain Bosworth, 479, 599n
Decatur, IL, 1–2, 11, 33
Dahle, Craig, 231, 233, 239–40, 269–72,
ADM and, 2, 12, 20, 571n
333, 403–4, 587n, 595n
lysine plant, 15–16
D’Angelo, Anthony, 380–81, 382–83,
St. Mary’s Hospital, 141
390–91, 392–93, 399–400, 409, 411,
Degussa Corporation
412–13, 415–23, 452, 540, 542, 558,
cooperating witness, 239–40, 587n,
578n
588n
Allison interview, 511–18, 601n
FBI investigation and, 231–33, 239–40,
Ferrari interview, first, 440–46, 447,
269–72, 333, 403–4, 587n
597n
Hall, Tim, and, 94, 231, 232, 239, 269,
Ferrari interview, second, 463–67,
271, 559, 579n
598n
Jones, Chris, and, 94
, 118, 231, 232,
Fraud division memo to curtail
239, 269–72, 481, 559, 579n
investigation and, 467–71
methionine and, 118, 231, 236–37,
Hoech interview, 490–92
269
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Etter, Steven, 125
Whitacre and, 39, 231–33, 236–37,
Eurotechnologies, 376, 417, 433
239–40, 269–72, 333, 403–4, 406–7,
481
Delaney, Steve, 493–94
F
Demoret, Leslie, 392
Far East Specialists (FES), 400, 418,
Dewey, Thomas, 22, 24, 571n
442–44
Dole, Bob, 26, 408, 595n
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). See
Dougherty, Kathy, 310, 312
also specific agents
Dowd, John, 318
accusations against Shepard and
interview with Whitacre, 316–17, 321,
Herndon and, 395–96, 397–99
324, 324n, 590n
Andreas, Dwayne, ADM, and, 26–28,
Dujour, Fritz, 555–56
82
Durbin, Dick, 241–42, 588n
attempted bugging of ADM offices,
Durkin, Edward, 453
139–40
Champaign, IL, office, 83
Chicago Commodities Exchange sting
E
operation, 27, 572n
Easton, Scott, 425
Chicago, IL, office, 27–28, 31–32,
Eddyville, Iowa, prostitute scheme, 30–32,
380–81
81, 476, 599n
code names for investigations, 172
Edgefield, SC, Federal Correctional
Decatur, IL, Resident Agency, 127, 161,
Institution, 558, 560
258, 269, 286–87
Eichenwald, Kurt, 530–33, 557–58,
Harvest King investigation, 173, 202,
601n–602n
253–54, 258; see also “Harvest
Whitacre confession to, 560–62
King”
Ellison, Vernon, 472
“hello” line, 269, 286
Epstein, James
Honolulu Field Office, 210
abduction story and, 489–90
lysine investigation wrap-up, 227
firing by Whitacre, 526
Mobile, AL, 231–33, 559
representation of Whitacre, 325–27,
New York City Field Office, 32–33
330–31, 346, 364, 414, 506, 534–36,
Office of Professional Responsibility
591n, 597n, 601n
(OPR), 395–96, 399
Whitacre’s ADM alleged illegal activities
Oklahoma City bombing, 285–86, 341,
and, 371–72, 373–80, 411, 439,
589n
448–49, 594n
SOG (Special Operations Group), 210,
Whitacre’s interview by DOJ, 415–23
213, 224
Whitacre’s suicide attempt and, 386,
Special Agent in Charge (SAC) or
387, 396
assistant to (ASAC), 31
Whitacre’s witness tampering, 461–63,
Springfield, IL, office, 30–32, 54, 139,
598n
160, 230, 395–96
Epstein, Zaideman & Esrig, 326
tensions between Fraud Division and,
Ernst & Young, 497, 499, 502
395–96, 397–99, 415–16, 452,
Esposito, William, 267–68, 273–75,
467–71, 597n
292
Unabomber investigation, 286
Espy, Mike, 242, 588n
Washington, D.C., 142–43
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Ferrari, Ronald, 333–34, 418, 449–51, 538,
Global Consultants, 490
591n
Gluconate, 109, 110, 580n
FBI interviews, 440–46, 463–67, 597n,
Goldberg, Ray, 337–38, 484–87, 489,
598n
521–23, 599n
Ferrari, Susan, 450
Goldberg, Thelma, 484
Firm, The (Grisham), 173–75, 481–83,
Gorbachev, Mikhail, 11, 25–26, 570n, 572n
584n, 599n
Gorelick, Jamie, 340–41
Flynn, Gene, 85
Graham, Joseph, 475–77, 475n, 500–501,
Forsyth, IL, 166, 584n
599n
Fortune magazine, 447, 489, 528–30, 601n
Grant, Robert, 416, 428–35, 447–48, 452,
cover story on Whitacre, 342–43,
519–20, 584n, 597n
402–3, 592n
Green, Thomas C., 590
Frankel, Thomas, 27, 421, 573n–574n,
Greenville, NC, 472–73
593n, 596n
Griffin, James, 255–56, 273, 279, 281,
Franklin, TN, 336, 592n
282–84, 539, 558
Whitacre home purchase, 336, 339–40,
ADM plea negotiations and settlement,
343, 372, 387–88, 408, 412–13, 422,
507–11
592n, 594n
charges against Whitacre, 506
Freeh, Louis, 267, 274–75, 286, 292–93,
Daniel meeting, August, 1995, 346–47
310–11, 340, 398, 424–27
division of antitrust case, 402, 426
Frein, Michael, 118, 119–20, 475, 481,
price-fixing trial and convictions,
575n–576n, 581n
551–57, 603n
Fructose
prosecution of ADM and, 330
ADM and, 25
voiding of cooperation agreement,
price-fixing charges, 27, 572n
374–75
Fuhrman, Tim, 232–33
Whitacre confession to agents and, 359
Fujiwara, Kotaro
Whitacre and Degussa case, 404,
industrial sabotage and extortion story,
406–7
17–19, 28–29, 41–42, 112–14, 124,
Yamada testimony, Hong Kong, 503–5
574n, 580n
Griglione, John, 424–25, 427
September 10, 1992, meeting at ADM,
Grossman, Dave, 381–82, 415–16
12–16, 570n
Fulton, Laurie, 440
Furst, Zev, 327–28, 488, 508
H
Future Health Technologies. See Biomar
Hale, Janet, 556, 557
International
Hall, Tim, 94, 231, 236–37, 559, 579n
Halterman, James, 601
Hamara, Ed, 103–7, 125–26, 580n,
G
581n–582n
Gallagher, Neil, 471
Hampton Inn, Forsyth, IL, 166, 173, 183
Gangster Disciple case, 425
Harris, Jo Ann, 238
Garland, Merrick, 341
Harris, La Donna, 22
General Electric, 257, 589n
Hartzler, Joseph, 229–30, 237–38, 276–77,
Gibbons, Thomas, 139–40, 150–52, 203,
341–42
582n
Harvard Business School, 522
Gilbert, Mike, 403, 406, 438, 502, 595n
“Harvest King,” 173, 202
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raids of ADM and subpoenas issued,
ADM Board special committee, shown
288–93, 300–308, 315, 590n
evidence tapes, 453–54
search warrant prepared, 258
ADM deal offered and refused by DOJ,
tensi
on among prosecutors, 275–84
487
transcription efforts, 254
ADM plea negotiations and settlement,
trial and convictions, 551–57
507–11, 521–23
Whitacre credibility, 338–39, 358
Antitrust Division, plans for handling
Whitacre Degussa indictment and,
criminal trial of ADM, 255–57
406–7
attempt to “flip” Mick Andreas, 292,
Whitacre false charges against Shepard
296, 300–305, 590n
and FBI, 527, 528–35, 534n
case dragging and Antitrust Division,
Whitacre leaks of FBI investigation,
268
309–13
case jeopardized and Whitacre
wire taps for ADM, 228, 240–41
problems, 402, 410–11
“Head-hunting,” 465
citric acid price fixing and, 227, 243–44,
Heaton, Rodger, 227–28, 229–30, 278, 477
402, 587n
meets Whitacre, 233–34, 258
division of antitrust case, 402, 410–11,
Hendell, Julius, 21
426
Henkoff, Ron, 342–43, 489, 528–29, 592n,
FBI presentation of case, 272–74
601n
Freeh and, 274–75
Herbst, Edward, 373–80, 392, 407,
Freeh briefing on raids and, 293,
411–12, 415, 419, 594n
298–300
Herndon, Raelene, 160, 546, 548
failure to investigate Whitacre, 285–86
Herndon, Robert “Bob”
foreign conspirators, debates over,
accusations against, 357, 358, 361,
253–54, 588n
365–66, 395–96
foreign conspirators, plea offerings,
Allison interview, 479–81, 576n
471–72, 487, 503–6, 507, 603n
appearance, 1
Grains and Field Beans, internal code
assigned to ADM case, 160–62
name, 256
Atlanta price-fixing meeting, January,
Griffin, James, lead attorney, 255–56,
1995, 262–67, 588n, 589n
283–84, 330
background, 160, 161–62
indictments handed down in, 528
breach with Shepard, 552–55
Hong Kong meeting with Yamada,
child born to, 242
price-fixing evidence given to DOJ,
Chinese wall removal and, 454
503–5
compensation for Whitacre and, 262,
justice department discussions about
273, 335
Degussa investigation and, 237–40,
Degussa case and Whitacre, 234–40,
587n–588n
403–4
Lassar, Scott, takes over prosecution,
final briefing of Whitacre, June 26,
341–42, 359–60, 363
1995, 293–95, 296
lawyers for the defense, tactics, 413
Freeh and, 310–11, 426
lysine investigation wrap up, 227
Graham polygraph, 500–501
Mutchnik, Jim, assigned to, 256
Hawaii meeting, 209–27
phone calls to Decatur office, fears of
investigation of Whitacre’s bizarre
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