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The Informant

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by Kurt Eichenwald

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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  613

  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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  Degussa Corporation ( cont. )

  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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  615

  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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  “Harvest King” ( cont. )

  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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