The Informant
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356, 418–19, 581n
Reagan, Ronald, 25, 26, 572n
Regal McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ,
S
91, 579n
St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL, 141, 286
Reising, Richard
San Francisco Forty-niners, 441, 465
ABP International threonine contract,
Sanders, Chris, 342
59, 64, 576n
Schmidt, Kirk, 229, 308, 310, 312, 587n,
ADM annual stockholder meeting,
590n
452–53, 597n
Schmidtlein, 407
FBI and, 72, 73
Schneider, Jerome, 433, 596n
Japanese sabotage and extortion story
Schuler, Robert, 308, 588n
and, 34
Schweizer, Beat, 377, 378–79, 394, 405–6,
price-fixing and, 153
409–10, 419–20, 422, 434, 538, 559,
reaction to FBI subpoenas and
587n, 595n, 600n
interviews of June 27, 1995, 4, 5, 306,
FBI interview, 495–99
308–9, 313–14
Schwolback, Gregg, 573n
taped conversations, 82, 99, 579n
Sewon Co., Ltd/Miwon (Sewon America)
Whitacre and, 44–45, 152, 526–27
Hawaii meeting, 216
Whitacre’s illegal activities and, 329
plea offer by, 471–72, 483, 505–6, 603n
Reno, Janet, 148, 340, 592n
price-fixing and, 67, 163, 193, 204,
Rhone-Poulenc, 236, 270, 271
246–47, 265, 586n
Richter, Reinhart, 250–52, 403, 421,
Shafter, Gigi, 34, 306
427–28, 434, 438–39, 444, 446–47,
Shafter, James
516, 518, 538, 588n, 597n–598n
ADM Board special committee and, 401
ADM deal offered, 435–36, 596n
Japanese sabotage and extortion story
cooperation with DOJ offered by,
and, 34–35
454–59
June 27, 1995, FBI raids and
voice mail by, 427–28, 434–35, 455,
subpoenas, 305–6, 315, 590n
596n
November, 1992, meeting with Mick
Whitacre obstruction of testimony and,
Andreas and FBI, 35–38, 574n
459–60, 461–63, 597n, 598n
November, 1992, meeting with
Rising Sun (Crichton), 18, 201
Whitacre and FBI, 41–43, 575n–576n
RJR Nabisco, 337, 345, 401, 436
Shepard, Brian
Roberts, Scott, 322–23, 328–29, 413–14,
accusations against, 357, 358, 361–62,
591n
365–66, 395–96, 527, 528–35
Rochelli, Lou, 329, 343, 418–19, 591n,
antitrust law review by, 58
592n
appearance, 1, 33, 167, 177
grand jury testimony, 502–3, 600n
assigned ADM extortion case, 32
Rockefeller, David, 500
Brasser phone call and, 109–11
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breach with Herndon, 552–55
tapings by, 99
bugging device placed on Whitacre’s
transfer to St. Thomas stopped, 492–93,
phone, 45–46, 48–50, 61–65
600n
career in FBI, 32–34, 574n
Whitacre confesses creation of extortion
character and personality, 33–34, 492
story, 112–16
Cheviron, Mark, and, 34, 72–73
Whitacre, contact restricted with,
Cudmore and, 88, 137
367–71, 454, 593n
in Decatur, 33–34
Whitacre illegal activities and, 345–55,
Degussa investigation and, 239–40,
359, 365, 397, 403
403–4
Whitacre as informant and, 63–71,
epilogue, 558
74–79, 85–88, 91–94, 99–100, 102–3,
Freeh and, 426
125, 138–39, 147, 158–59, 175–76,
Graham interview, 475–77, 475n,
197, 206–7, 234–37, 242–44, 321–23,
500–501, 599n
328, 332, 358–59, 368–71, 403, 577n,
Herndon enters case, 161–62
578n, 579n, 580n, 585n, 588n, 591n
investigation of Whitacre’s bizarre
Whitacre leaks and, 311–13
allegations, 475–77
Whitacre lie detector tests, 104–7,
July 14, 1993, meeting with Whitacre,
125–26, 580n, 581n
Hampton Inn, Forsyth, IL, 166–70
Whitacre reveals price-fixing at ADM,
June 27, 1995, interview with Mick
51–53
Andreas, 301–5
Whitacre suicide attempt and, 394–95
June 27, 1995, interview with Wilson
Yamada testimony, Hong Kong, 503–5
and Whitacre, Country Club of
Shepard, Diana, 33, 555
Decatur, 1–4, 569n
Sheraton Makaha Resort and Country
June 27, 1995, meeting with Whitacre,
Club, 209
Holiday Inn, 6–7
Sherman Antitrust Act, 57–58, 576n
Mutchnik and, 281–82, 552–55
Shinohara, Hisao, 265
October 5, 1993, Paris meeting,
Sieger, Kurt, 495
176–78, 585n
Simon, Barry, 330–31, 358, 365, 479, 510
November, 1992, meeting with Mick
Simon, Thomas, Jr., 578n
Andreas, 35–38, 574n
Simpson, Gayle, 333
November, 1992, meeting with
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, 345, 401, 437,
Whitacre, initial, 41–43,
453–54, 509–10
575n–576n
Skogman, Harald, 59, 576n
November 24, 1992, meeting with
Smith, David, 413–14
Whitacre, 94, 579n
Smith, George, 256–57
November 30, 1992, meeting with
Sommer, Kuno, 243–44, 245, 247–48, 250,
Whitacre, 96–99, 579n
259, 589n
presentation of evidence to Mann,
Spearing, Mary, 360, 362, 364, 367–68,
148–50, 583n
371, 373, 374, 379, 380, 390, 392,
price-fixing at ADM, initial FBI office
395, 397–98, 404–5, 415, 423,
briefing, 54–56
447–48, 535, 558
reservations about ADM case, 55–56,
Fraud division memo to curtail
59–60
investigation and, 467–71
videotaped meeting Whitacre, Andreas,
Spratling, Gary, 279, 281, 282–83, 356–58,
Ikeda, Yamada, 188–97, 282, 586n
402, 408, 509, 510, 558, 595n
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Steinback, Jeff, 463–65
ELSUR office, 74, 158
Sterling, Karen, 89–90, 578n–579n
FD-472, taping authorization, 76,
Strauss, Robert S., 26, 315, 337–38, 488,
577n
507, 562
FD-473, body wire authorization, 76,
Stuber, Charles, Jr., 407
577n
Stukey, Donald, 30–31, 576n
FD-504b, date and time of custody of
Cheviron and, 73
tape form, 78, 578n
contract with ADM on Japanese
Japanese rulings and, 202–3
extortion case, 61–62
June 27, 1995, 6
Freeh and, 424–27
March 17, 1993, Wilson and Randall,
Harvest King (price-fixing at ADM
131–34, 582n
case), 54–56, 81–82, 267–68, 272–74,
Reising conversations, 82, 99
278, 280, 576n
tape 1B2, 74
November, 1992, meeting with Mick
tape 1B13, Randall, 118–20, 581n
Andreas, 35–38, 574n
TASCAM device, 136, 259
raids of June 27, 1995, and, 299, 300,
videotaped and audiotaped meeting
590n
Whitacre, Andreas, Ikeda, Yamada
Shepard transfer stopped, 493
(Irvine, CA), 188–99, 282, 586n
tensions with Fraud Division, 398–99,
videotaped meeting Whitacre and
404–5, 447–48, 454
Yamamoto, 144–47, 149–50
Whitacre’s alleged illegal activities and,
videotaping rules, 145, 192, 218–19
361, 363
Taylor, Elizabeth “Liz,” 16, 310, 312,
Suh, Joon Mo, 217, 220–21, 223
413–14, 422, 596n
Suggs, Alix, 272, 273, 290
Taylor, William, 317
Sullivan, Blair, 583n
Temples, Ken, 309–10
Superneau, Regina, 177
Thailand, 400, 595n
Swiss Bank Corporation, 403, 405, 421,
Thompson, Tommy, 135, 582n
433, 443, 458, 496, 593n
Thorstensson, Lennart, 59, 329, 356,
379–80
Threonine, 59, 229, 377–78, 604n
T
Triet, Fridolin, 394, 410, 498
Tapes, audio and video, 3, 6, 7
ADM lawyers and, 498–99, 499n
of ADM, 74, 82, 99
Tryptophan, 245
April 28, 1993, Chicago meeting,
Tyson Foods, 14
150–57, 583n
body wire (body Nagra), 150–52, 178,
583n
U
body wire (F-Bird), 211–12, 218, 224,
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), 394,
586n
417, 419, 497, 517
Brasser phone call, 109–12
United States Department of Justice
briefcase recording device, 142, 152,
ADM antitrust deal offered and refused
189, 193–95, 198–99, 263–64, 582n,
by DOJ, 487
589n
ADM delays and document withholding
devices, various, 76, 178, 188, 189,
attacked, 499, 502
210
ADM plea negotiations and settlement,
embassy, Paris, and, 177–78, 585n
507–11, 521–23
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Ajinomoto plea offers, 472, 487, 503–5,
V
507
Vanetta USA, 165
Allison interview, 511–18, 601n
Vanier, John, 523
Antitrust Division, Midwest Field
Vetter, Henri, 213
Office, Chicago, IL, 137–38, 148,
Vickers, Steve, 400, 595n
255, 278
Victor, A. Paul, 504
“Chinese wall,” 368, 426–27, 454
criticism of Antitrust Division, 257
Fraud Section, Washington, D.C.,
W
prosecution of Whitacre, 360, 362,
Wade, Alec, 290, 307, 590n
367–68, 392, 409, 415–23, 447–48,
Walker, Bill, 526, 534–36, 541, 543,
467–71, 506, 527–28, 595n
602n–603n, 604n
General Electric antitrust trail, 257,
Wall Street Journal
589n
articles on Whitacre, 331, 332, 334,
hearing before Judge Manning on
401–2, 411, 591n, 595n
Whitacre allegations against FBI,
note from Whitacre to, 402, 595n
536–38
Walsh, Sharon, 391, 437
Hong Kong meeting with Yamada,
WAND, 333, 493–94, 591n
price-fixing evidence given to DOJ,
Washington Post, 410, 437
503–5
Waxman, Seth, 360, 361, 362–64, 365–66,
Hulse interview, 428–35
593n
Kim, J. S., testimony, 505–6
Weatherall, Joe, 576n
Kyowa Hakko plea offer, 503, 507
appearance, 82
plea bargains and deals in fraud case,
assigned to ADM case, 82–83
538
Brasser phone call and, 109–11
price-fixing trial and convictions,
character and personality, 82, 84, 578n
551–57
dropoff of October 25, 1993, tapes,
Richter cooperation offered, 454–60
197–98
Schweizer interview, 495–99
Frankel case and, 573n
Sewon plea offer, 483–84, 487, 507
Hawaii meeting, 166, 209–27
tensions between Antitrust Division and
Herndon enters case, 161–62
U.S. Attorneys in Harvest King case,
July 14, 1993, meeting with Whitacre,
175–84, 406–7
166–70
tensions between Fraud Division and
October, 1993, meeting with Whitacre,
FBI, 395–96, 397–99, 404–5, 410–11,
Hampton Inn, 183–85, 585n
415–16, 447–48, 452, 454, 467–71
November 24, 1992, meeting with
tensions between Fraud Division and
Whitacre, 94, 579n
U.S. Attorneys in Whitacre thefts,
presentation of evidence to Mann,
395–96, 539–42
148–50
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Springfield, IL,
retirement, 230–31
88, 229, 257
Vancouver meeting, June 23, 1993, 164,
Whitacre plea arrangements and final
584n
sentencing agreements, 524–26,
videotaped meeting Whitacre, Andreas,
535–36, 539–42, 546–49, 603n
Ikeda, Yamada, 188–97
United States government, agricultural
Whitacre and, 83–85, 100, 138,
policies favoring ADM, 24–25
158–59, 578n
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April 28, 1993, taped Chicago meeting,
Whitacre confesses creation of extortion
150–57, 583n
story, 112–16
Atlanta price-fixing meeting, January,
Whitacre lie detector test, 104–7,
1995, 253–54, 262–67, 589n
125–26, 580n, 581n
background, falsification of, 338–39,
Webb, Glenn, 509, 521–23
340, 391–92, 439, 594n
Weeks, Sinclair, 23
Brasser, Wayne, and, 108–11, 118, 125,
Weingarten, Reid, 317, 318, 439–40,
580n, 581n
509
briefcase filled with money, 286, 590n
Westrup, David, 504
briefcase recording device, 141–42, 143,
Whitacre, Evelyn, 392, 501–2
152, 189, 193–95, 198–99, 263–64,
Whitacre, Ginger
582n, 589n
contacted about bugging by phone
bugging device placed on phone, 45–46,
company, 62
49–53, 59, 61, 62–65, 71–73,
opinion on cooperation with FBI, 94,
100–102, 57
7n
116, 157–58, 262
career advances at ADM, 39–40,
deterioration of Mark and, 254, 261–62,
235–36
343, 372–73, 382, 592n
career, early, 39
Eichenwald confrontation and, 330–33,
Cayman Islands bank account, 379,
601n
433–34, 445, 464, 497–98
Eichenwald prison visit, 557–58,
character and personality, 5, 8, 39, 41,
560–62
55, 89, 111–14, 125–26, 207–8,
Epstein meeting and, 326
233–34, 254, 289–90, 339, 358, 391
fax sent by Mark and, hoax, 488–89,
Chicago Marriott Downtown,
599n
January 22, 1993, price-fixing meeting,
relationship with Mark, 39–40, 46–47,
122–24, 581n
174, 207–8, 314, 561, 574n, 593n
children of, 39, 251
sentencing of Mark, 546
cooperation agreement, 96–99, 116–17,
Shepard final meeting with, 369–71
124, 374–75, 579n, 580n
suicide attempt by Mark and, 385–86,
Degussa Corporation and, 39, 94, 118,
387, 388, 390, 396
419, 579n
Whitacre, Marion “Farmer,” 392, 403
Degussa investigation and, 231–33,
Whitacre, Mark
236–37, 269–72, 403–4, 406–7
abduction story, 484, 489–90, 494
DOJ interview, September 5, 415–23
ABP and, 229, 328–29, 587n
Eichenwald intervention with, 530–33,
accuses ADM officials of fraud, 375–80
601n
ADM thefts, kick-backs, and schemes,
expense records, 67, 165, 200, 273,
328–29, 343–44, 356–58, 359, 361,
343, 584n
371–72, 373–80, 389, 397, 400,
false charges against Shepard and FBI,
409–10, 415–23, 427–35, 437,
527, 528–35, 534n
448–49, 495–99, 501–3, 511–18,
FBI attempted bugging of ADM offices,
537–38, 591n, 592n, 593n, 595n,
139–40
600n
FBI interview, initial, November, 1992,
antitrust lawyers, meeting with, 258
41–43, 575n
appearance, 2, 42, 117, 167, 233–34,
FBI meetings in Forsyth, 166–70, 173,
248
234–37, 242–44, 588n
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Ferrari, Ron, and, 441–46, 449–51,
leaks of information by, 309–13
464–67, 598n
legal representation of, 294–95, 296–97,
final briefing by FBI and prosecutors
316–18, 321, 323, 324–27, 328,
before raid, 293–97
371–72, 373–80, 524–26, 534–36,
Firm, The (Grisham), and, 173–75,
543–44, 590n, 591n, 594n, 602n,
481–83, 584n, 599n
604n
Franklin, TN, home purchase, 336,
lie detector tests, 103–7, 112, 125–26,
339–40, 343, 372, 387–88, 408,