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US DOJ says former executive sentenced to six months for bid-rigging

( May 23, 2025, 22:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice said a former senior executive of a Michigan asphalt paving company was sentenced to six months in prison and a $500,000 fine for his role in a multiyear conspiracy to rig bids for asphalt paving services contracts in Michigan. “Economic crime — like bid rigging — is no less harmful than violent crime,” said Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi of the DOJ's Antitrust Division. “Both inflict deep, lasting harm on our communities and disenfranchise those who believe in the American dream.”Full press release below. ...

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