Lopez says US DOJ sentencing memorandum creates 'false narrative'
( October 6, 2025, 18:18 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Eduardo Lopez, who a jury convicted of wage-fixing and fraud, told a US judge that the US Department of Justice's sentencing memorandum "is rhetorical and hyperbolic" and creates "a false narrative that's disconnected from the facts relevant to sentencing." In a reply to the Antitrust Division's sentencing memorandum, Lopez said the government's claim that greed led him to lie and cheat to offload his company wasn't true. See court filing. ...
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