Defendant Paul Crusey Pleaded Not Guilty to Seven Misdemeanor Charges

bluebell pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges and agreeing to pay 19 point three million dollars in criminal fines and forfeitures. The us. District court for the western district of texas alleged that the company violated the food drug and cosmetic act by distributing ice cream products manufactured and sanitary conditions contaminated with lesteria, and then shipping those contaminated products across state lines. Former bluebell president and ceo, paul cruze was charged with seven felony counts of wire fraud and conspiracy. Crusey's defense team successfully argued that the us. District Court for western texas lacked jurisdiction over the felony charges because the d o j did not obtain a grand jury indictment.