Tobacco Lawsuit Movie-The Insider-1999 -Jeffrey Wigard vs Brown & Williamson

No. 98-1152 (73 pages)
In the Supreme Court of the United States
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, ET AL.,
PETITIONERS
v.
BROWN AND WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORP., ET AL.
https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/osg/briefs/1999/01/01/98-1152.mer.aa.pdf

I chose the news & politics category because this movie is ALL about. CBS did not want 60 Minutes to air their story due to fears of a billion dollar lawsuit from the corrupt tobacco company. Well, let me tell you, I've got problems along those lines right now myself. Large companies have zero integrity & will do any corrupt thing to try to shut up a truth-sayer. I was already a whistleblower back in the late 80's-early 90's while filing sexual harassment charges against a Harris County official. I filed to run for office during the same time period. Both my campaign manager & I got death threats, stating we "better drop the case or else." We both said "screw you." About 2 weeks later, my campaign manager was raped & murdered. I dropped out of politics & actually had to go into hiding for a while. The Whistleblower Act does NOT protect you-there is always a chance of being murdered. The battle you choose needs to be weighed against that fact before doing anything. Here's the link for the 60 Minute segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_-Vu8LrUDk

Jeffrey Stephen Wigand is an American biochemist and former vice president of research and development at Brown & Williamson in Louisville, Kentucky, who worked on the development of reduced-harm ciga…
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Born Dec 17, 1942 (age 79) · New York, United States
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Later, Wigand earned his Ph.D. in endocrinology and biochemistry from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Jeffrey Wigand (RUSSELL CROWE) was a central witness in the lawsuits filed by Mississippi and 49 other states against the tobacco industry which were eventually settled for $246 billion.
Currently he spends his time and efforts on lectures around the world, as an expert witness and consultant on various tobacco issues, and on his non-profit organization, SMOKE-FREE KIDS, Inc.

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Later, Wigand earned his Ph.D. in endocrinology and biochemistry from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Jeffrey Wigand (RUSSELL CROWE) was a central witness in the lawsuits filed by Mississippi and 49 other states against the tobacco industry which were eventually settled for $246 billion.

Currently he spends his time and efforts on lectures around the world, as an expert witness and consultant on various tobacco issues, and on his non-profit organization, SMOKE-FREE KIDS, Inc.

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