Ex-Blue Bell CEO’s Charges in Fatal Listeria Outbreak Tossed
Blue Bell Ice Cream
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A federal judge dismissed felony charges against Blue Bell Creameries’ former chief executive officer over a fatal 2015 outbreak of listeria linked to tainted ice cream.
Paul Kruse was charged in May with seven counts of wire fraud and conspiracy for allegedly instructing employees to hide the outbreak. Kruse, who retired three years ago, faced more than 100 years in prison had he been convicted. He denied wrongdoing.