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Gang Steals Thousands of Bottles From Marchesi Antinori in Tuscany

Thieves drove off with thousands of bottles of wine from a Tuscany winery belonging to Marchesi Antinori. It's believed to be the biggest theft of its kind in Italian history. The thieves shut of the alarms and suveillance cameras and used company forklifts to load two large truck

Southern Glazer's to Pay $12.5 Million to Resolve Bribery Case

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits agreed to pay $12.5 million as part of a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with the U.S. Justice Department for bribing employees of alcohol retailers, including chain grocery stores, to induce them to purchase alcohol distributed by SGWS. Several Southern Glazer’s executives,

SEC Sues Drake's Organics Founder, Alleges Fraud

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission sued Mark D. Anderson, alleging he fraudulently raised more than $2.4 million for Drake's Organic Spirits Inc., a Minnesota maker of organic alcoholic products. Anderson was the company’s founder and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). From its founding in 2016 to

SGWS Execs Indicted for Bribery

The indictment of Stephen Magliocco, a former vice president for Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits; Michael Dehdashtian, vice president of chains; Adrian Ruiz, senior vice president for California; Ryan Dow, director of sales; and Loratina "Tina" Muscara, director of sales, is the latest in a series

Retailer's Wine Buyer Charged with Soliciting Bribes

Ex-Winery Worker Gets Sweet Sentence for $300,000 in Damage

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