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Lawyers: Criminal probe targets egg magnate, aides

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The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry magnate, his son and one of their company's financial officers say their clients are potential targets of a criminal investigation into the 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened thousands of Americans and led to a massive recall of their products.

In recent documents filed in a civil case in California, defense lawyers for Austin (Jack) DeCoster, son Peter DeCoster and Quality Egg Chief Financial Officer Patsy Larson say a federal grand jury has been meeting in Iowa to determine whether fraud or other crimes were committed. . .

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