Organization
American Tobacco Company
U.S. cigarette maker, merged into Brown & Williamson.
- Also known as
- American, American Tobacco
- Wikidata
- Q467075
United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.
- Sanctioned by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: held liable for civil racketeering (RICO) violations; ordered to stop deceptive descriptors and to issue corrective statements 1
Connections 7
headed by
- Paul M. Hahn Dec 1953 President Primary record 1
sanctioned by
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 17 Aug 2006 held liable for civil racketeering (RICO) violations; ordered to stop deceptive descriptors and to issue corrective statements Primary record 1
involved in
- Plaza Hotel meetings of December 1953 Primary record 1
- House hearing on tobacco, 14 April 1994 their chief executives testified Primary record 1
- United States v. Philip Morris USA defendant Primary record 1
part of
- Brown & Williamson Primary record 1
authored
- A Frank Statement to Cigarette Smokers 4 Jan 1954 Primary record 1
Timeline 3 dates
- Dec 1953 Paul M. Hahn head of American Tobacco Company
- 4 Jan 1954 American Tobacco Company authored A Frank Statement to Cigarette Smokers
- 17 Aug 2006 American Tobacco Company sanctioned by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Proof 1 source
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United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc., 449 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2006), Final Opinion (Judge Gladys Kessler), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (text via govinfo.gov), 17 Aug 2006.
Primary record
the Government has established that Defendants (1) have conspired together to violate the substantive provisions of RICO, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (d), and (2) have in fact violated those provisions of the statute, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (c).
In December 1953, Paul M. Hahn, President of Defendant American, sent telegrams
Executives from every tobacco company listed above, with the exception of Liggett, met in New York City at the Plaza Hotel on December 14, 1953.
another meeting was held at the Plaza Hotel and was attended by Paul Hahn of American; Edward Darr of Reynolds; Herbert A. Kent, Chairman of Lorillard; Timothy Hartnett of B&W; O. Parker McComas of Philip Morris;
The Chief Executive Officers of six Defendant cigarette manufacturers -- Philip Morris, B&W, RJR, Lorillard, Liggett, and American -- appeared voluntarily at a Subcommittee hearing on April 14, 1994.
against nine cigarette manufacturers of cigarettes and two tobacco-related trade organizations.
American Tobacco Co., merged with Brown & Williamson which is now part of Reynolds American ("American Tobacco")
Defendant American by Paul Hahn, President; Defendant B&W by Timothy Hartnett, President; Defendant Lorillard by Herbert Kent, Chairman; Defendant Philip Morris by O. Parker McComas, President; Defendant Reynolds by Edward A. Darr, President;
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