Philip Morris USA

the four largest tobacco manufacturers – Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson, and Lorillard, known collectively as the Original Participating Manufacturers.

an admission or concession or evidence of ( 1 ) any liability or any wrongdoing whatsoever on the part of any Released Party

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).

Philip Morris, Inc., now Philip Morris USA, Inc. ("Philip Morris")

the President and Chief Executive Officer of Philip Morris, William I. Campbell, testified under penalty of perjury

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;

described how, in response to the 1964 Surgeon General’s Report, “we must in the near future provide some answers which will give smokers a psychological crutch and a self-rationale to continue smoking.”

Mr. Campbell: I believe nicotine is not addictive, yes.

testified under penalty of perjury in a nationally televised hearing before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

against nine cigarette manufacturers of cigarettes and two tobacco-related trade organizations.

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;

despite Altria’s holding company status it “effectively and actively controls the activities of all of its subsidiaries, including Defendant Philip Morris.”