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Easterday allegedly defrauded Tyson out of $233 million

by CHARLES H. FEATHERSTONE
Staff Writer | April 7, 2021 1:00 AM

SPOKANE — Tri-Cities-area farmer and businessman Cody Easterday defrauded a Tyson Foods subsidiary of more than $233 million in a four-year scheme to bill the company for nearly 266,000 head of non-existent cattle, according to federal court documents.

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