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In March, Cody Easterday pleaded guilty to a $244 million fraud in a ghost cattle scam. He confessed to Tyson officials that he used the stolen money to cover losses from trading commodity futures.
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Another Delay for Cody EasterdayLock Icon

Federal prosecutors and Tyson Foods have expressed their displeasure with the latest sentencing postponement. read more >
In March, Cody Easterday pleaded guilty to a $244 million fraud in a ghost cattle scam. He confessed to Tyson officials that he used the stolen money to cover losses from trading commodity futures.
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Sentencing Delayed for Rancher Convicted of Defrauding Tyson FoodsLock Icon

Cody Easterday, the rancher from southeast Washington who pleaded guilty in March to defrauding Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale of $233 million, was scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Tuesday. read more >
In March, Cody Easterday pleaded guilty to a $244 million fraud in a ghost cattle scam. He confessed to Tyson officials that he used the stolen money to cover losses from trading commodity futures.
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Court Date Delayed in Tyson Ghost Herd CaseLock Icon

Cody Easterday, a rancher from southeast Washington, pleaded guilty in March to defrauding Tyson Foods Inc. of $233 million and an unidentified company of $11 million read more >
Cody Easterday provided Tyson Foods executives this handwritten document showing his losses from trading commodity futures contracts.
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Ghost Herd Gives Tyson $233M NightmareLock Icon

In a case of $233 million stolen by a Washington rancher who peddled nonexistent livestock, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has learned you can’t see phantom cattle if you don’t look. read more >