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Feb 9, 2021 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
In a new twist on the modern day southeast Washington cattle rustling tale, Tyson Fresh Meats has asked a federal court to appoint a third party to run Easterday Ranches.
(Fresh thread)
CONTEXT: Tyson sued Easterday last month, alleging it had scammed Tyson by inventing 200,000 fictitious cattle. Then last week Easterday declared bankruptcy.
Feb 8, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
BREAKING: In my on-going coverage of a story I've dubbed #cattlegate ... today, Easterday Farms filed bankruptcy in federal court. Easterday Farms is the sister company of Easterday Ranches -- both in southeastern Washington.
[This is a thread, and more on your pub radio soon.]
This is all happening because #Tyson Fresh Meats filed suit against the farm’s sister company, Easterday Ranches, for allegedly inventing 200,000 head of cattle on paper, then billing Tyson for feeding them for years. Easterday Ranches filed for bankruptcy last week.
