Former Taylor Farms exec accused of swiping $32M for Hawaii mansion, ‘gambling and women’: explosive suit
Summary
Brian Thure, former president of Taylor Farms Tennessee, faces a federal lawsuit alleging he embezzled over $32 million. The funds were used for a $5.5 million Hawaii mansion, a California ranch, and personal expenses including gambling and relationships. The scheme involved fraudulent invoices, fake contractors, and payroll manipulation, with Thure’s wife and associates implicated. The case coincides with a multistate Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms de Mexico’s lettuce, which has sickened thousands. Investigators uncovered the fraud during an IRS audit, finding evidence of falsified documents and Thure’s recorded confession.
(Source:New York Post)