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The basic story, that the large agribusiness archer daniels midland adm was caught in an international pricefixing scam for food additives would merit coverage in business week but little else. I count this among director steven soderberghs best. Worst of all, he gives false stories to the media about being forced to destroy evidence by. Its the kind of book youll stay up all night to finish. The informant is a true story about archer daniels midland adm and their alleged price fixing in a variety of agricultural markets.
The story revolves around a covert fbi investigation into a massive global price fixing scheme involving a number of companies, chief among which is a highly profitable. A 5th man appears out of nowhere, and it turns out to be sams father. The story of rene boxer enriquez and his life in the mexican mafia. Sep 20, 2009 the new movie is based on his book, the informant. Murder, memoir, mea culpa weaves a spellbinding tale of murder, love, and deceit with a deeply personal inquiry into the slippery nature of truth. The informant is a nonfiction whitecollar crime book written by journalist kurt eichenwald and published in 2000 by random house. The book opens with the very public arrests of the archer davis midland executives, including the purported arrest of the fbis informant, mark whitacre. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 214 pages and is available in hardcover format. Short and easy to read humorous and thought provoking true, touching stories for children, teachers, and adults great for those who seek selfdevelopment helps you think about family, friends, success, and life. Published july 3rd 2001 by broadway books first published august 28th 2000.