A federal racketeering lawsuit brought against American scallop producer Mar-Lees' former President and CEO John Lees, Jr., is an attempt to undermine Lees' attempts to gain a commission allegedly owed to him for negotiating deals with retail giants including Walmart and Sam's Club, according to court documents filed earlier this year.
Mar-Lees Seafood and majority owner Seafood Development Partners filed a suit against Lees Friday alleging the executive set up a complex web of straw companies designed to defraud and damage the company he co-founded.
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