SGWS Reaches $12.5M Resolution with DOJ, TTB Over Alleged Bribery Scheme

Dear Client:  Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits reached a resolution with the US Department of Justice and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) yesterday evening following an investigation into bribery and false invoicing practices, agreeing to pay $12.5 million.  "This conduct does not reflect Southern Glazer's values, culture, or standards and it will not be tolerated," says SGWS chief Wayne Chaplin in a statement on the resolution. "Our success has always been built on winning the right