More on Grupo Modelo Lawsuit Against Constellation Beers

Dear Client: As reported yesterday, Grupo Modelo has filed a lawsuit in US District Court in New York against Constellation Beers alleging that Constellation is "obstructing Crown's business" by failing to approve increases in marketing spend at their J-V. More dramatic details have emerged on the lawsuit, obtained by BBD, regarding how the breach between Constellation's Robert Sands and Grupo Modelo's Carlos Fernandez came about, with Crown's Bill Hackett in the middle. Here's what happened. Under Modelo's and Constellation's joint-venture