Sheehans to Pay $2.6 Million in Fines

Dear Client:The largest craft distributor in Massachusetts, Craft Brewers Guild, owned by the Sheehan family (owners of A-B distributors L. Knife), has been fined an unprecedented $2.6 million fine by the Mass Alcohol Beverages Control Commission, in lieu of suspending operations for 90 days, which would have been untenable. Recall that the regulators uncovered "pay-to-play" activity with certain bars in Boston, which are also being investigated. A spokeswoman for the wholesaler confirmed to the Boston Globe "that the ABCC had