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'Top Chef' Union Extortion Trial Begins In Boston

By Brian Amaral · July 31, 2017, 7:55 PM EDT

The case against four Teamsters who are accused of roughing up a "Top Chef" television crew in an extortion plot began Monday with jury selection in Boston federal court....

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Case Information

Case Title

Magistrate judge case number:

Case Number

1:15-cr-10300

Court

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

September 29, 2015

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