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July 13, 1993
In a phone call, Mark Whitacre uses the prospect of a good golf game in an attempt to lure the co-conspirators to Hawaii, so that their illegal meetings can be videotaped by the FBI. In the course of the conversation, the other executive on the line admits that he knows their meetings are illegal.

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  • October 25, 1993, Irvine California
    In a meeting between executives of ADM and Ajinomoto, the two sides begin illegally dividing up the market for a product they produce.
    (Quicktime movie: modem connection; high-speed connection)

  • October 25, 1993, Irvine
    Concerned that one of his secret recording devices is making a noise, Mark Whitacre, the cooperating witness with the FBI, checks it in the middle of the group.
    (Quicktime movie: modem connection; high-speed connection)

  • October 25, 1993, Irvine
    The two sides start hammering out a final deal that they hope the other competitors will accept.
    (Quicktime movie: modem connection; high-speed connection)

  • March 10, 1994, Hawaii
    During an illegal meeting, a fake agenda for a bogus industry association is handed out. The executives discuss how this can be used as cover for their illicit activities.
    (Quicktime movie: modem connection; high-speed connection)

  • March 10, 1994, Hawaii
    All of the companies agree for the first time on how to split the market between them.
    (Quicktime movie: modem connection; high-speed connection)

  • March 10, 1994, Hawaii
    Terry Wilson of ADM explains to the assembled executives that their customers are not their friends, their competitors are.
    (Quicktime movie: modem connection; high-speed connection)

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