"The federal charges were made public Wednesday, naming five executives who are accused of bribing one employee - Patrick Briones, a lead wine buyer for the company that also owns Vons - to control which wines appeared on grocery store shelves in California as part of an eight-year scheme from 2016 to 2024."
"The alleged bribes included an $11,000 hotel bill for a vacation, as well as golf trips to places like Monterey County, Maui, Las Vegas and Florida, according to the indictment."
""The behavior in question was wholly inconsistent with our policies, and we do not, and will not, tolerate it," an Albertsons spokesperson told the Chronicle, adding that the company was cooperating with authorities."
Federal charges were filed against five executives from Southern Glazer's for allegedly bribing Patrick Briones, a lead wine buyer for Albertsons and Vons, to secure preferential product placement on grocery store shelves in California. The scheme operated from 2016 to 2024 and involved falsifying documents to conceal the illegal activity. Alleged bribes included an $11,000 hotel bill for a vacation and golf trips to locations including Monterey County, Maui, Las Vegas, and Florida. The named defendants are Stephen Magliocco, Michael Dehdashtian, Adrian Ruiz, Ryan Dow, and Loratina Muscara. Albertsons stated the behavior violated company policies and confirmed cooperation with authorities. Southern Glazer's emphasized commitment to legal compliance and ethical standards.
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