Former Massey Energy Co. Chief Executive Officer Donald Blankenship, one of Appalachia’s last coal barons, was found guilty of plotting to speed up production by ignoring safety rules at a company mine that later blew up, killing 29 workers in 2010 (United States v. Blankenship, S.D.W. Va., 14-cr-00244, jury verdict 11/16/15).
Once one of the most powerful figures in West Virginia, Blankenship now faces the prospect of a short prison term after his conviction on a misdemeanor count of conspiracy. He was acquitted on two other charges of securities fraud and making false statements.
His conviction by ...
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