Energy Transfer’s Warren Hit With Pipeline Corruption Claims (2)

An Energy Transfer LP investor filed suit in Delaware against billionaire Kelcy Warren and other leaders of its general partner entity, claiming they hid the corruption and environmental violations plaguing its Mariner East pipeline project despite having “actual knowledge” of the scandal.

The lawsuit accuses Warren and the others of “willfully and persistently” looking the other way while Energy Transfer unit Sunoco LP bribed constables, pressured officials to fire a regulator scrutinizing the project, and took engineering shortcuts that caused major leaks and an explosion.

“Rather than comply with legal and safety requirements,” they “corrupted the process,” but their “disregard ...