Freedom Industries (WV spill) founder has tax evasion, cocaine history

[Newsjock]

Source: Charleston Gazette

... Details are still scant about Farrell and the company's two founders, but some details about the men, Gary Southern and Carl L. Kennedy II, are known.

Freedom Industries was founded in 1992 by Southern and Kennedy, according to filings with the West Virginia secretary of state.

Kennedy is still listed as "incorporator" on the secretary of state's website, but a woman who answered the phone at Freedom Industries said he left the company "years ago."

In 2005, federal prosecutors charged Kennedy with failing to pay more than $200,000 in income taxes, according to reports at the time. In 1987, he pleaded guilty to selling between 10 and 12 ounces of cocaine, according to reports.

Read more: http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201401100119

[jberryhill]

1. "still listed as 'incorporator'"

Well no shit. That is a historical fact that wouldn't change. Wtf is supposed to be meant be "still listed"?

Is he still involved in the company or not?

This reporter's idea of getting an answer to that question is to look at the secstate's website and make a phone call?

[Brickbat]

2. Correct.

Looks like they've got the Saturday crew reporting this one out.