William Tong
Role at the time: Connecticut attorney general
Condemned
Statement summary
Tong accuses major egg producers of rigging prices and says the settlement will return money and eggs to communities.
“These massive egg producers rigged the system to jack up profits, and all of us paid for it.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Tong criticizes alleged egg-price manipulationStatement attributed to Tong, beginning "These massive egg producers"
Tong describes the state and federal investigation and criticizes the alleged manipulation. The release announces a settlement rather than a trial verdict.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The reference point is the alleged agreement to manipulate egg prices. Tong directly criticizes that agreement as a system rigged for profit. His support for enforcement is a response to the alleged conduct.