In a press release from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), US District Chief Judge Jorge A. Solis issued an order to override a confidential settlement that would have re-directed over half a million dollars away from a class of 32 intellectually disabled former employees of Hill Country Farms, Inc. (HCF), dba Henry's Turkey Service. By filing briefs to intervene in the confidential settlement, the EEOC and the U.S. attorney were able to intercept and secure the monies as part of an effort to collect over $3 million in unpaid judgments obtained by two federal agencies against Henry's Turkey.
"The Court does not believe it is by accident that the settlement proceeds make their way to the children of HCF's owners, all while avoiding the reach of the United States,” Judge Solis wrote in the order. “This was an intentional scheme concocted solely to shield a substantial sum of money from the United States' collection efforts. Accordingly, the Court finds ... any benefit due to the Estate under the Settlement Agreement is the property of HCF and, as such, is subject to this Court's authority to aid the United States in obtaining satisfaction of its judgment against Henry and HCF."
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