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BP Execs Could Face Manslaughter Charges

HeadlineMar 30, 2011

Federal investigators are reportedly reviewing whether managers for the oil giant BP could face manslaughter charges in connection with last year’s Gulf oil spill disaster that left 11 people dead. Bloomberg News reports investigators are also reviewing statements from company officials at congressional hearings following the spill to determine whether their claims matched what they knew. BP’s former chief executive officer, Tony Hayward, is reportedly among those under investigation.

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