Not Guilty Plea in Du Pont Case:...
Not Guilty Plea in Du Pont Case: A key suspect in a plot to extort $10 million from chemicals giant Du Pont Co. pleaded not guilty. Trial for Bruno Skerianz, 52, was set for early December in Wilmington, Del. He and three other suspects are charged with trying to sell Du Pont stolen company documents related to production of Lycra, a trade name for the fiber spandex. Spandex is a stretch fiber used in products including underwear, bathing suits, stockings and exercise outfits.
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