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The actual evidence of asbestos in the products is from decades ago, and the current executives were not involved. There likely isn't enough evidence of contamination in the product since the 1990s to hold anyone criminally liable. Evidentiary standards in civil cases are FAR lower.


> and the current executives were not involved

That's part of the point actually, some of the people in charge at the time are probably still alive and would deserve to be brought to a court…


If they even knew.




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