California Grocer's Trial Set to Begin This Week.

Authors :: EMSHWILLER, JOHN R.
Source :: Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 3/23/2009, Vol. 253 Issue 67, pA5. 0p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: The article reports on the racketeering trial of California grocery operator George Torres. Supporters of Torres argue that he is a hardworking and generous immigrant entrepreneur, while government prosecutors allege that he is a criminal who used murder, theft and intimidation to build his business empire. Torres has established his Numero Uno supermarkets in Los Angeles, California that cater to largely ethnic blue-collar neighborhoods.