Managers from Big Dig Concrete Provider Aggregate Industries Convicted on Fraud and Conspiracy Charges

After two Aggregate Industries managers pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges about a month ago, their testimony has been used to convict four other managers of the same type of charges. Aggregate managers conspired to deliver more than 5000 trucks of concrete that was unusable for a variety of reasons. The company paid $50 million in settlements and fines to address the matter, $27 million of which was originally earmarked for use on Big Dig repairs. The payments kept Aggregate eligible for government contracts, including $4.2 million in stimulus funds received this year. The convicted managers are expected to be sentenced in November.