United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Michael D. Andreas and Terrance S. Wilson, Defendants-Appellants/cross-Appellees

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

For many years, Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s philosophy of customer relations could be summed up by a quote from former ADM President James Randall: “Our competitors are our friends. Our customers are the enemy.” This motto animated the company’s business dealings and ultimately led to blatant violations of U.S. antitrust law, a guilty plea and a staggering criminal fine against the company. It also led to the criminal charges against three top ADM executives that are the subject of this appeal. The facts involved in this case reflect an inexplicable lack of business…