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The Justice Department abandoned a criminal case against Abbott Nutrition despite allegations that contaminated infant formula sickened and killed babies. Critics flag potential political favoritism.
The Justice Department abandoned a criminal case against Abbott Nutrition despite allegations that contaminated infant formula sickened and killed babies. The case involved specific health harms tied to Abbott's plant and manufacturing practices. Dropping criminal charges typically requires a factual or legal reason—insufficient evidence, evidentiary problems, or a decision the conduct doesn't meet the criminal threshold. The DOJ hasn't fully explained why it walked away.
The optic matters because Abbott is a major corporation with resources for defense, and infants were allegedly harmed. When the government pursues criminal charges in the first place, it usually means prosecutors found enough to proceed. Abandoning the case invites questions about whether political considerations or regulatory capture played a role. Critics have flagged it as preferential treatment, though the full reasons may be more complicated than pure favoritism.
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