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Department of Justice: Sports Equipment Company Owners and Sales Professional Indicted for Bid Rigging Schemes Affecting Mississippi Public Schools
February 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026:

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Sports Equipment Company Owners and Sales Professional Indicted for Bid Rigging Schemes Affecting Mississippi Public Schools

On Wednesday, Feb. 11, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Jon Christopher Burt (also known as Tank) of Columbus, Mississippi, Gerald Steven Lavender (also known as Jerry Lavender) of Columbus, Mississippi, a . . .

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