The former president and CEO of
Freedom Industries is facing federal charges after a criminal complaint was
filed in court on Monday.
The allegations against Gary
He claims to have started working
as president three days before the January 9 chemical leak at the company’s
facility along the Elk River in Charleston
The complaint, which was filed in
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in Charleston
It is also alleged Southern made
these false statements to protect his assets, estimated at over $7 million in
October.
He maintains the chemical spill is no fault of his and he should
not be held responsible.
