Rubashkin "Very Hyper" Just Before Arrest, Witness Says

Later that morning, Rubashkin allegedly met with Darlis Hendry. Hendry then asked O'Shaughnessy if she knew how to change sales invoices that had already been filed in the plant's history records. O'Shaughnessy said, "I told her no, and I wouldn't do it if it could be done."

Rubashkin 'very hyper' before raid, witness says
GRANT SCHULTE • DES MOINES REGISTER

Sholom Rubashkin appeared nervous and "very hyper" the morning that he was arrested on immigration charges, a former employee at Agriprocessors Inc. testified Thursday.

Verla O'Shaughnessy was among several customer service employees who testified against Rubashkin, 49, on the third day of his 91-count fraud trial. Rubashkin, the former Postville meat plant executive, has pleaded not guilty.

O'Shaughnessy told jurors that Rubashkin arrived at the customer service department around 6 a.m. Oct. 30, 2008, and asked to see the woman who had allegedly produced hundreds of fake sales records.

Later that morning, Rubashkin allegedly met privately with the woman, Darlis Hendry. Hendry then asked O'Shaughnessy if she knew how to change sales invoices that had already been filed in the plant's history records. O'Shaughnessy said, "I told her no, and I wouldn't do it if it could be done."

Defense lawyers countered that Rubashkin's "hyper" behavior was normal, and disputed allegations that sales records were fake.

The 91 charges against Rubashkin include bank, mail and wire fraud, money laundering, and ignoring an order to pay livestock providers in the time required by law.

Comments

[effie]

Shmarya: Will the trial be in session on Friday? Many court take a trial recess to attend to other court matters.

[Shmarya]

I imagine it might be a half day session. But as far as I recall from the filings, Fridays are court days.

[Getthefactsman]

Shmarya
Your headline "Hyper Day before Raid" is incorrect

She (Verla)testified he was hyper the day before he was arrested which was in October of 2008. The day before raid would have been on a Sunday on May 11. So your headline should read "Hyper day before he was arrested" get the facts man

[Shmarya]

Thanks. I'll fix it now.

[Shmarya]

Actually, the Register's headline is wrong. I fixed mine but left theirs.

[TheTruthAsItIs]

Shmarya

Is there any way you can either get links to court documents submitted or post them here?

Especially the Government's witness list. It would be interesting to see who else they have lined up in the coming weeks.

[Shmarya]

I posted all that last weekend.

[neighbor girl]

Shmarya
I've found the 6 trial documents you posted on October 2. There's a pdf file of the defendent's exhibit list, but I can't find the government's list. Are there other documents that I've missed? Thanks.