Four Additional Defendants Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging in Michigan Asphalt Industry

Two Michigan companies and two individuals have pleaded guilty for their roles in conspiracies to rig bids for asphalt paving services contracts in the State of Michigan. According to court documents and proceedings, four defendants — Asphalt Specialists LLC, its former Vice-president, Bruce F. Israel, Al’s Asphalt Paving Company Inc. (Al’s Asphalt) and its president, Edward D. Swanson — conspired with each other and other co-conspirators to rig bids in each other’s favor from March 2013 through November 2018. Read More