Jun 22, 2022
Jeffrey Stephen Wigand (/ˈwaɪɡænd/; born December 17, 1942) is an American biochemist and whistleblower.
He is a former vice
president of research
and development at Brown &
Williamson in Louisville,
Kentucky, who worked on the development of
reduced-harm cigarettes and
in 1996 blew the whistle on tobacco tampering
at the company. This was adapted for 1999 film The
Insider, with Russell
Crowe portraying Wigand.
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