94 Year-Old Electronics Billionaire Accused of Hiring Goons to Infest Chicago With Huge Rat Swarm
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A 94-year-old electronics tycoon, Barre Seid, is facing accusations from Chicago authorities for allegedly hiring workers to feed rats by spreading nuts in city parks. The former owner of the Tripp Lite company, Seid, has been sprinkling a variety of tree nuts in parks across the Chicago area, according to Fortune. Local resident Caroline Novak reported that residents and city officials have observed an increase in rat activity near the nut piles.
The operation has been ongoing for years, resulting in numerous civil violations with relatively minor fines, which Seid has reportedly paid without issue. As Chicago's Alderman Timmy Knudsen pushes for legal action against Seid to halt the feeding and control the rat infestation, residents express concern over the park's deteriorating condition.
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