Prosecutor: YKK Zipper Monopoly Linked to Murder, Racketeering

26/04/2010

WASHINGTON D.C. – Federal prosecutors unveiled their case against the YKK Group on Monday, calling the zipper giant “a lawless corporation on par with the largest, most dangerous crime syndicates of the last half-century.”  Exposing seventy-five years of alleged wrongdoing in the zipper business, including claims of murder, price fixing, racketeering, and exploitation, prosecutors say they are confident their case will result in dozens of  convictions. “We’re seeking nothing less than the total dissolution of the fastener underworld,” said Assistant District Attorney Wiley Gerhardt. “We hope to send a message: no one needs to fear these so-called ‘Z-men’  anymore.” Over two hundred witnesses are expected to testify for the state, including David “Hookless” Keller, the former YKK whistleblower who survived a car bombing during an investigation of child trafficking in the zipper trade.