Rennert-controlled company settles Peru lead poisoning case for $150 million
A business controlled by billionaire Ira Rennert has settled a long-running lawsuit in the United States with 1,373 Peruvians who claimed they were poisoned by toxic substances near a smelter. The settlement amount is $150 million and was announced without an admission of wrongdoing from Doe Run Resources.
Topics: corporate liability international law settlement toxic pollution