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Jury Finds Teamsters Not Guilty In 'Top Chef' Extortion Case

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A jury in Boston has found four Teamsters not guilty of trying to extort the popular TV show "Top Chef." The defendants gained national notoriety for how they aggressively tried to stop production of the show when it came to Boston in 2014. They're hailing the verdicts as recognition of the rights of unions to protest. WBUR's David Boeri reports.

This segment aired on August 16, 2017.

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David Boeri Senior Reporter
Now retired, David Boeri was a senior reporter at WBUR.

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