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“star” witness in its Bronco II lawsuits. Consequently, Bickerstaff’s fees

increased over 8 years of court cases, eventually amounting to $5 million.

After Ford and Bickerstaff were convicted of engaging in conspiracy to

commit fraud at one of the Bronco II trials in 2001, Bickerstaff fled to his

native England (EWG, 2005b).

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