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Star witness takes the stand 

Jump to full article: Kansas City (MO) Star, 2005-01-19
Author: Linda Man/The Star

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Jeffrey Wigand, "The Insider" of Hollywood fame, testified Tuesday in a wrongful-death lawsuit in Jackson County Circuit Court in Independence.

Wigand, the former vice president of research and development for tobacco giant Brown & Williamson, exposed industry secrets to "60 Minutes" after he was fired. The case inspired the movie "The Insider," starring Russell Crowe as Wigand.

Wigand testified on behalf of the family of Barbara Smith, who died in 2000 of a heart attack.

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