By: Jenny Goldsberry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/author/jenny-goldsberry
The body camera footage of Tyson Foods CFO John R. Tyson getting arrested has been released.
A 30-minute clip shows Tyson lying in the bed of a young woman who allegedly didn't know he was there. Tyson was wearing nothing but underwear as officers sat him up in the bed and handcuffed him. Fayetteville Police released the footage after receiving Freedom of Information Act requests from media outlets.
>>“No, I’m going to sleep,” Tyson told officers as they got him out of the bed.
>>“No you’re not, you’re going to jail,” an officer said. "This isn’t your house.”
Officers knew his identity after finding his ID in his pants in the room.
Tyson, who is the great-grandson of the company's founder, faces charges of public intoxication and criminal trespassing following the incident and was booked into Washington County Detention Center and released that night. He is expected in court on Dec. 1 after paying a $415 bond.
>>"I’m embarrassed, and I want to let you know that I take full responsibility for my actions. I also want to apologize to our investors as I have to our employees," Tyson said earlier this week during the company's quarterly earnings call. "This was an incident inconsistent with our company values, as well as my personal values. I just wanted you guys to hear this directly from me and to know that I’m committed to making sure this never happens again."
According to Tyson Foods's website, Tyson is also a lecturer at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville.
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