Indicted Pilgrims Pride CEO surrenders passport

GREELEY — Former Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (Nasdaq: PPC) chief Jayson Penn has agreed to surrender his passport and not leave the country as he continues to face federal price-fixing charges.

In a filing with the U.S. District Court of Colorado, federal prosecutors requested Penn surrender those documents after taking a paid leave of absence from the Greeley chicken producer, saying he no longer had a need to travel for work. Penn did not oppose the request and is currently free on bail.
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