Jeffrey Wigand

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Jeffrey Stephen Wigand (; born December 17, 1942) is an American biochemist and tobacco industry whistleblower. He is a former vice president of research and development at Brown & Williamson in Louisville, Kentucky, who worked on the development of reduced-harm cigarettes and in 1996 exposed tobacco tampering at the company. This was adapted for 1999 film The Insider, with Russell Crowe portraying Wigand. He currently lectures around the world and serves as a consultant for various tobacco issues.

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