also managed advertising for Carlton, Pall Mall, GPC and Misty brands. Additionally, Grey would remain B&W's agency-of- record. Bates would maintain account responsibilities for Kool and Lucky Strike brands. Controversies Lawsuit from island of Capri In May 1989, the Italian island of Capri sued Brown & Williamson for using the name on their ultra-slim cigarette brand. A lawsuit that the island filed against the Louisville-based tobacco company went to trial in Rome on June 30, 1989. Capri officials say they do not want their paradise associated with a potentially harmful product, and Brown & Williamson has no right to market a cigarette in Italy if Capri vetoes the plan. The manufacturer has contended that the action is groundless because the company has complied with "all applicable laws in securing rights to use the Capri name in Italy and in other countries where the brand is sold," said company spokeswoman Valerie Oates. Oates said the company obtained necessary approvals from Italian trademark officials and the nationally owned cigarette distribution system. Brown & Williamson sells Capri in 60 countries, including the United States, where it went into national distribution in 1987. Billed as the "slimmest ultra-slim," the cigarette is aimed at women. Nicotine levels In 1995, there was further controversy when in 1995 the former B&W vice president and chemical researcher Jeffrey Wigand defected from the company. Wigand revealed the company’s secrets, saying that they had been adding unreported chemicals to the cigarettes. The Kool, Capri, and Viceroy cigarettes had increased nicotine levels to promote higher addiction factors, therefore promoting sales. Markets Capri is mainly sold in the United States, but also was or still is sold in Mexico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Costa Rica, Brazil, West Germany, Germany (where the brand is known as "Caprice" due to a trademark issue), Switzerland, Italy, Iceland, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Hong Kong and Japan. See also Smoking culture References R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company brands Products introduced in 1987