These are not completely powerless people who if they 're killed , it does n't matter , and nobody can do anything about it , '' Wolf said . Chiquita says it was a victim of extortion and argues the cases should be dismissed . The case is being heard in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. A U.S. federal judge is weighing whether the lawsuits will go to trial . Chiquita pleaded guilty in 2007 and paid a $ 25 million fine for paramilitary payments .
Chiquita says it was a victim of extortion and argues the cases should be dismissed . The case is being heard in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. A U.S. federal judge is weighing whether the lawsuits will go to trial . Chiquita pleaded guilty in 2007 and paid a $ 25 million fine for paramilitary payments .