Jacob "Jake" Horton (died April 10, 1989) was a senior vice-president of Southern Company's Gulf Power unit, killed when a corporate airplane caught fire and crashed into a Pensacola apartment complex, shortly after takeoff from Pensacola, Florida.[1][2] Journalist Greg Palast has alleged that Horton was murdered by the corporation, in order to prevent him from accusing the board of directors of making illegal payments to politicians.[3]

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  1. Schmalz, Jeffrey (18 June 1989). "Florida Mystery Is Fueled By Intrigues and 4 Deaths". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. Anderson, Curt (24 April 1989). "Plane Crash, Dead Canaries Expand Grand Jury Probe Into Southern Co". AP News. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. Palast, Greg (2002). The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. p. 109.