Suit Charges Berry Amendment Fraud

In a case filed May 21, 2019, in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, the United States charged a wholesaler of military uniform items and gear with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods.

The complaint charges conspiracy to defraud and unlawfully obtain over $20,000,000 in funds from the United States government and from wholesalers who supply the United States government, by trafficking in counterfeit military uniforms and gear that were falsely represented to be Berry Amendment or TAA compliant, that is, manufactured in the United States or a designated country. The apparel not only was made in China, it was also not flame resistant as required by the contract and claimed on the garments.

Thanks to Steve Warner at the BeaverLake6 Report for bringing this to our attention.