September 28, 2020
A New York sneaker salesman who was charged with hoarding and price-gouging personal protective equipment amid the COVID-19 pandemic has agreed to donate over $400,000 worth of medical items to hospitals and health care providers as part of a deferred prosecution agreement.
April 28, 2020
New York federal prosecutors on Tuesday continued their dragnet against individuals allegedly engaged in price gouging and hoarding personal protective equipment, bringing charges under the Defense Production Act against a California attorney and an Arizona businessman for seeking to profiteer off of a deal for 1 million protective masks.
April 24, 2020
Federal prosecutors say they have commenced a criminal case by invoking the Defense Production Act, the first of its kind, to charge a Long Island businessman with a misdemeanor, alleging hoarding and price gouging amid the COVID-19 pandemic.