$200MM Ponzi Scheme Committed by International Sneaker Reseller
Forensic Accounting, Strategic Planning, Secured & Liquidated Assets
The Bottom Line:
Owner / operator of international sneaker reseller located in the Pacific Northwest pre-sold sneakers and collected payment but failed to deliver the products in $200MM Ponzi Scheme.
Actions:
Cooperated with AUSA (DOJ), FBI, and HSI in their investigations. Led forensic accounting. Worked with creditors to address charge-back claims. Secured and inventoried over 60,000 pairs of sneakers. Developed and implemented a strategic plan to liquidate inventory through various outlets, including bulk sales and EBay, to maximize the recovery for creditors.