New Jersey used car dealer charged with price gouging New York City on N95 masks

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A New Jersey used car dealer was criminally charged on Tuesday with exploiting the coronavirus pandemic by trying to defraud and price gouge New York City into buying N95 respirator masks he was not authorized to sell, in a roughly $45 million scheme.

FILE PHOTO: Various N95 respiration masks at a laboratory of 3M, which has been contracted by the U.S. government to produce extra masks in response to the country's novel coronavirus outbreak, in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo

Prosecutors said the Manalapan, New Jersey, resident created a bogus letter falsely showing that 3M Co authorized the sale. Prosecutors said Romano’s intentions were clear from a March 9 text to an accomplice: “I’m working on a few deals that if I get any of them you might be buying a Ferrari.” Mark Macron, a lawyer for Romano, declined immediate comment. Romano faces wire fraud and two conspiracy charges. Two counts carry maximum 30-year prison terms.

 

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Used car dealer from Jersey. Story checks out.

reverendentity I’m honestly shocked that a used car dealer would do something so sleazy. . .

This guy is giving used car dealers a bad name. Oh wait.

When they offered him a price did he tell them he'd check with his boss?

Price gouging everywhere everyproduct in the world

Used car dealer and price gouging. Perfect together!

They charged points. That was the give away

An unscrupulous used car dealer? Unbelievable.

Friend of Kushner by chance?

Shocking. But fake news cause Trump didn't approve of this article. All hail Trump

Really? A used car dealer? Huh.

What a surprise. A car dealer charged with price gouging.

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Probably makes more profit from selling a mask than a used car

Now only if we could do that same thing for that rusted out accord they're asking 2000 over book value... 👀

There's a few NJ car dealer-types in Trump's cabinet right now

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