#JamesWhitner, owner of sneaker retail shops including #AMaManiere and #SocialStatus, has been said by federal agents to be involved in an international multi-million dollar money laundering scheme 👀💸 Court filings show that an “Oregon-based sneaker company” prohibited Whitner and his businesses from selling said sneaker company’s sneakers and apparel to the following: outside the U.S., to another retailer, and to any person Whitner knew would resell the products. Yet IRS investigators allege that Whitner sold the merchandise to a Chinese national, who in turn resold the items for a value exceeding $32 million over a span of five years 👟 “We disagree with the USAO’s allegations concerning our business and remain appreciative of the extraordinary support our vendor partners have shown and continue to show throughout this process,” the Whitaker Group said in the statement. “Our success has made us an easy target caught in the middle of a US financial and regulatory war with China ...