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US prosecutors file criminal charges against First Brands founder

30 January 2026 14:18 GMT

By John Basquill

US federal prosecutors have charged First Brands’ founder Patrick James and his brother Edward with fraud, alleging that for several years they oversaw and concealed the company’s misuse of invoice and inventory financing facilities.

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