Authorities remove close to one million masks, gloves, gowns and other medical supplies after a Brooklyn man was caught allegedly hoarding the equipment. He faces charges for lying to investigators and coughing on FBI agents who confronted him.
of the COVID-19 crisis and was selling them to doctors and nurses at prices as much as 700% above market value.
Extra medical beds are delivered to Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park section of Brooklyn which has seen an upsurge of coronavirus patients, April 2, 2020 in New York. "He's not charged with hoarding or price gouging," lawyer James Moriarity said in a statement."He's charged with lying to a federal agent and coughing in his direction. He categorically denies these charges."According to HHS, Feldheim will be paid at market value for the equipment being distributed to the New Jersey Department of Health, the New York State Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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