| Abstract: |
It began as a legitimate venture to distribute 5-hour Energy south of the U.S. border. But when a husband and wife were unable to sell the liquid dietary supplement in Mexico, they turned to crime, federal prosecutors said, in an elaborate scheme that ultimately involved distribution of millions of bottles of counterfeit 5-hour Energy. Now, the couple faces the consequences of the years-long scheme. On June 20, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh sentenced Joseph and Adriana Shayota to 86 months and 26 months in prison, respectively. Several other defendants charged in the counterfeiting scheme also have been sentenced to hard time, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) noted, while others received probation. |
