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Zadeh Kicks LLC
Michael Malekzadeh, Bethany Mockerman
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- Company / entity
- Zadeh Kicks LLC
- Industry
- Sneaker preorder / resale business
- How investors were recruited
- Online sneaker resale customers who placed preorders for limited-edition sneakers.
- Pitch & red flags
- Collected money upfront for presale of limited-edition sneakers before release, allegedly knowing he could not fill all orders (600,000+ Air Jordan 11 Cool Grey preorders, about $70M, vs 6,000+ pairs acquired).
Source
U.S. Department of Justice official
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