BOSTON - A Revere man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with importing and selling counterfeit apparel.
Paul G. Adri, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing for July 9, 2019. Adri was arrested and charged by complaint in December 2018 and was released on conditions.
Adri improperly utilized trademarks held by Adidas, Nike, MLB, the NFL, and the NBA, among others, by importing counterfeit goods from Hong Kong and China and selling them on eBay. Adri ignored two separate notices from U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to his illegal counterfeiting activities.
The charge of trafficking in counterfeit goods and services provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $2 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mackenzie Queenin of Lelling’s Cybercrime Unit is prosecuting the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
