A 40 year old Pennsylvanian man who has been in jail for over a year awaiting trial recently pleaded with a local judge claiming he is innocent of the charges held against him.
The man was jailed after being accused of selling counterfeit merchandise and being a street gang member.
Robert A. Singletary Sr. claimed on a witness stand last week that evidence informing a jury that he was a legitimate businessman was never presented before he was accused and jailed.
“I had radio ads, a tax ID number. All of that would have proven my intent,” explains Singletary.
Singletary was accused of knowingly selling fake Gucci and Louis Vuitton bags and apparel at a local store in Pennsylvania.
Singletary has been jailed for the past 15 months after being charged with trademark counterfeiting and deceptive business practices.
He has also been accused of being a member of the United Bloods Nation, a known street gang whose members were reportedly funneling proceeds from the store.
“My client denies any involvement with the Bloods. It’s clearly false,” says Singletary’s attorney, Richard Feudale.
Although Singetary admitted that he knew some of the items at the store were counterfeit, he said he never personally partook in the selling or buying of these goods.
(Source: The Daily Item)
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