A $2 billion “False Claims Act” lawsuit alleging “figurehead fraud” against the Canadian seafood giant Cooke Inc. of St. John, New Brunswick, was unsealed in April in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan.
The suit alleges Cooke Inc., Omega Protein, Alpha VesselCo. Holdings, Inc. and others, have been violating the American Fisheries Act (AFA) (1998) and Jones Act (1920) that allows only U.S. citizens to fish in U.S. waters.
The suit stems from an approximately $500 million purchase of Omega Protein of Reedville and all its assets in 2017 to Cooke Inc. The 57-page suit was filed by the New York law firm of Holwell, Shuster & Goldberg LLO (HS&G). Attorney Brendon DeMay of HS&G is requesting a jury trial.
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