Roseburg boat maker accused of wire fraud
by Laura Gunderson, The Oregonian
Tuesday April 07, 2009, 5:58 PM
The FBI has accused a Roseburg-based fishing boat manufacturer of fraudulently swelling its inventory figures in an attempt to squeeze millions out of a Wells Fargo credit line.
According to an FBI affidavit and search warrant, North River Boats Inc. and its affiliated retail outlets have been accused of wire fraud.
Brian Brush, the company’s president and owner who bought the company in 1997, could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Taraneh Foster, a North River spokeswoman, said that though the two companies are owned by Brush and share a headquarters, they are separate entities. She said the manufacturing arm, North River Boats Inc., “had no ties to Wells Fargo” and is operating normally.
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