December 10, 2020

Four affiliated jewelry importing companies – Roman & Sunstone LLC; ISTAR Jewelry LLC; Ansun Inc.; and Starkes Gems Inc. – agreed to pay $866,068 to resolve claims made in an action brought by a whistleblower under the False Claims Act that they evaded customs on earrings imported from China by misrepresenting the quantity imported.  The whistleblower will receive an award of approximately $152,000.  USAO MA

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