Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1948
Allegations of fraud and unpaid obligations
As production failed to meet expectations, customers and dealers reported delayed deliveries, employees and engineers cited unpaid funds, and former employees pursued back-pay claims. Investors and dealers threatened lawsuits, and the company was investigated amid allegations of fraud.
Criminal conviction of Gary Davis
Gary Davis was convicted on 20 of 28 theft counts. He was acquitted on four theft counts and four fraud counts and received a sentence of eight months to two years at a labor-farm prison camp.