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Doesn't sound like they'll be separating anytime soon: https://www.aol.com/why-jordan-brand-larry-miller-025346307.htmlCan't believe these fools are still able to sell Nike/JB product, let alone have collaborations. Hopefully whatever is already in progress is the last of it. And on top of all the legal stuff, with how they handled the Dusk/Dawn release, I'm not giving them my money. Will consider if they are available from a more reputable shop or direct from Nike, especially below retail, but not direct from TWG.
I wasn't familiar with this whole mess, and after reading up on the complaint I still can't say I fully understand it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like the TWG owner backdoored a slew of pairs to his buddy in NJ, who sold them to Chinese dudes, who paid for them in a bunch of smaller transactions with money from black market/prostitution businesses? But apparently no charges have been filed, and it seems like the U.S. gov't just wants to keep the $2m or so they seized from the buddy's NJ home. Right? So yeah, shady, sure, but I don't know if I'd say "close 'em down." I think it says more about Nike/JB being fine with their stuff going to overseas markets via third-parties (which nobody can really police) than anything else.