STRATEGIC PARTNERS
December 13, 2018
A Denver District Court has issued a preliminary injunction order against two food truck fabricators following a series of stories that aired on "Contact7," according to an investigative reporting segment by the local ABC News affiliate. The injunction restricts the two from "engaging in any activity related to the fabrication, repair, or sale of food trucks," according to thedenverchannel.com.
The injunction, announced by Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, alleges that Denver Custom Food Trucks, Brother Custom Food Trucks and owners Larry Perez and Rudy Martinez scammed thousands of dollars from customers after promising to have their vehicles ready within six weeks, knowing they could not provide trucks that would pass safety inspections within that time period.
The attorney general's office said that some victims used retirement funds and liquidated their savings to buy customized food trucks, while others quit jobs believing they would have a truck within six weeks of placing an order.
Additionally, Martinez and Perez installed used equipment despite contracts stating that new equipment would be installed, according to the injunction, while other customers said the trucks "were not operable, required additional work, or failed to pass safety inspection."
A Contact7 investigation in May revealed that Perez had a criminal history and had liens against him, and that a class action lawsuit accused him and a partner of "blatant fraud."
Commerce City shut down Denver Custom Food Trucks and Brothers Custom Food Trucks in May for failure to pay taxes, but both men continued to do business, according to the statement.
