Former First Brands Execs Indicted On Fraud Charges

By Ben Zigterman · January 29, 2026, 1:19 PM EST

Patrick James, the founder of bankrupt auto parts maker First Brands Group, and his brother Edward James were indicted by federal prosecutors in New York, who accused the pair of inflating invoices,...

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Case Information

Case Title

First Brands Group, LLC

Case Number

4:25-bk-90399

Court

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

September 28, 2025


Case Title

USA v. JAMES

Case Number

1:26-cr-00029

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

January 27, 2026