202-453-2180
FY 21 1
Washington, D.C. – TTB has accepted an $850,000 Offer in Compromise (OIC) from RN Acquisition, LLC and City Beverage – Markham, LLC of Chicago and Arlington Heights, Illinois. Specifically, TTB alleges that these entities and/or their affiliates unlawfully:
Violated the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act’s tied house prohibition (27 U.S.C. § 205(b)), by inducing a retailer to purchase their malt beverages to the exclusion of competitor brands by paying sponsorship funds to a third-party concert promotion company commonly owned and/or managed by the retailer’s owner and/or manager;
Violated the FAA Act’s tied house and exclusive outlet (27 U.S.C. § 205(a)) prohibitions by paying or reimbursing another industry member as part of a scheme to induce a multi-purpose venue retail concessionaire to purchase their malt beverages to the exclusion of competitor brands through a sponsorship of the venue, and by providing various trade items to t