Illinois Businessman Convicted of Price-Gouging N95 Masks During Early Weeks of Pandemic

Illinois Businessman Convicted of Price-Gouging N95 Masks During Early Weeks of Pandemic
A surgical mask and an N95 mask hang on display for sale at a pharmacy during the novel coronavirus crisis in Berlin on April 22, 2020. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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CHICAGO—A Illinois businessman has been convicted of price-gouging in connection with the sale of N95 masks during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Krikor Topouzian, 62, of Winnetka, was convicted Thursday in federal court in Chicago following a bench trial, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. He could face up to a year in prison when he’s sentenced Oct. 10.