Bang Energy Sues Gulfstream for $25 Million Jet Theft


WESTON, Fla., Aug. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BANG ENERGY, the makers of the legendary BANG ENERGY™ beverages and other trend-setting performance innovations, has filed suit in Florida against GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION, a GENERAL DYNAMICS company, and also against EXPERT AVIATION, INC., as an alleged Gulfstream co-conspirator, alleging Deceptive, Unconscionable and Unfair Trade Practices, Conversion of Property, Civil Conspiracy and other claims.

The lawsuit involves Gulfstream issuing bills to Bang Energy exceeding a half million dollars for services that Gulfstream purportedly rendered on Bang Energy’s business aircraft—a G550 jet—without Bang Energy’s required preapproval.  Bang Energy’s aircraft is now being detained by Gulfstream at its Brunswick, Georgia facility.  To date, the business aircraft behemoth has refused to relinquish possession of Bang Energy’s jet unless its enormous bill is paid in full.  Bang Energy, however, refuses to capitulate to Gulfstream’s demands, opting, instead, to address Gulfstream’s trade practices in Court.

Bang Energy maintains that Gulfstream and its cohort are, in effect, holding Bang Energy’s jet hostage unless Bang Energy pays a ransom in the form of excessive invoices.

“Gulfstream’s brazen tomfoolery goes against everything that we stand for and believe in.  You cannot just run up a $600,000.00 bill without authorization and prior consent.  There are laws that prevent this gross malfeasance.  We will continue to pursue justice until Bang Energy’s $25 million jet is returned and Gulfstream is dealt with accordingly.  Hopefully, this never happens to anyone again!”

–Jack Owoc, Bang Energy CEO and CSO

A copy of the Complaint against Gulfstream and Expert Aviation is available here.

About VPX Sports/Bang Energy

Jack Owoc is the CEO, Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), and founder of VPX Sports/Bang Energy and its extensive portfolio of allied brands.  Bang Energy was founded in 1993 with one goal in mind:  to produce the highest grade, university-proven sports supplements and performance beverages in the world!  To date, Bang Energy has funded over 28 landmark, human-subject studies on its products, including BANG® energy drink, at UCLA, University of South Alabama, Florida State University, Baylor, University of Southern Maine, Memphis University, College of New Jersey, FIU, Nova University and other top universities in the country.  Jack Owoc and this team continue to update and release new nutrition products, proudly maintaining his distinction as the “Frontrunner in Sports Nutrition.”

For more information about Bang Energy and daily trendsetting updates, workout tips, and supplement research, stay connected by following Jack Owoc on Instagram, @BangEnergy.CEO, visit Bang Energy’s website, www.bangenergy.com, and follow Bang Energy on Instagram, @BangEnergy.

For more information about this release, please contact Legal@BangEnergy.com.



Attachments

2020.08.11 - VPX Complaint - VPX _ Gulfstream.pdf