Sriracha Ordered to Pay $23.3 Million in Damages to Its Former Chili Pepper Grower | Eater
"The maker of the popular hot sauce that relied on red jalapeño peppers from the ranch was found by a jury to have broken its contract and committed fraud by misrepresenting and concealing information. After first suing the ranch in 2017 for an alleged $1.5 million overpayment and termination of the partnership, the company faced a $20 million counterclaim and ultimately was ordered to pay for monetary losses and punitive damages. The trial revealed the breakdown of a 28-year business and personal relationship between the company’s founder and the ranch owner, with testimony delivered through a Mandarin interpreter and remarks about how a long-standing partnership ended up in court." - Jenny G. Zhang
