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CHS Electronics controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2012

    Founder sentenced in separate investment-fraud case

    Claudio Osorio, CHS’s founder, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for an investment-fraud scheme connected to InnoVida, a separate company.

  2. 2000

    Shareholder securities-fraud litigation

    Shareholders alleged that CHS and its executives overstated profits and income, improperly reduced expenses, manipulated financial statements, and misled investors. The litigation ended in a settlement of nearly $12 million.

  3. 1998

    Accounting discrepancy and restatement of profit

    CHS disclosed a $45 million accounting discrepancy that reduced its 1998 profit by approximately half and contributed to concerns about the company’s financial reporting.