Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) is seen during a group photo with freshmen members of the House Republican Conference in January.
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A retired two-star general is taking Rep. Patrick Fallon (R-Texas) and his wife to court over potential claims that may include fraud, breach of fiduciary duties and interference with contractual relationships.
In 2008, retired General Timothy M. Haake and Fallon formed Recon Sportswear & Jackets LLC to sell apparel in the Fort Benning market. Later that year, according to Haake’s petition to the court, both men, Recon Sportswear and another firm called American Airborne Store entered into an agreement. Haake claims it promised him 10% interest in the two firms’ future value as well as 10% initial interest in any other entity Fallon might later form that targets the Fort Benning market.
After Fallon was elected to Congress in November 2020, he reportedly offered to buy out Haake’s interest in the…
