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First Brands founder resigns amid accounting scandal and billions in missing funds

By The Associated Press ● Communities ● October 14, 2025

The founder and CEO of First Brands is resigning just weeks after the auto parts supplier filed for bankruptcy protection amid an accounting scandal that has left its lenders looking for more than $2 billion in missing funds.

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