An Athens company whose products have been used by the Atlanta Braves and University of Georgia sports teams has been ordered to pay more than $5 million to a manufacturer it failed to reimburse for a massive supply of disinfectant equipment.

ByoPlanet and its CEO Richard “Rick” O’Shea were blasted by a Canadian judge who said in a May 21 ruling that their “reprehensible,” “reckless” and “abusive” attempts to avoid paying Promark Electronics warranted sanctions.

O’Shea is a wealthy former professional golfer who lives in a luxury waterfront home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, court records show. ByoPlanet and O’Shea’s associated entity Good Salt are based on Old Monroe Road in Athens.

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Athens company owes $5M after fleecing supplier, judge says (ajc.com)