Shark Tank's Daymond John denies trying to sell N95 masks at inflated prices

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The founder of the Shark Group posted a statement to Twitter slamming a Miami Herald report accusing him of attempting to strike a deal to sell the state of Florida 1 million N95 masks at $7 apiece when they'd normally go for $2 each The deal ended up falling through. “Today’s Miami Herald story and subsequent reports are false, inaccurate and shows a complete reckless disregard for the truth,” John said in the statement, adding: "Proper reporting would have shown I did not set any prices and that my team worked with the state of Florida to: 1. Save lives 2. Help vet the overwhelming amount of incoming PPE offerings based on my manufacturing expertise and guide them how to best do this 3. Play a pivotal role to stop price gouging, and successfully identify potential fraud and theft of PPE product to protect taxpayer funds.”