CRE8AD8 owner Gregorio Palomino talks with media after he delivered the five pallets of food to the San Antonio Food Bank on May 28, 2020, under a $39.1 million contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Family Food Box program. Food and Garden LLC, CRE8AD8’s partner in the venture, sued Palomino and his company this week in Bexar County District Court, accusing them of fraud and misrepresentation.Gregorio Palomino, the San Antonio wedding planner who received a $39.
Palomino, Brownell and Brownell’s attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit, filed this week in Bexar County District Court. Emails obtained by the Express-News from USDA indicate several problems arose during CRE8AD8’s contract period, which ran from May 15 to June 30, 2020. The company was one of the few participants in the Food Box program whose contracts were not renewed for its second phase.