American Apparel Bailout

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American Apparel just saved itself from slipping into bankruptcy thanks to the cool $15 million Dov Charney acquired from a group of Canadian investors. Dov also added $700,000 of his "last savings" to the pot, bringing that number now up to $15.7 million. According to the deal, the backers also have the option to invest another $28 million during the course of the next six months, if they so choose. Who are these investors? Well, one of them—a "deep-pocketed Canadian financier" named Michael Serruya—led the Jamba Juice bailout back in 2009. [NY Post]