HIXON, Tenn. (WTHR) — A Tennessee man who cleared store shelves buying 18,000 bottles of hand sanitizer is now under investigation.
Matt Colvin took his large purchase and sold bottles online.
Investigator's with the Tennessee Attorney General's Office began investigating, issued a "cease and desist" letter saying there was reason to believe Colvin and his brother were price gouging.
Colvin said he has now received threats against him and his family.
"If by my actions, anyone was directly impacted and unable to get sanitizer from one of their local stores because I purchased it all, I am truly sorry for that," Colvin said.
He has now donated the hand sanitizer to a local church.
