Bootleg merchandise sales have long been a familiar sight outside Newark’s Prudential Center, where vendors flock to Broad and Mulberry Streets before concerts hawking unofficial t-shirts for a bargain.
Fans looking for a deal may be out of luck Monday in Newark, however, as Bruce Springsteen and the company that distributes his official merch has taken a stand against counterfeit tees.
Merch Traffic, The Boss’s official merch partner, filed a federal complaint alleging bootleggers conspired to sell counterfeit goods outside Prudential Center during the band’s upcoming concert…