NEW YORK, April 10- The man who had received inside information on Herbalife Ltd and footwear maker Skechers USA Inc from a senior KPMG auditor in Los Angeles is cooperating with federal investigators, the former auditor's lawyer said on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the FBI in Los Angeles declined to comment.
*Herbalife shares close down, Skechers close higher. The two California- based companies- nutritional products group Herbalife Ltd and footwear maker Skechers USA Inc- said separately on Tuesday that KPMG had quit as their auditor in connection with the leaks.
The companies- nutritional products group Herbalife Ltd and footwear maker Skechers USA Inc- said separately that KPMG had quit as their auditor in connection with alleged leaks of nonpublic information. Shares of Herbalife were down 4.1 percent at $36.81 and Skechers shares were up 2.6 percent at $22.07 on Tuesday afternoon.