TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for bilking customers

[Karee 4,191]

CHICAGO – TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for bilking consumers via infomercials for his best-selling weight loss book.

In sentencing the 50-year-old Trudeau in Chicago federal court Monday, U.S. District Judge Ronald Guzman said that for decades Trudeau "steadfastly attempted to cheat others for his own personal gain."

Trudeau apologized, saying he was a changed man.

Prosecutors had said they could think of no comparable case of someone cheating people so brazenly. They said Trudeau deserved a sentence of at least 10 years. But defense attorneys said he should serve no more than two years.

Trudeau sold more than 850,000 copies of his book, "The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About." He touted it in commercials that often employed news-interview formats.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/03/17/tv-pitchman-kevin-trudeau-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-bilking/

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I wonder if Walmart sells the book?

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I wonder if he still gets the profits from his book sales on Amazon, it's still there:

http://www.amazon.com/Weight-Loss-Cure-They-About/dp/B0062GJPS4

This reviewer seems a bit passionate about the books effectiveness he posted in 2007:

"I'm sorry, but as I read alot of the negative reviews on this book I have to laugh. People that are posting negatively are the same people that read the book, decide that it is too hard, give up on at least trying, decide it's not for them, they don't have the time, then come here and post their negative garbage."

And how about this die hard groupie:

"For those who say the hcg injections for this diet are too expensive....remember you won't be buying a whole lot of groceries.......all in all I saved lots of money right there.

There are two pharmacy's and websites available have online short forms you fill out and after a doctor approves you then you can buy the prescription from them. This is all in the good old USA too.
The needles and all needed are supplied in a kit and the needles are the same used by insulin diabetics, so you don't even feel it. I just let the alcohol swab I do dry for about 10 seconds then inject.......can't feel a thing.
You need to be a Dr Simeon scholar remember, re-read his protocol over and over and follow it to the letter.
The online pharmacies you get the shots from have doctors available to answer any questions you have via toll free number and you can call as much as you need to.
I lost the 30 lbs I needed in one round and have kept it off. I highly recommend the website 'hcgchica' for lots and lots of great info and help too. I was serious about losing the weight so for me the injections are the only way to go. Lots are saying the homeopathic drops do not work and have no hcg in them at all.......buyer beware!!!!!!
Keven Trudeau is trying to educate a mostly sleeping and gullible public.......natural cures and this diet do work if you can open your mind up and stop listening to all the huge corporate interests that just want to keep you down and buying drugs."

Edited March 18, 2014 by Jinx614

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They need to throw this guy in jail too

[luckytxn 2,265]

Every TV pitchman should be thrown in prison then.

[Karee 4,191]

Every TV pitchman should be thrown in prison then.

I'm all for that.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Every TV pitchman should be thrown in prison then.

Agree

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You need to seek professional help.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Totally.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Lost, if there's something you want to tell us, you can come out here. We're all friends.