Oh My - Guy thrown in jail for 25 years for doing this...

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Read this article.

There's a lot of lessons to be learned.

The BIG LESSON.

ALWAYS give refunds, no matter what.

Read this article to discover what this company
made their customers do to get a refund.

You'll be SHOCKED.

AVN :: Enzyte Manufacturer Sentenced To 25 Years in Prison

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  • Profile picture of the author John Rowe
    ... Warshak required customers to provide notarized documents
    from a doctor proving that they had small genitals in order to get a refund...
    What a moron!
    I'll bet he's hoping his new prison buddies aren't taking Enzyte.

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    • Profile picture of the author Alex Sol
      Originally Posted by John Rowe View Post

      What a moron!
      I'll bet he's hoping his new prison buddies aren't taking Enzyte.
      omg! thats gold!
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayhew
        Did they have to provide a picture too?
        Next to a Newspaper?
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      • Profile picture of the author Bruce Wedding
        Moral of the story, don't sell junk.

        Pretty simple, eh?
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      • Profile picture of the author Andrew Dillon
        Well his product may not work and he may have to pay a hell of a lot out in fines but I BET he would give all he owns not to have to spend the next 25 years being someones new bitch in prison LOL.
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        • Profile picture of the author Ricter
          Originally Posted by Andrew Dillon View Post

          Well his product may not work and he may have to pay a hell of a lot out in fines but I BET he would give all he owns not to have to spend the next 25 years being someones new bitch in prison LOL.
          He won't go to that kind of prison, and he won't do 25 years.
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          • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
            I think what people have to look at here is the comment about misleading advertising.

            A lot of people in this market think that it's okay to hint at things as long as you don't say them outright. That is not how the law reads in the US, and playing those kinds of games will cost you.

            I suspect the appeal will result in a large change in the penalties imposed. Those are way beyond what similar cases I've seen have resulted in.


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            • Profile picture of the author Emailrevealer
              25 years?!? I bet the judge was an unhappy customer...
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            • Profile picture of the author mmurtha
              Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

              I think what people have to look at here is the comment about misleading advertising.

              A lot of people in this market think that it's okay to hint at things as long as you don't say them outright. That is not how the law reads in the US, and playing those kinds of games will cost you.

              I suspect the appeal will result in a large change in the penalties imposed. Those are way beyond what similar cases I've seen have resulted in.


              Paul
              Paul,

              Yeah I agree! They will catch up with people sooner or later.

              It's the total ignorance that gets me. People don't seem to be seeing the warning signs.

              I saw a case a couple of months ago where someone was selling football jerseys they bought from some wearhouse, then tried to sell them in their local small town retail store claiming they were from XXX company. The inside label read from "Thyland".

              The judge found them guilty of fraud for ever place they advertised.

              The funny part about it is that the guy selling the Jerseys claimed he didn't come right out and print it in any advertisments, not even on his signs at his store. The Judge however stated otherwise ... claiming, using the XXX companies name in conjunction with his Jerseys on the same advertisment, in the way the store owner worded it, was every bit as misleading as standing on the street corner trying to sell the Jerseys and coming right out and saying XXX company made them.

              He was fined a hefty fee, plus jail time.


              I see no difference between what this store owner did, and what some people try to get away on their sites/blogs. Misleading people is fraud to me.


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              • Profile picture of the author jjpmarketing
                This is why I despise pharaceutical companies. If it was up to me... not just these guys would pay. I would also make certain they removed all drug related advertising from the tv stations... or any format of tv... including websites that play videos like tv shows or movies and stick those ads in between sections of the video.

                You have some half naked chick running around on a beach or in a bedroom selling a drug about the latest fad illness... which has nothing to do with being in a bedroom or on a beach. They glamorize these drugs... so people go asking their dr about these drugs... or try to obtain them illegally online.

                Doctors are the only people that should even bring these drugs up.



                Does your head hurt at least once per month?

                Have you ever been out of breath this month?

                Have you felt frustrated this month?

                Then you must have [enter the latest fad name here].

                See your doctor about [fad name] and tell him you need [new drug name here].

                There is nothing wrong with you... chasing after brats all day after a long day of work will give you these symptoms.

                Granted that is a little exaggerated... but these commercials piss me off. Especially since during prime time... 3 out of every 4 commercials is a drug commercial promoting the latest fad illness for the latest fad drug to go with it.
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                • Profile picture of the author tmwwtw
                  25 years? wow, paris hilton only get couple of days
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                  • Profile picture of the author Tsnyder
                    There's a real marketing lesson here...

                    Those had to be the absolute cheesiest commercials ever
                    aired yet they produced enough sales so that the guy had
                    nearly half a billion dollars to be forfeited...

                    There is no shortage of people who will pay good money if
                    they even suspect your product will solve their problem.

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                    • Profile picture of the author Lance K
                      Originally Posted by Tsnyder View Post

                      There's a real marketing lesson here...

                      Those had to be the absolute cheesiest commercials ever
                      aired yet they produced enough sales so that the guy had
                      nearly half a billion dollars to be forfeited...

                      There is no shortage of people who will pay good money if
                      they even suspect your product will solve their problem.

                      Tsnyder

                      True. And there's also a marketing lesson about not f#%king people over with your continuity program and return/cancellation policy.
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                    • Profile picture of the author ibringjoy
                      "Do you ever go to bed at night and wake up in the morning? Then you need this drug!"

                      My daughter was quoting this from some comedy routine.

                      It's just like them to say something like that.

                      And don't tell me you answered, "Yes! I do! I must need that!"

                      At first thought, we wonder if they think we are really that stupid.

                      Then we realize that their stupid commercials sell billions of drugs...


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                      • Profile picture of the author Lance K
                        He needs a "WFAddict I Make My Money On The Backend" shirt for his impending incarciration.
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                        • Profile picture of the author Jose Delgado
                          What a shame!

                          I liked Bob!

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                          • Profile picture of the author Daniel E Taylor
                            There is a lesson to be learned here. Being ethical isn't a "cliche"
                            it's what separates those who live great prosperous lives, and
                            the ******** like this who will eventually pay for the horseshit they
                            put out.

                            Moral of the story: You can gain material riches by being an
                            unethical bitch, but you will pay in the end. Karma isn't just a wordd.

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                            • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
                              I completely agree with this assessment. Sure, there are a lot of ways to make a quick buck by being a scumbag. I just can't bring myself to be part of those methods, no matter what. You're right, Karma isn't just a word.

                              Originally Posted by Daniel E Taylor View Post

                              There is a lesson to be learned here. Being ethical isn't a "cliche"
                              it's what separates those who live great prosperous lives, and
                              the ******** like this who will eventually pay for the horseshit they
                              put out.

                              Moral of the story: You can gain material riches by being an
                              unethical bitch, but you will pay in the end. Karma isn't just a wordd.

                              Daniel
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                  • Profile picture of the author Emailrevealer
                    Originally Posted by tmwwtw View Post

                    25 years? wow, paris hilton only get couple of days
                    Unlike the product, Paris Hilton is actually capable of getting a man...oh well. You get the drift...
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      • Profile picture of the author Paul Buckley
        Just goes to show you: It's not nice to fool with Mother Nature
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        • Profile picture of the author JasonKing
          "Worse, former Berkeley Chief Operating Officer Jim Teegarden testified that Warshak required customers to provide notarized documents from a doctor proving that they had small genitals in order to get a refund."

          My goodness ...
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          • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
            Originally Posted by JasonKing View Post

            "Worse, former Berkeley Chief Operating Officer Jim Teegarden testified that Warshak required customers to provide notarized documents from a doctor proving that they had small genitals in order to get a refund."

            My goodness ...
            I ask the same of all my refund requests. Must work. I have had zero requests since instituting the policy :-D
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            • Profile picture of the author GailTrahd
              Originally Posted by Kevin Riley View Post

              I ask the same of all my refund requests. Must work. I have had zero requests since instituting the policy :-D
              Especially from people like me - I wouldn't DARE ask for a refund!
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              • Profile picture of the author TheMagicShow
                Now I don't have a late night tv show to watch anymore , damn what a bummer, of course there's always GGW..lol
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                • Profile picture of the author Lance K
                  If the product doesn't do what is advertised, then why have they been allowed to do business for so long?
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                  • Profile picture of the author Michael Shook
                    Well, gosh dangit, where am I going to get my supply now? :confused:
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                  • Profile picture of the author Ricter
                    Originally Posted by Lance K View Post

                    If the product doesn't do what is advertised, then why have they been allowed to do business for so long?
                    Time was needed for the profits to accumulate, which would then be seized.
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                    • Profile picture of the author JasonKing
                      Originally Posted by Ricter View Post

                      Time was needed for the profits to accumulate, which would then be seized.
                      Lol ... how accurate.
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                      • Profile picture of the author greenovni
                        What really gets me is the following:

                        1. They had that many small penis customers.
                        2. The customers were dumb enough to order this sh*t.

                        Now, what is it that we notice when we see an ad for an "FDA approved" drug? The damn side effects!

                        An usual ad goes like this:

                        "Allergy B Gone - Take this little FDA approved allergy pill and you will eliminate all of your allergies in a minute flat!

                        Side effects include
                        • Diarreah
                          Heart Burn
                          Extreme twitching
                          Mild love for internet marketing
                          Toe itching
                          Evolution
                          Upper respiratory tract infection
                          Gas with oily discharge
                          Mild case of DEATH!


                          These drug manufacturing companies are making billions of dollars off of morons that buy into these pills. What's wrong with people? For $165 dollars, I may lose weight, with the additional cost of having diarrhea, cramping, rash and my personal favorite: gas with oily discharge. BARF.

                          You want to lose weight? Exercise. Quit buying into these stupid drugs and pills. Lazy *******s.

                          Damn... someone over at the marketing department must have been asleep at the wheel, because there are few things I can think of that I'd rather not have than gas with oily discharge.

                          Maybe the doctors/chemical engineers or whoever concocts these pills got tired of working on it and investors forced them to publish the drug before it was perfected (long before it was perfected).

                          I can just picture the doctors saying "...but this drug will give people the shits!" Only to be responded with "Our investors are getting impatient. Besides, that's why toilet paper and depends were invented..."

                          Don't buy drugs to solve your problems. Allergies aren't that bad. Suck it up and grow a pair. A nation of wimps, I tell you...

                          158,085 people were interrupted with bowel movements while reading this page.

                          Yes, "Gas with oily discharge is a real side effect of a "real" drug. You just have to hear the TV ad for yourself.



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                        • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
                          Originally Posted by greenovni View Post

                          What really gets me is the following:

                          Yes, "Gas with oily discharge is a real side effect of a "real" drug. You just have to hear it for yourself.

                          Ummmm...no thanks. I'll pass. :p
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                        • Profile picture of the author Lance K
                          Originally Posted by greenovni View Post

                          Don't buy drugs to solve your problems. Allergies aren't that bad. Suck it up and grow a pair. A nation of wimps, I tell you...
                          Good post up until that part. You've obviousy never had severe allergies. I took weekly shots for about 3 years when I was younger. And now my allergies rarely if ever bother me. To the point that I never medicate (even OTC) for them. And I'm exposed to the exact same environmental conditions.
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                            • Profile picture of the author greenovni
                              Lance K O too suffered from asthma, allergies, colds, flu etc UNTIL the insurance ran out... now I suffer from none
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                              • Profile picture of the author JHamilton
                                Wow, I am really glad you posted this rogerlodge. I was just thinking about how successful this company must be the other day!
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                                • Profile picture of the author nursehoney
                                  I'm gonna try very hard not to climb up and jump up and down on my soapbox, but as a nurse, there's very little that gets my ire up more than Big Pharma...I loathe the multi-gazillion dollar pharmaceutical industry with every fiber of my being. They're destroying lives with their symptom masking drugs, most of which cause more problems than they solve.

                                  There's a special place in hell reserved for these pill-pushers and I wonder if the average person has any idea how much power and influence these companies have.

                                  And since we're sharing...have you seen this video about the doctor who says he's successfully treating cancer with baking soda and water?

                                  Now, before you laugh, watch the video...it's not hard for me believe what he says is true, since I've suspected for a long time there was a cure for cancer. But there's too many billions of dollars wrapped up in it for the truth to be let out.

                                  But what if...just what if he's right...and cancer is really just a fungus?

                                  http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/398.html

                                  Sorry, I know this is slightly off topic, but the lies perpetuated by Big Pharma anger me like nothing else.
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                                  • Profile picture of the author Black Hat Cat
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                                    I hope you pharmaceutical haters keep that in mind if you ever find yourself or a loved one in an ER begging the doctor to save you from the stroke you're suffering, or heart attack, meningitis, debilitating migraines, etc, etc. Make sure you tell them thanks, but no thanks, you'll take a pass on the life-saving drug they offer.

                                    Granted that is a little exaggerated... but these commercials piss me off. Especially since during prime time... 3 out of every 4 commercials is a drug commercial promoting the latest fad illness for the latest fad drug to go with it.
                                    Wow, you learn something new everyday. I mean, who knew erectile dysfunction, herpes infections, pregnancy prevention, and many more were simply fad illnesses?

                                    Don't you love it when people living in the land of the free can't wait to take away someone else's freedom to make their own decisions?
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                                    • Profile picture of the author clint48
                                      I think he let you try his product for free for a month and if you didn't cancel then you were charged each month after that. I wonder if anyone would have bought the product if he didn't offer the free trial? I doubt many people would have paid up front for the product, but since it was a free trial they thought they had nothing to loose.

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                                  • Profile picture of the author discrat
                                    Originally Posted by nursehoney View Post

                                    I'm gonna try very hard not to climb up and jump up and down on my soapbox, but as a nurse, there's very little that gets my ire up more than Big Pharma...I loathe the multi-gazillion dollar pharmaceutical industry with every fiber of my being. They're destroying lives with their symptom masking drugs, most of which cause more problems than they solve.

                                    There's a special place in hell reserved for these pill-pushers and I wonder if the average person has any idea how much power and influence these companies have.

                                    And since we're sharing...have you seen this video about the doctor who says he's successfully treating cancer with baking soda and water?

                                    Now, before you laugh, watch the video...it's not hard for me believe what he says is true, since I've suspected for a long time there was a cure for cancer. But there's too many billions of dollars wrapped up in it for the truth to be let out.

                                    But what if...just what if he's right...and cancer is really just a fungus?

                                    http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/398.html

                                    Sorry, I know this is slightly off topic, but the lies perpetuated by Big Pharma anger me like nothing else.

                                    So true nursehoney, so true. People dont realize the Billions and Billions of Profit the Big Pharma will lose if a cure for Cancer is produced. Actually we probably could have had a cure years ago and I wouldnt put it past them if they do have one that is locked up in a vault. There is too much Profit in the treatment of Cancer.( chemo, pills etc...) for these Big Boys to try to find a cure.

                                    To them the exponential growth of Cancer victims in our Society means an exponential growth of dollar bills in their wallets. Its SO SICK !!!
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                                      • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
                                        Originally Posted by Luke Sample View Post



                                        Against the United States? Is this freaking third grade? Committed felonies against the United States? Are you serious? Wow.
                                        I'm dead serious, Luke. And no, this is not third grade. This man commited some of the same type of felonies (bank fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy) as this person here. I was involved with this other person's investigation and let me tell you, her actions...her crimes against the United States...had the ability to harm a very large number of Americans. Just like this guy's crimes. 93 counts of crimes against the U.S. Trust me, this man was indicted by a Grand Jury (regular people, just like you and me) who looked at ALL the evidence the feds had against him and decided that there was enough evidence that this man did, indeed, commit these crimes to try him for them. He was then tried by a jury of his peers and convicted. There were many "regular people" involved in this man's case; it wasn't simply a judge who decided to be heavy handed.
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                                        • Profile picture of the author Bruce Wedding
                                          What amazes me are the attitudes in here of people that think it's ok to sell snake oil to MILLIONS of Americans. Do the math. They are asking him to pay back $500 MILLION dollars. I don't know what Enzyte costs (seriously, I don't LOL) but if it is $50, that is 10 million separate customers ripped off.

                                          If you think someone can F%*k over 10 million people and not deserve a prison sentence, you are the one with issues.
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                                          • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
                                            Originally Posted by Bruce Wedding View Post

                                            What amazes me are the attitudes in here of people that think it's ok to sell snake oil to MILLIONS of Americans. Do the math. They are asking him to pay back $500 MILLION dollars. I don't know what Enzyte costs (seriously, I don't LOL) but if it is $50, that is 10 million separate customers ripped off.

                                            If you think someone can F%*k over 10 million people and not deserve a prison sentence, you are the one with issues.
                                            Actually, it's more like 1 milion people ripped off 10 times each. Enzyte was actually an auto ship scam, where once you got the free sample, they tried to keep sending it to you each month by hook or by crook.
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                                            • Profile picture of the author Bruce Wedding
                                              Originally Posted by Floyd Fisher View Post

                                              Actually, it's more like 1 milion people ripped off 10 times each. Enzyte was actually an auto ship scam, where once you got the free sample, they tried to keep sending it to you each month by hook or by crook.
                                              1 million... 10 million... who's counting at that point LOL!
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                                          • Profile picture of the author LB
                                            Originally Posted by Bruce Wedding View Post

                                            What amazes me are the attitudes in here of people that think it's ok to sell snake oil to MILLIONS of Americans. Do the math. They are asking him to pay back $500 MILLION dollars. I don't know what Enzyte costs (seriously, I don't LOL) but if it is $50, that is 10 million separate customers ripped off.

                                            If you think someone can F%*k over 10 million people and not deserve a prison sentence, you are the one with issues.
                                            I don't think anyone said it was OK...ya, no one did.

                                            Also, no one said he didn't deserve prison.

                                            So with that out of the way, I said I think the prison sentence is disproportionate to the crime.

                                            If he really did rip off millions of people, then why only 93 counts of mail fraud? Mail fraud is one of the most ambiguous laws written...I suggest you read Gary Halbert's story, he also went to prison for mail fraud.

                                            The feds went on a fishing expedition to get this guy because of the volume of money he had aquired.

                                            False advertising or false nutritional claims are typically handled by the FTC and FDA. They involved a federal prosecutor because they smelled blood in the water. (i.e. lots of money to grab)

                                            The reality is that just about anyone in the USA could be found guilty on any number of charges if a prosecutor wanted to make it happen...there's a reason the US has the highest rate of incarceration in the world.

                                            It just kind of makes me ill to see so many people celebrating such a huge sentence for a nonviolent offender especially when the profits have been confiscated.

                                            The average sentence for murder in the US is about 15 years.

                                            Financially, look at the below quote:

                                            Greg Hinz When former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow last year pleaded guilty to fraud charges-fraud that helped cause investors to lose billions of dollars-he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. When one-time junk bond king Michael Milken admitted securities crimes that cost investors $1 billion, he, too, got 10 years. Is this justice? AVERAGE U.S. MURDER SENTENCE: 15 YEARS; What Feds seek for Segal: 30 Years.(Michael Segal) | Crain's Chicago Business | Find Articles at BNET
                                            That guy caused losses in the billions and got 10 years.

                                            This dude sold fake wang pills and got 25 years. Something isn't right about that.
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                                            • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
                                              There are a lot of people who make or have made a whole bunch of money. Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, the late Sam Walton. The feds don't just "go after" everyone who makes a lot of money. I'm sure the feds aren't perfect, and I'm sure some of you will say they are corrupt. However, to say they simply went after this guy because he had acquired a lot of money is very short sighted. He was defrauding millions of people and taking their money. That is against the law in the United States, as well as many other countries.


                                              Originally Posted by LB View Post

                                              I don't think anyone said it was OK...ya, no one did.

                                              Also, no one said he didn't deserve prison.

                                              So with that out of the way, I said I think the prison sentence is disproportionate to the crime.

                                              If he really did rip off millions of people, then why only 93 counts of mail fraud? Mail fraud is one of the most ambiguous laws written...I suggest you read Gary Halbert's story, he also went to prison for mail fraud.

                                              The feds went on a fishing expedition to get this guy because of the volume of money he had aquired.

                                              False advertising or false nutritional claims are typically handled by the FTC and FDA. They involved a federal prosecutor because they smelled blood in the water. (i.e. lots of money to grab)

                                              The reality is that just about anyone in the USA could be found guilty on any number of charges if a prosecutor wanted to make it happen...there's a reason the US has the highest rate of incarceration in the world.

                                              It just kind of makes me ill to see so many people celebrating such a huge sentence for a nonviolent offender especially when the profits have been confiscated.

                                              The average sentence for murder in the US is about 15 years.

                                              Financially, look at the below quote:



                                              That guy caused losses in the billions and got 10 years.

                                              This dude sold fake wang pills and got 25 years. Something isn't right about that.
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                                    • Profile picture of the author jaenterpr
                                      Originally Posted by discrat View Post

                                      So true nursehoney, so true. People dont realize the Billions and Billions of Profit the Big Pharma will lose if a cure for Cancer is produced. Actually we probably could have had a cure years ago and I wouldnt put it past them if they do have one that is locked up in a vault. There is too much Profit in the treatment of Cancer.( chemo, pills etc...) for these Big Boys to try to find a cure.

                                      To them the exponential growth of Cancer victims in our Society means an exponential growth of dollar bills in their wallets. Its SO SICK !!!
                                      Sorry to interrupt the conspiracy theory, but if cancer gets cured, the health insurance companies make big bucks.
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                  • Profile picture of the author Mike Hill
                    Originally Posted by Lance K View Post

                    If the product doesn't do what is advertised, then why have they been allowed to do business for so long?
                    The wheels of Government turn very slow....

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                    • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
                      Originally Posted by Mike Hill View Post

                      The wheels of Government turn very slow....

                      Mike Hill
                      I remember in the middle of Edna's investigation, the Secret Service Agent I was working with told me that it may seem like these federal cases take a bit longer that other types of cases, but the people often end up doing more time than they would for other types of cases. In Edna's case, had it gone to trial, she would have been looking at 30 years for bank, mail, and wire fraud.
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                      • Profile picture of the author Ricky Parker
                        Now the only question I have is.

                        How long will it take till the stupid commercials stop running???

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            • Profile picture of the author Matt Fulger
              Originally Posted by JasonKing

              "Worse, former Berkeley Chief Operating Officer Jim Teegarden testified that Warshak required customers to provide notarized documents from a doctor proving that they had small genitals in order to get a refund."

              My goodness ...
              Originally Posted by Kevin Riley View Post

              I ask the same of all my refund requests. Must work. I have had zero requests since instituting the policy :-D
              ROFL

              "He said it was extremely unlikely someone would get anything notarized saying they had a small penis," Teegarden said.
              You think?

              While I think this guy was obviously scamming people out of money, I don't really think he deserves a worse sentence than murderers, rapists and child molesters. That's what is wrong with this country. People tend to simply IGNORE all FACTS of REALITY and are all too happy to judge someone based on a simple "factual" artice.

              These same people only start to think differently when something similar happens to THEM.

              I agree with some of the comments around here talking about how the Gov't loves to monitor BIG MONEY and attack those behind that money, so that they can get their hands on it. This is WHY some perfectly legit MLMs always FAIL. Big Brother is ALWAYS there trying to get as much of your money as possible.

              Since they are confiscating Mr. Enzytes MILLIONS anyway, why not send the money back to where it came from? I.E. The people that were SCAMMED out of it in the first place. Now, before I put my foot in my mouth too far, let me admit that I haven't researched this specific case and do NOT intend to...However, based on other cases I have researched, it's likely that the consumers will never see their money again. Big Brother hangs on to it.

              *******s.

              Look at lotto winnings. Why does the Gov't need to take so much of it from the winner?

              *******s.

              Originally Posted by nursehoney

              I'm gonna try very hard not to climb up and jump up and down on my soapbox, but as a nurse, there's very little that gets my ire up more than Big Pharma...I loathe the multi-gazillion dollar pharmaceutical industry with every fiber of my being. They're destroying lives with their symptom masking drugs, most of which cause more problems than they solve.

              There's a special place in hell reserved for these pill-pushers and I wonder if the average person has any idea how much power and influence these companies have.

              And since we're sharing...have you seen this video about the doctor who says he's successfully treating cancer with baking soda and water?

              Now, before you laugh, watch the video...it's not hard for me believe what he says is true, since I've suspected for a long time there was a cure for cancer. But there's too many billions of dollars wrapped up in it for the truth to be let out.

              But what if...just what if he's right...and cancer is really just a fungus?

              Cancer as a fungus

              Sorry, I know this is slightly off topic, but the lies perpetuated by Big Pharma anger me like nothing else.
              I agree nusehoney,

              It's sad how powerful Big Pharma is. Has anyone else noticed that more and more children are getting on prescription drugs for add/adhd w/o any real benefits? I know I have. The schools seem to push pretty hard to drug your children these days. There is a magic pill for EVERYTHING and ANYTHING now. Of course, none of them really work. They might mask some problems, but in the long run they almost always cause more harm than good. Especially in children.

              A few years ago, I was working at a doctors' office and on my break I seen a medical journal and started reading it. I found an interesting article about a cure for HIV/AIDS. It was pretty exciting, but saddening too. The cure is too inexpensive for Big Pharma. It's a simple injection of hydrogen peroxide available just about anywhere. Now, the article did say that the injection(s) would need to be administered as early as possible for effective use, but the point is this is stuff that they don't teach in medical school. The information is intentionally hidden from those who need it.

              Isn't that a bit distubing?

              Just my 2 cents.
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    • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
      Originally Posted by John Rowe View Post

      What a moron!
      I'll bet he's hoping his new prison buddies aren't taking Enzyte.

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      Heh, heh...let's hope they don't find out what he was manufacturing.

      In all seriousness, though, he's probably going to a federal prison camp; those aren't "those kinds" of prisons...not the kind you have to worry about your cellies and such.
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    • Profile picture of the author websitemoneynow
      Always give refunds , value the customer , like any customer service online service is no different
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  • Profile picture of the author mmurtha
    Roger,

    Lol, anyone with half a brain knew those pills didn't work as advertised. If they didn't think the commercial was fake, they have a lot to learn.

    I think people sometimes by products like that knowing they don't do anything, just so they can sue the pants off of someone.

    Anywa, I think in this case they got what they deserved.


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  • Profile picture of the author Chris Lockwood
    Originally Posted by rogerlodge View Post

    The BIG LESSON.

    ALWAYS give refunds, no matter what.
    The actual lesson was to not commit fraud. It does not look like the bizarre refund policy got them in trouble, but the false claims and other things.

    What if they had had a stated "no refunds" policy? That would be completely legal, but I imagine they would still be in trouble since the refund policy was not the issue.

    Try buying pills (of any type) at a store and then returning them after opening. I'll bet most stores would say no refunds.
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    • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
      Yeah, that's what I was thinking, too. It was a really bizarre refund policy, but that's not what got him into trouble. What got him into trouble was that he was breaking the law, including money laundering.


      Originally Posted by Chris Lockwood View Post

      The actual lesson was to not commit fraud. It does not look like the bizarre refund policy got them in trouble, but the false claims and other things.

      What if they had had a stated "no refunds" policy? That would be completely legal, but I imagine they would still be in trouble since the refund policy was not the issue.

      Try buying pills (of any type) at a store and then returning them after opening. I'll bet most stores would say no refunds.
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      • Profile picture of the author lightningzeus
        this is just crazy, serves him right
        luckily i have never had this issue!
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        • Profile picture of the author LB
          It really disturbs me that so many people are happy this guy got a sentence greater than most murderers and rapists...not to mention Fortune 500 CEOs who committed even worse financial crimes that in many cases actually ended up hurting thousands of people by destroying their retirement money.

          I'm not saying he isn't guilty of false advertising...but 25 years?

          What about pharmaceuticals that actually kill people...?

          Seems to me, this guy's biggest crime was making a lot of money.
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          • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
            He wasn't convicted for making a lot of money. He was convicted for commiting several felonies against the United States. From the article:

            Based on Warshak's conviction last February on 93 counts of mail fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel sentenced him to 25 years in prison, fined him $93 million, and forfeited $459 million - that's nearly half a billion dollars - of his and his company's assets to the government.
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          • Profile picture of the author John Rowe
            Originally Posted by LB View Post

            It really disturbs me that so many people are happy this guy got a sentence greater than most murderers and rapists.
            I'll have to re-read the thread, but I'm not sure there were many people happy with the sentence... just that there was a sentence. And I agree, the judge was ridiculous. It will be appealed, and end up being far less in terms of prison time.
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            • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
              Originally Posted by John Rowe View Post

              I'll have to re-read the thread, but I'm not sure there were many people happy with the sentence... just that there was a sentence. And I agree, the judge was ridiculous. It will be appealed, and end up being far less in terms of prison time.
              Doubtful IMHO.

              The guy was hit on 93 different counts.

              Money Laundering alone carries a 20 year sentence. He got off light.
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              • Profile picture of the author John Rowe
                Originally Posted by Floyd Fisher View Post

                Doubtful IMHO. The guy was hit on 93 different counts. Money Laundering alone carries a 20 year sentence. He got off light.
                Perhaps Floyd, but re-read what constitutes money laundering and you'll see how that charge will likely be one that gets dropped.
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  • Profile picture of the author askandyouget
    Another example of Karma. The guy promoted erectile dysfunction pills and now he will be surrounded by fully functional penises. LOL
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  • Profile picture of the author theAdviserMe
    This is my first time to hear of this news. The conviction will serve as a warning to all firms marketing penis enlargement pills. If those potions don't actually work at all, why i can see still a lot of adverting for those type of products.

    Should they not be all banned right now? :confused:
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