Tag: false celebrity endorsements
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THE ‘CORROSIVE CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY’ OF KENNETH MARSH/GRYPHON HOLDINGS: Among 5,000 Fleeced Victims Are Alzheimer’s Patient, Quadriplegic, Widows: A Terrible Tale Of Retirement Savings Gone, Children’s College Tutition Vaporized, Bankruptcies, Crippling Debt, Divorces, Failing Marriages, Embarrassment
EDITOR’S NOTE: Although this story largely is about Kenneth Marsh and victims of his massive fraud scheme, the PP Blog hopes readers will visit Leagle.com (link below) to read an updated sentencing memo in the Marsh/Gryphon Holdings case. In many ways, the document tells the terrible story of our times . . . So, you’re…
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DEVELOPING STORY: Online Claims About Acai Berry On FTC’s Radar Screen; Agency To Announce Action Against ‘Internet Marketers’ Next Week In Chicago (Oprah’s City)
In 2009, Oprah Winfrey sued more than 40 companies for trademark infringement amid claims they were fleecing the public by implying she endorsed their Acai berry products. Winfrey, an American television and business icon, is based in Chicago. Harpo Productions, which produces The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Dr. Oz Show, filed the infringement lawsuit…