NewULife declare that Georgia Hargett (additionally recognized as “Georgia Balsley” within the criticism), signed up as a NewULife affiliate (IMC) round fifteen months in the past.
During the last twelve months, Hargett has purportedly started slagging off NewULife to different associates.
In personal messages despatched to fellow NewULife affiliate Kim O’Brien, Hargett is alleged to have said;
The underside line is they’re crooks and manipulators.
I’m do [sic] really feel sorry for you and your staff. It’s alot [sic] to digest.”
In one other message referencing NewULife, Hargett advised O’Brien;
I do know however we’re talking of a bunch of people that lie and are misleading.
NewULife doesn’t elaborate on the rationale behind Hargett’s personal messages to O’Brien.
Different messages despatched by Hargett are about NewULife’s Somaderm product.
In a sequence of messages between herself and Bob Walters, Hargett said;
“There’s one other gel consumer who has just lately died.”
“The gal that had that was 40 with the very aggressive lung and liver most cancers died this morning.”
When Bob Walters requested Hargett what the reason for the lung most cancers was, Hargett responded, “she was a gel consumer.”
NewULife cite the above personal dialog as proof Hargett implied NewULife’s Somaderm gel was the reason for loss of life.
Hargett additionally said to Bob Walters, “NewULife shuts individuals down and takes their cash with discover or any sort of communication.”
The same personal alternate occurred between Hargett and NewULife affiliate Carolyn Stone.
Hargett then said, in reference to NewULife’s personnel and its merchandise, “Your [sic] asking professionals who actually have no idea herbology and the very fact the inactive components ARE energetic.”
When Carolyn Stone then requested, “The inactive components within the gel are?” … Hargett responded, “sure per Alex.”
“Alex said the inactive components are highly effective if no more highly effective than the energetic components.
That assertion means they’re energetic components.
That’s what is inflicting the hormonal shifts and bleeding.”
Hargett’s considerations about NewULife’s Somaderm gel product ultimately noticed her resign as a NewULife affiliate.
The precise date of Hargett’s resignation isn’t offered, solely that it occurred someday “inside the final twelve months”.
The next excerpt of Hargett’s resignation letter is included in NewULife’s criticism as follows;
As a Naturopath and chief with the corporate, individuals started to succeed in out with tales of great well being considerations.
I’m not saying that Somaderm hgh gel was the reason for these challenge [sic].
Nonetheless, I knew that I may now not use or promote the usage of Somaderm HGH gel because of the overwhelming variety of well being considerations – roughly 100 perhaps extra had been dropped at my consideration over the previous few months.
A troubling statement was that most of the well being considerations had been repeated points particular to the feminine inhabitants!”
NewULife argue that Hargett’s personal messages are defamatory and false. The corporate additionally alleges Hargett made the statements deliberately and with malicious intent to break NewULife.
Because of Hargett’s messages, the corporate claims to have suffered in extra of $100,000 to their fame.
Along with $100,000 plus in damages, NewULife are additionally in search of an injunction to stop Hargett additional discussing the corporate in public or personal.
Just a few ideas…
Firstly NewULife’s seem like arguing defamation on the idea Hargett’s ‘statements about plaintiffs can’t be confirmed true‘.
There’s no discrepancy that Hargett made the statements, however isn’t the onus on NewULife to supply proof on the contrary?
I respect Hargett may maintain the idea that Somaderm is linked to most cancers and/or “repeated points particular to the feminine inhabitants”, but when that’s based mostly on her private expertise and that of “roughly 100” circumstances, how is that reality in and of itself defamatory?
And by reality I don’t imply complaints = Somaderm is linked to most cancers, however relatively that adverse unwanted side effects of Somaderm customers have been noticed and reported.
I imply if Hargett actually has over 100 documented well being considerations from Somaderm customers, absolutely all she’d should do is current them in courtroom?
If something NewULife must be counting their fortunate stars these circumstances haven’t been documented and written up.
Secondly the majority of NewULife’s criticism offers with personal messages.
The one content material Hargett revealed publicly was her resignation message, which categorically disassociates Somaderm from noticed “well being points”.
Moreover if the rationale Hargett resigned was reported well being points from Somaderm customers, it’s not defamatory to publicly state so.
As to the personal messages, NewULife cites their Insurance policies and Procedures – which state;
Complaints and considerations about New U Life and/or its merchandise must be directed to the Buyer Service Division.
IMCs should not disparage, demean, or make adverse remarks to 3rd events or different IMCs about New U Life, its house owners, officers, administrators, administration, different New U Life IMCs, New U Life’s merchandise, the advertising and compensation plan, or New U Life’s administrators, officers, or staff.
It seems NewULife are arguing Hargett’s personal conversations are defamatory, as a result of their Insurance policies and Procedures prohibit associates from “making adverse remarks to 3rd events”.
What NewULife’s Insurance policies and Procedures fail to have in mind is maliciousness, intent and the reality of stated remarks.
The notion {that a} breach of an MLM firm’s Insurance policies and Procedures equates to defamation in and of itself is absurd.
By all means terminate associates who breach Insurance policies and Procedures, however going after them for defamation on the idea the Insurance policies and Procedures had been breached alone?
Yeah, I doubt that’d fly in courtroom.
Having learn via the criticism, at no level do NewULife present proof to assist that Hargett knew the statements she was making had been false, or that they had been made with malicious intent.
NewULife’s lawsuit primarily boils all the way down to, “Hargett breached our insurance policies and procedures by elevating considerations about administration and our merchandise, so uh defamation.”
If something I feel Hargett’s conduct proves the alternative of malicious intent.
Hargett’s considerations had been saved personal between people she knew via the enterprise and was presumably in common contact with on the time.
The one assertion she issued publicly merely noticed well being considerations amongst Somaderm customers.
Right here is Georgia Balsey’s resignation message, as initially revealed (I imagine in direction of the tip of 2018);
Howdy everybody,
Let me begin by saying I’m sorry that you simply haven’t heard a lot from me publicly.
Listed here are the information concerning my resignation from NewULife.
I perceive that the phrase within the discipline is that I used to be terminated! I guarantee – that’s not the case!
I resigned and sadly company has NOT acknowledged my resignation, nor has my resignation been launched to the sphere.
In actual fact, I’m but to obtain any discover from company as to the termination of my account.
I’m positive you might be questioning why I resigned. As lots of you recognize, I’m a Conventional Naturopathic Physician and likewise a Grasp Herbalist.
After I started with the corporate, I used to be assured the merchandise had been supported by research that supported it’s [sic] secure and efficient use.
These paperwork had been to be launched pending patent and trademark.
I had been made conscious that there the truth is isn’t any patent pending neither is there analysis or research displaying the usage of Somaderm HGH gel’s security or efficiacy.
Early on it was great to listen to individuals’s success tales, as nicely to create my very own.
As time handed, these tales weren’t the one ones that got here to my consideration.
As a Naturopath and chief with the corporate, individuals started to succeed in out with tales of great well being considerations.
I’m not saying that Somaderm hgh gel was the reason for these challenge [sic].
Nonetheless, I knew that I may now not use or promote the usage of Somaderm HGH gel because of the overwhelming variety of well being considerations — roughly 100 perhaps extra had been dropped at my consideration over the previous few months.
A troubling statement was that most of the well being considerations had been repeated points particular to the feminine inhabitants!
I felt the duty to step again and discover solutions through which there appears to be no decision, even with risking the lack of my vital revenue…
Those that know me, perceive that I’ve an excellent ethical and moral compass.
I apologize to every considered one of you that adopted me, listened to my talks and have reached out with questions.
I would like you to know that I share what I do know as I’ve nice respect for every of you.
I want to put the rumor mill to remainder of the place I’ve gone and why.
I’ve grown keen on so lots of you and the choice to stroll away was not one which I took flippantly, realizing there’s no analysis or white papers to assist the security and efficacy of this product.
I used to be not and can by no means will [sic] put earnings or monetary acquire earlier than individuals.
I’m very grateful for the prospect to satisfy such wonderful people. I need to thank every of you on your friendship and worth every considered one of you.
Throughout this vacation season allow us to all bear in mind how worthwhile we’re to at least one one other. I want you every many blessings!
I invite anybody when you’ve got any questions to succeed in out to me immediately.
Withing you all an exquisite vacation season.
Blessings,
Georgia Balsley, ND
If the Somaderm well being considerations are widespread to the purpose there are 100 documented examples, I feel any affordable particular person would disassociate themselves and on the very least take into consideration warning others.
That associates are left to cope with raised well being considerations themselves and go away the corporate over them, suggests NewULife itself isn’t doing sufficient to handle them.
Personally I feel attending to the underside of raised well being considerations is extra essential, however right here we’re with NewULife as an alternative enjoying the sufferer over $100,000+ in perceived damages.
Up to now I’m not conscious of NewULife addressing raised Somaderm consumer well being considerations publicly, or how they deal with potential well being points raised internally by associates.
Since her NewULife resignation Hargett has begun selling Amare World, a dietary complement MLM firm.
Word nonetheless that in contrast to a variety of MLM leaders, Hargett doesn’t seem to have blended promotion of Amare World along with her leaving NewULife.
A duplicate of NewULife’s criticism was made public by MLM lawyer Kevin Thompson, who I imagine is aiding Hargett within the matter.
Of NewULife’s conduct, Thompson said it “was pathetic”.
It’s pitiful. On this trade, coping with criticism is par for the course. When an organization is that this aggressive in direction of “defenseless” customers, it’s a sign of weak spot and large nervousness.
In some circumstances, it is likely to be warranted. Right here, it’s not in my view.
There’s additionally ANOTHER LAWSUIT the place the particular person was sued primarily for a COMMENT made on a BehindMLM put up.
This can be a pitiful technique to silence critics.
I’m conscious of the referenced lawsuit above however haven’t myself seen the criticism (the feedback talked about are a part of the dialogue beneath our NewULife assessment).