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LuLaRoe a pyramid scheme alleges Washington AG lawsuit

Whereas regulation of the MLM sector received right here largely to a standstill due to Trump’s shutdown, in some corners authorities employees are nonetheless full of life. One such nook is the Washington state AG’s Office, who’re suing LuLaRoe for being a pyramid scheme. Named defendants throughout the AG’s lawsuit are LuLaRoe and householders Mark […]

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US fed prosecutor tells court OneCoin is a $4 billion Ponzi scheme

A courtroom transcript has provided the clearest picture of the continued worldwide investigation into OneCoin however. The transcript in question is that of Mark Scott’s bond look on September thirteenth, 2018. Scott (correct, with partner) was indicted in August 2018, on prices relating to his laundering of over $400 million in stolen Onecoin investor funds.

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Faith Sloan’s TelexFree trial delayed till March 25th

Faith Sloan, the ultimate remaining TelexFree defendant, was scheduled to face trial on February eleventh. The SEC allege Sloan stole over 1,000,000 {{dollars}} from TelexFree victims. Sadly attributable to Donald Trump’s ongoing authorities shutdown, Sloan’s trial has now been delayed until the highest of March. In a motion filed on January seventh, the SEC wrote;

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Firoz Patel pleads not guilty to Payza money laundering, bond set

Payza co-founder Firoz Patel has pleaded not accountable to prices concerning money laundering. Patel moreover entered a plea of not accountable on behalf of Payza’s dad or mum agency, MH Pillars. Patel appeared at a January fifteenth arraignment upon voluntarily travelling to the US, following months of negotiations with US authorities. Part of these negotiations

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Firoz Patel turning himself in to face Payza money laundering charges

After roughly ten months of being a fugitive, Firoz Patel is popping himself in. Closing March Firoz and his brother Ferhan had been indicted on money laundering costs related to Payza. The DOJ alleged that by Payza, the Patel brothers laundered over $250 million {{dollars}} for “teen pornography rings and totally different felony enterprises”. Plenty of

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TelexFree’s Carlos Costa receives prison sentence for tax fraud

Whereas Brazil can’t seem to convict anyone over TelexFree’s $3 billion in Ponzi fraud, regulators have managed to convict Carlos Costa for tax fraud. Costa is biggest recognized for being TelexFree’s Bagdad Bob. While authorities throughout the US and Brazil closed in on TelexFree, Costa, often sweating profusely, denied one thing was amiss in recurrently

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Lyoness a pyramid scheme in Italy, fined 3.2 million euro

Following a improve in native investor recruitment, Lyoness caught the attention of Italian authorities. Italy’s Rivals Authority (AGCM) launched a preliminary investigation into Lyoness in September 2018. The investigation concluded in late December, resulting in Lyoness being declared a pyramid scheme. As per AGCM’s investigation, the promotion system utilized by the company Lyoness Italia Srl

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Court orders FTC to proceed in MOBE case without lawyers (???)

Trump’s authorities shutdown has wreaked havoc on scheduling for vigorous FTC lawsuits. One such lawsuit is FTC vs. MOBE, by way of which a Select has bizarrely ordered the FTC to proceed attempting with out attorneys. Owing to Trump’s shutdown, on December thirty first the FTC filed a motion requesting a preserve throughout the MOBE

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Jason Guck’s sentencing delayed, 5Linx “a shell of its former self”

Jason Guck is the ultimate of the three 5Linx co-founders nonetheless awaiting sentencing. Guck was presupposed to be sentenced on December nineteenth, nonetheless that date acquired right here and went with no info. As we converse I had Guck’s case flagged for an change. As per the USA vs. 5Linx case docket, Guck’s sentencing has

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