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    • Federal Trade Commission v. John Beck Amazing Profits, LLC, a California limited liability company; John Alexander, LLC, a California limited liability company; Jeff Paul, LLC, a California limited liability company, also dba Shortcuts to Millions, LLC; Mentoring of America, LLC, a California limited liability company; Family Products, LLC, a Calif

    Sep. 15, 2012
    Verdicts and settlements
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    Get-Rich-Quick Schemes

    Federal Trade Commission v. John Beck Amazing Profits, LLC, a California limited liability company; John Alexander, LLC, a California limited liability company; Jeff Paul, LLC, a California limited liability company, also dba Shortcuts to Millions, LLC; Mentoring of America, LLC, a California limited liability company; Family Products, LLC, a Calif

    Published: Sep. 15, 2012 | Result Date: Aug. 21, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: 2:09-cv-04719 Bench Decision –  $478,000,000

    Court

    USDC Central


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Kenneth H. Abbe
    (Federal Trade Commission)

    John D. Jacobs
    (Federal Trade Commission)

    Nicholas May

    Matthew D. Gold
    (Federal Trade Commission)

    Evan Rose

    Stacy R. Procter
    (Federal Trade Commission)

    Christina V. Tusan
    (Hammond Law PC)


    Defendant

    David A. Kettel

    Judith L. Meadow

    J. Robert Robertson

    Michael S. Brophy
    (Withersworldwide)

    Poopak Nourafchan
    (Hogan Lovells US LLP)

    Larry C. Russ

    David R. Gabor


    Facts

    Plaintiffs filed suit against three "get-rich-quick" schemes, including "John Beck's Free & Clear Real Estate System," for deceiving consumers with phony claims that they could make easy money using the programs. Yet despite the marketers' claims, nearly all consumers who bought their systems lost money. Defendants also sold personal coaching services, costing up to $14,995.

    Result

    The Court ordered the Defendants to pay $478 million. The order also imposed a lifetime ban, putting three of the defendants permanently out of the infomercial and telemarketing businesses.


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