'Smiling Bob' Founder Gets 25 Years In Prison For Sex-Pill Fraud

[KittyWampus]

'Smiling Bob' Founder Gets 25 Years In Prison For Sex-Pill Fraud
Thursday, August 28, 2008 5:19 AM

CINCINNATI — A man convicted of defrauding customers seeking male sexual-enhancement supplements has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Steve Warshak also was ordered Wednesday to pay $93,000 in fines for his convictions on 93 counts of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering. His company, Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, and other defendants were ordered to forfeit more than $500 million.

U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel also sentenced Warshak's mother, Harriet Warshak, to two years in prison. She was convicted of conspiracy and other charges.

The company's main product, Enzyte, which promises sexual enhancement, has ads featuring "Smiling Bob," a happy man with an exaggerated smile.

[SidDithers]

1. "forfeit more than $500 million"!!...

Holy shit, there's big money in snake-oil.

Sid

[Orrex]

3. Alas, that's a drop in the snake-oil bucket

Nice to see someone held accountable for his quackery, though. Let's go after Hulda Clark next.

[dropkickpa]

4. I am *so* in the wrong line of work

:mad:

[cosmik debris]

2. And His Momma too! That's a serious smack down! n/t

[WoodrowFan]

5. The ads are still running?

I just saw one of those ads on TV about a week ago.

[Warpy]

6. Funny, their commercials are still playing

I saw one on a sat. channel today.

[Orrex]

7. About a half an hour ago I saw one for an essentially identical product

Hawked by a different company, of course, and Bob was nowhere in evidence (smiling or otherwise).

Snake-oil is apparently milked from a hydra...