TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau gets 10-year sentence

[Ohio Joe]

CHICAGO (AP) — TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for bilking consumers via infomercials for his best-selling weight loss book.

Before sentencing the 50-year-old Trudeau in Chicago federal court Monday, U.S. District Judge Ronald Guzman said that for decades Trudeau "steadfastly attempted to cheat others for his own personal gain."

Trudeau apologized, saying he was a changed man.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/TV-pitchman-Kevin-Trudeau-gets-10-year-sentence-5323309.php

A POS scammer and snake oil salesman... I would not mind seeing more prosecutions like this.

[Vashta Nerada]

1. I hope they start doing this to anti-vaxxers peddling books.

[longship]

2. Apology not accepted. Take him away, bailiff.

Buh-bye, you piece of shit!

R&K

[shenmue]

3. I wasn't even aware he was up on charges

but I'm glad. I used to watch his infomercials. They were hypnotizing, in a bad way.

[joeybee12]

4. What did he claim that wasn't true...I always saw him...only briefly as I switched

channels...he was ubiquitous for a while...but I never knew what the heck he was even hawking.

[LiberalAndProud]

7. Much.

His secrets would cure addictions and give you a photographic memory. Coral calcium cures cancer. Endless list of promises not kept.

[joeybee12]

8. Damn!

I could use that photographic memory!!

[Voice for Peace]

11. this article lays it out

http://www.salon.com/2005/07/29/trudeau_4/

[joeybee12]

12. Hah! He's apparently another Rosa Parks or Ghandi! In his opinion, that is!

Thanks.

[SidDithers]

5. Awesome...

Like all woo peddlers, a con-man and charlatan.

Lock 'em all up.

Sid

[Voice for Peace]

6. not a fan of the guy but if he got ten years what should the big banking wallstreet guys get?

[magical thyme]

9. ^^^my first thought too. he conned a million people into buying his book.

So how much were they cheated out of? were they ruined by his book, or just disappointed?

What about the other frauds that go on to this day, that rob people of their livelihoods, their homes, their life savings? When are the 1% fraudsters and banksters going to meet justice?

[reformist2]

10. Good point. At this point, we're not even sending the Wall Streeters to those country club prisons!

[rustydog]

14. Country-club prison?

Really? you're locked up, you don't get to show up Monday 8am, wear Arizona Prison Pink for 122 hours, check out, go home, eat out at Denny's, return to the "country club Tuesday morning.

It is lock up. you are there 24-7. You are told when to sleep, when to wake, when and what to eat. If someone tougher than you thinks you're cute, you won't sleep much when "They" tell you to. Not my idea of a country club.

[rustydog]

13. Shit, He'll write another book: "What THEY don't want you to know about prison"

[lovemydog]

15. The 10-year sentence

appears to be for repeatedly defying court orders. Judges don't take kindly to that.

[SidDithers]

17. Welcome to DU...

Sid

[uppityperson]

18. Do you have DU open in a couple different browsers? I am curious as to how you are doing this.