COKid Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 (CNN) -- Kevin Trudeau, the television pitchman and author who amassed a fortune telling consumers his secrets about how to get free money, how to lose weight and how to cure a number of illnesses the natural way, is headed to federal prison. Trudeau, 51, was sentenced to 10 years on Monday for criminal contempt for violating a 2004 federal court order that prohibited him from making misleading infomercials and misrepresenting his weight-loss books. During Monday's sentencing hearing he also got a tongue-lashing from U.S. District Judge Ronald Guzman, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago. "Since the age of 25, (Trudeau) has attempted to cheat others for his own personal gain," Guzman said in Monday's sentencing hearing. In a sentencing memo, prosecutors called Trudeau an "unrepentant, untiring, and uncontrollable huckster who has defrauded the unsuspecting for 30 years." Trudeau was convicted of criminal contempt by a jury in November 2013 and has been in federal custody since his conviction. Evidence was presented at his trial that Trudeau appeared in three infomercials in 2006 and 2007, and in those infomercials he misrepresented the contents of one of his weight-loss books. The U.S. attorney said those infomercials were not only untrue, but they violated the 2004 court order that prohibited the infomercials. According to his book covers, several of his books have been number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Trudeau's defense attorney Tom Kirsch told CNN Monday night that his client intends to file a notice of appeal in the case. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/17/justice/illinois-pitch-man/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 "They" don't want you to know about it, Kevin, but you're in for some wild nights in federal prison, pretty boy. ;) Squirrelington 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 About f'ing time. Damned snake oil salesman. timster, Alera, Squirrelington and 4 others 7 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnsdada Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 All these years I saw this idiot while flipping through channels late at night. Never once heard how he was saying all his "cures" and stuff came from a visit he had to Area 51. LMAO Can't believe I never heard of that until earlier today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 About f'ing time. Damned snake oil salesman. A thousands lined up to take his place, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 farting preacher is still. erm. farting around. gawd bless america. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Now take all his assets and use it to refund anyone who owns one of his products. If he comes out of jail and still has all his money, what's the point of jail time? He'll still be rich. timster and theyarecomingforyou 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 bon voyage -- I never did trust him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 You should never trust anyone who offers you advice on how to get free money. If I knew how to get free money I would tell exactly no one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I see that his fraudulent books using Leftist media "New York Times" as endorsement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme2damax Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Now get that scareware finally fast, mycleanpc, fastatlast etc.. removed from airwaves, jail those responsible and freeze their assets so I don't have to see their awful scammercials anymore. timster 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 his next book. anal tear cures "they" dont want you to know about. Xtreme2damax and Xerino 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerino Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 He is still rich though, those 10 years (more like 4 with good behavior) will be a cakewalk for him, probably will be going to some minimum security resort. +hedleigh 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Method Man Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Good. I truly despise this little worm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XerXis Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 the sad thing is, all those gullible people who bought his bs in the first place will just say that the government/big pharma/wall street/whatever shut him up out of fear for the "truth" and will continue to believe everything he says. You can't cure stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACTIONpack Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 the sad thing is, all those gullible people who bought his bs in the first place will just say that the government/big pharma/wall street/whatever shut him up out of fear for the "truth" and will continue to believe everything he says. You can't cure stupid Reminds of Jesus. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Maybe he'll come up with a better lube to sell on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John Teacake MVC Posted April 4, 2014 MVC Share Posted April 4, 2014 Never heard of this guy before but he sounds cool ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrobwx71 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Now take all his assets and use it to refund anyone who owns one of his products. If he comes out of jail and still has all his money, what's the point of jail time? He'll still be rich. Yet, there will be "the ones" that shell out even more money to "free Kevin". You watch and see. The the Westboro Baptist Church will show up and picket, I'm just not sure who they'll protest. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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