A Stitch in Time for Some Madoff Victims
The Department of Justice announced that on April 20, the Madoff
Victim Fund (MVF) began its fifth distribution of approximately $378.5
million in funds forfeited to the U.S. Government in connection with Bernie Madoff's investment fraud scheme,
bringing the total distributed to over $2.7 billion to nearly 38,000
victims worldwide. Bernie Madoff has currently served 10 years of a 150-year sentence related to his Ponzi scheme.
Worse than Eating Tide Pods
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
has entered a temporary injunction halting the sale of an unapproved,
unproven, and potentially dangerous coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment
product, the Department of Justice announced today.
The Department of Justice alleges that the defendants, Genesis and its principals sell and distribute a product
called Miracle Mineral Solution, also referred to as MMS. Genesis
sells MMS through its websites claiming that it will cure, mitigate,
treat, or prevent Coronavirus, which includes COVID-19, as well as other
diseases including Alzheimer’s, autism, brain cancer, HIV/AIDS, and
multiple sclerosis, among others. MMS is a chemical product which, when
combined with the included activator, creates a powerful bleach product
that the defendants market for oral ingestion. The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has previously issued public warnings to consumers
that MMS can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe
dehydration. The Justice Department sought preliminary relief from the
court.
“The Department of Justice will take swift action to protect
consumers from illegal and potentially harmful products being offered to
treat COVID-19,” said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt.
Links
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-additional-distribution-more-378-million-victims-madoff-ponzi
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-seeks-end-illegal-online-sale-industrial-bleach-marketed-miracle-treatment
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