FTC Pyramid Scheme Investigation Brings Energy Drink Direct Seller To Standstill
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FTC shuts down Vemma Nutrition on allegations of targeting college students and other young consumers in a pyramid scheme. The agency’s complaint in federal court follows consumer advocate Truth In Advertising’s two-year investigation of Vemma.
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