Kevin Trudeau
Kevin Mark Trudeau (/truːˈdoʊ/; born February 6, 1963) is an American author, radio personality, infomercial salesman, entrepreneur, pool player, and convicted fraudster who has promoted various health, diet and financial remedies that many critics consider unsubstantiated. Several of his books, including Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About, allege that both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the pharmaceutical industry value profit over treatments or cures. He is currently imprisoned since 2014 at Federal Prison Camp Montgomery following allegations of contempt of court and is scheduled for release on July 18, 2022.
Trudeau's activities have been the subject of both criminal and civil action. He was convicted of larceny and credit card fraud in the early 1990s, and in 1998 he was sued by U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for making false or misleading claims in infomercials promoting his book The Weight-Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About. In 2004, he settled that action, by agreeing to pay a $500,000 fine and consenting to a lifetime ban on promoting products other than his books (which are protected by the First Amendment) via infomercials. On November 29, 2011, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $37.6 million fine levied against him for violating that 2004 settlement. Additionally, on remand, the district court modified its final order, requiring that he post a $2 million bond before engaging in future infomercial advertising. In April 2013, he filed for bankruptcy to avoid fines and stay further Federal prosecution.
Trudeau, Kevin Filmography
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2010, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2010, role: actor , character name: Infomercial Host
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2007, role: actor , character name: Himself
Trudeau, Kevin Filmography
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2012, role: actor , character name: Newspaper Man
Trudeau, Kevin Filmography
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1997, role: producer
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