Infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau has been charged with contempt of court after he had his fans flooded Judge Robert Gettleman’s email account. On Thursday, Judge Gettleman gave Trudeau less than three hours to appear in his federal courtroom following the email attack. The emails continued to come through, interrupting the hearing even while the Judge furiously lectured Trudeau and his attorneys.
The whole incident started with a civil lawsuit that was brought against Trudeau by the Federal Trade Commission claiming that Trudeau uses deceptive practices in his advertising and to sell his book, ‘The Weight Loss Cure ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About’. Gettleman presided over the case and ordered Trudeau to pay $37 million in fines.
On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, Trudeau used his website to urge his supporters to contact Gettleman to convince the judge that he is not a ’snake-oil salesman’. He urged his readers to contact the judge and let him know how he had improved their lives. The plan obviously backfired and infuriated Judge Gettleman.
Now, Kevin Trudeau has used his website to apologize to the judge and to ask his supporters to quit emailing him and the court.
The contempt charge against the infomercial pitchman could result in jail time. Judge Gettleman stated he did not want to act with haste, as Trudeau has done, and will impose a sentence next week.
You can watch John Stossel expose Kevin Trudeau in the video below.
February 15th, 2010 at 6:58 am
I hope the sentence is very long and the fine is tripled because my mother in law got a book from her son who was desperate to help her. Of course it only made it worse. But as Trudeau knows desperate people will do desperate things. He preys on them like a vulture. He has no education what so ever just a good pitchmean for snakeoil. No if ands or butts Please take away ALL his money and keep him off the streets like you would a dangerous criminal.
February 15th, 2010 at 8:48 am
I used allot of methods/cures from Kevin’s “Natural Cures (both)” and “Weight Loss Cure” books with allot of success. I not only saved on Dr. visits I also lost over 30 pounds doing it and unlike other so called “popular diets” my weight never came back once I stopped doing it. This is just another government attempt to continue to help out their friends in the “DRUG” industry. Face it, how many more drug commercials do you see on TV compared to years ago. People all around the world have been using allot of these methods for many years, but because private companies can’t patent natural products, the FDA automatically will not give them their stamp of approval.
February 16th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Whether or not Trudeau is a crook, how is asking your supporters to Email a judge something that can land him in contempt? This is no different than having supporters send him snail mail, which is entirely appropriate.
I find it pompous and arrogant for this judge to throw a hissy-fit over “unwanted” Emails.
February 19th, 2010 at 12:07 am
What we still hear about this crook? Trudeau scammed me on this ‘mega read’ ripoff, time now to put this thief behind bars for life
February 27th, 2010 at 10:43 am
No, it will not allow you to keep your body healthy and 600 calories your body depreivation mode, and you have nothing to lose, your body will not process. Continue with your drawing and maybe what you
February 27th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
I hope this judge is successful in locking this sociopath up! It’s too bad its not for 30 years instead of a measly 30 days. Trudeau should be put in the general population of a tough maximum security prison wearing a little pink dress. Thar would be justice!!