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September 28, 2016

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Kevin Trudeau, Shop America LLC, Shop America Marketing Group, LLC, Trustar Global Media, Limited, Robert Barefoot, Deonna Enterprises, Inc., and Karbo Enterprises, Inc., Defendants, and K.T. Corporation, Limited, and Trucom, LLC, Relief Defendants., United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division And Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Kevin Trudeau, Defendant., United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division

FTC Matter/File Number

032 3064

Civil Action Number

03 C3904 and 98-C-0168

Case Timeline

September 28, 2016

Federal Trade Commission v. Kevin Trudeau (7th Cir.), Supplemental Memorandum of the Federal Trade Commission (304.67 KB)

June 22, 2016

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Returns More Than $6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Infomercial Marketer Kevin Trudeau’s Weight-Loss Book

April 13, 2016

Federal Trade Commission v. Kevin Trudeau (7th Cir.), Brief of the Federal Trade Commission, 15-3472 (638.71 KB)

October 7, 2015

Order (re Redress Plan) (24.58 KB)

September 28, 2015

Reply in Support of Federal Trade Commission’s Motion for Approval of Partial Victim Redress Plan and Response to Objections Thereto (5.97 MB)

July 9, 2015

Federal Trade Commission’s Memorandum in Support of Its Motion for Approval of Partial Victim Redress Plan (3.42 MB)

January 30, 2014

Order (re Motion to Intervene) (30.95 KB)

December 20, 2013

Federal Trade Commission’s Opposition to Pyramid Scheme Participant’s Motion to Intervene (11.62 MB)

October 17, 2013

Amended Order (re Incarceration) (29.1 KB)

September 18, 2013

Order (re Incarceration) (27.01 KB)

September 16, 2013

Reply in Support of Motion to Modify the Receivership Order to Prevent Trudeau from Funding Personal Expenses with Assets Needed to Compensate His Victims (1.71 MB)

August 7, 2013

Order Appointing a Receiver and Implementing Ancillary Relief (86.9 KB)

July 26, 2013

Order (re Contempt) (30.06 KB)

July 22, 2013

Brief in Support of Ex Parte Motion for a Writ Ne Exeat, an Order Compelling Trudeau to Surrender His Passports, and an Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not Be Preliminarily Enjoined from Leaving the United States [Filed Under Seal] (88.3 KB)

July 15, 2013

Plaintiff’s Post-Hearing Brief in Support of Motion to Hold Defendant Trudeau in Contempt for Violating the June 2, 2010 Order, Incarcerate Him, and Order Him to Provide an Accounting of and Turnover Assets (113.49 KB)

Plaintiff’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (123.59 KB)

June 25, 2013

Notification of Docket Entry (minute order to turnover passports) (23.35 KB)

Writ Ne Exeat, Order to Surrender Passports, and Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not Be Preliminarily Enjoined from Leaving the United States (484.18 KB)

May 2, 2013

Order (re Motion to Compel Disclosure) (26.82 KB)

April 15, 2013

Brief in Support of Motion to Compel Marc Lane to Disclose Information Regarding Trudeau’s Asset Protection Plan (752.19 KB)

October 15, 2012

Reply in Support of Motion to Hold Defendant Kevin Trudeau in Contempt for Violating the June 2, 2010 Order, Incarcerate Him, and Order Him to Provide an Accounting of and Turnover Assets (365.77 KB)

August 23, 2012

Trudeau v. FTC (Supreme Court) FTC Brief in Opposition, 12-6 (184.41 KB)

July 13, 2012

Brief in Support of Motion to Hold Defendant Kevin Trudeau in Contempt for Violating the June 2, 2010 Order, Incarcerate Him, and Order Him to Provide an Accounting of and Turnover Assets (513.95 KB)

June 2, 2010

Corrected Supplemental Order Modifying the Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Awarding Monetary Relief as to Defendant Kevin Trudeau (56.9 KB)

March 19, 2009

FTC v. Trudeau (7th Cir.) FTC Brief, 08-4249 (275.29 KB)

January 15, 2009

Order Denying Reconsideration and Stay (23.15 KB)

Supplemental Order and Judgment - November 4, 2008 (35.31 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Judge Orders Kevin Trudeau to Pay More Than $37 Million for False Claims About Weight-Loss Book

January 5, 2009

Opposition of Appellee Federal Trade Commission to Appellant’s Motion for a Stay (6.6 MB)

October 6, 2008

Memorandum Opinion and Order August 7, 2008 (41.89 KB)

Judgment in a Civil Case (13.65 KB)

Memorandum Opinion and Order - November 16, 2007 (46.99 KB)

Plaintiffs Reply Brief Supporting Its Motion for Defendant Trudeau to Show Cause Why He Should not be Held in Contempt (938.75 KB)

Plaintiffs Brief Supporting Its Motion for Defendant Trudeau to Show Cause Why He Should not be Held in Contempt (57.22 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Kevin Trudeau Banned from Infomercials For Three Years, Ordered to Pay More Than $5 Million for False Claims About Weight-Loss Book

November 21, 2007

Memorandum Opinion and Order of the District Court Finding Kevin Trudeau In Contempt (1.51 MB)

PRESS RELEASE: Federal Court Finds Kevin Trudeau in Civil Contempt

September 14, 2007

Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission's Brief Supporting Its Motion For Defendant Trudeau To Show Cause Why He Should Not Be Held In Contempt (48.33 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC: Marketer Kevin Trudeau Violated Prior Court Order

September 7, 2004

Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims for Monetary Relief as to Defendants Kevin Trudeau, Shop America (USA), LLC, Shop America Marketing Group, LLC, Trustar Global Media, Limited and Relief Defendants K.T. Corporation, Limited, and Trucom, LLC (54.62 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Kevin Trudeau Banned from Infomercials

July 8, 2004

Contempt Order (52.98 KB)

January 22, 2004

Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims for Monetary Relief as to Defendants Robert Barefoot, Deonna Enterprises, Inc. and Karbo Enterprises, Inc. (40.24 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Marketers of Coral Calcium Product Are Prohibited from Making Disease Treatment and Cure Claims in Advertising

November 7, 2003

Exhibit B (48.2 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Announced Actions for November 7, 2003

June 10, 2003

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (39.6 KB)

Exhibit B (Transcript of Exhibit A Videotape) (48.2 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC and FDA Take New Actions in Fight Against Deceptive Marketing