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XXL Impressions LLC / J2 Response L.L.P. / Synergixx, LLC

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August 22, 2019

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. XXL Impressions LLC, a limited liability company, also doing business as Better Health Nutritionals; Jeffrey R. Powlowski; J2 Response L.L.P., a limited liability partnership, also doing business as J2 Response; Justin Bumann; Justin Steinle; Synergixx, LLC, a limited liability company, also doing business as CTF Media; Charlie R. Fusco; Ronald Jahner; and Brazos Minshew also known as Samuel Brant,
Defendants.

FTC Matter/File Number

152 3024

162 3033

162 3036

X170021

Docket Number

1:17-cv-00067-NT

Enforcement Type

Federal Injunctions

Federal Court

District of Maine

Case Summary

In February 2017, the FTC and the Maine AG’s office announced a complaint and three settlements with dietary supplement marketers who allegedly used radio infomercials deceptively formatted as talk shows and print ads featuring fictitious endorsers to advertise supplements purporting to improve memory and to reduce back and joint pain. The settlement orders resolving charges against the named in the complaint bar them from making similar deceptive claims, and prohibit them from engaging in a wide range of marketing practices that have caused serious financial injury to consumers. In April 2015, the FTC sent refunds to consumers who bought one of the company deceptively marketed supplements, CogniPrin. In August 2019, the FTC send refunds to consumers who bought FlexiPrin, another supplement the company sold.

Case Timeline

August 22, 2019

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Refunds Consumers Who Bought FlexiPrin Joint Pain Supplement

April 2, 2018

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling More Than $355,000 to Consumers Who Bought CogniPrin ‘Memory Improvement’ Supplement

September 13, 2017

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendants Synergixx, LLC, also doing business as CTF Media, and Charlie R. Fusco as Approved by the United States District Court (298.36 KB)

Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Ronald Jahner as Approved by the United States District Court (210.62 KB)

August 23, 2017

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendants Synergixx, LLC, also d/b/a CTF Media, and Charlie R. Fusco (143.97 KB)

Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Ronald Jahner (94.82 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Three Dietary Supplement Marketers Settle FTC, Maine AG Charges

March 13, 2017

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendants XXL Impressions LLC, also d/b/a Better Health Nutritionals, and Jeffrey R. Powlowsky (286.39 KB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendants J2 Response L.L.P. d/b/a J2 Response, Justin Bumann, and Justin Steinle (281.66 KB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Brazos Minshew a/k/a Samuel Brant (229.12 KB)

February 22, 2017

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (280.69 KB)

Exhibit A-1 (Flexiprin Radio Infomercial Audio File) (8.57 MB)

Exhibit A-2 (Excepted Transcript – Flexiprin Radio Show) (638 KB)

Exhibit B (Flexiprin Print Advertisement) (1.02 MB)

Exhibit C (Excerpt from Flexiprin.com Website) (1.96 MB)

Exhibit D-1 (Cogniprin Radio Program Audio File Featuring Dr. Samuel Brant) (39.09 MB)

Exhibit D-2 (Excerpted Transcript – Cogniprin V3 Radio Program) (592.05 KB)

Exhibit E-1 (Cogniprin Radio Program Audio File Featuring Dr. Ronald Jahner) (39.09 MB)

Exhibit E-2 (Excerpted Transcript – Cogniprin New CTA Radio Program) (575.47 KB)

Exhibit F (Cogniprin Print Advertisement) (656.93 KB)

Exhibit G (Excerpt from Better Health Nutritionals Website on Cogniprin) (1.4 MB)

Exhibit H (Good Gut Solutions Blog) (1.09 MB)

[Proposed] Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendants XXL Impressions LLC, also d/b/a Better Health Nutritionals, and Jeffrey R. Powlowsky (547.57 KB)

Exhibit A (ROSCA) for XXL Defendants (692.22 KB)

[Proposed] Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendants J2 Response L.L.P. d/b/a J2 Response, Justin Bumann, and Justin Steinle (297.53 KB)

Exhibit A (ROSCA) for J2 Defendants (692.37 KB)

[Proposed] Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Brazos Minshew a/k/a Samuel Brant (150.17 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC, Maine Attorney General Shut Down Web of Deceptive Supplement Sellers