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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: IronMagazine.com on September 02, 2021, 08:05:22 PM
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North Carolina Man Ran Lucrative Fraud Scheme Selling Unapproved Substances that Mimic the Health Benefits of Legal Drugs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of North Carolina pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
Joshua Fulton, 41, Bolivia, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Christy C. Wiegand.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Fulton owned or operated several businesses that sold substances designed to mimic the effects of steroids, a Southeast Asian plant called kratom, and products labeled as nootropics. In connection with the sale of these products, Fulton’s businesses made claims about the health effects that would result from their consumption, and Fulton was aware that most of his customers consumed his products as drugs—in other words, to obtain those purported effects. To evade regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates the sale of drugs in interstate commerce, Fulton and his co-conspirators included disclaimers on their websites and the parcels shipped to consumers, falsely indicating that the products were not for human consumption. They also failed to register the facility where these substances were produced and distributed with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as required by law. In connection with his plea, Fulton agreed to forfeit approximately $10.7 million in funds traceable to his businesses.
“Joshua Fulton sold SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators) over the internet, a substance which mimics the effects of anabolic steroids, and other substances by misbranding the products in a scheme to avoid regulations by the FDA,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kaufman. “As this case demonstrates, we are committed to prosecuting anyone who uses deceitful practices to defraud the United States.”
“The requirement that FDA approve new drugs before they are marketed is designed to ensure the health and safety of consumers,” said Special Agent in Charge Mark S. McCormack, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Metro Washington Field Office. “The FDA will continue to aggressively pursue those who place the public health at risk and compromise the integrity of the regulatory system by purposely evading scrutiny.”
“For generations, humans have looked for quick fix, and still, that 'all-natural' remedy could cause serious health effects. What Fulton admitted to selling were unapproved substances that mimicked steroids, which he purported would have certain effects on the buyer,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge for HSI in Pittsburgh, J. David Abbate. “HSI worked closely with Federal Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations on this case to ensure that Fulton can no longer risk the health of others to fill his pockets.”
Judge Wiegand scheduled sentencing for January 6, 2022, at 9 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Source: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/press-releases/north-carolina-man-ran-lucrative-fraud-scheme-selling-unapproved-substances-mimic-health-benefits
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Are any of those things even illegal? Kratom is legal at least in CT. Aren't SARMs a grey area? I know there a supplement store near me that sells them. Is there a reason you posted this?
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Are any of those things even illegal? Kratom is legal at least in CT. Aren't SARMs a grey area? I know there a supplement store near me that sells them. Is there a reason you posted this?
Yeah dude it's called information.
I suggest you look at their site: https://provenpeptides.com
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Of course he will snitch.
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I was worried this was going to be about a Getbigger in Kitty Hawk selling legal steroids.
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Yeah dude it's called information.
I suggest you look at their site: https://provenpeptides.com
Why would I care to?
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Meanwhile, they (Gov, FDA, Pharma, Karens) push unapproved substances, label them as "RONA-Vax" and threaten people if they don't take them. ::)
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Why would I care to?
you must care cause you are reading my thread and replying. lol
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Meanwhile, they (Gov, FDA, Pharma, Karens) push unapproved substances, label them as "RONA-Vax" and threaten people if they don't take them. ::)
Yup, Big Pharma controls the FDA.
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I was worried this was going to be about a Getbigger in Kitty Hawk selling legal steroids.
Tut tut Dave. You've been told this very plainly now, so I'm beginning to suspect you might be teasing bhank
What you meant to say was medically prescribed mixed-modality bio-identical hormonal replacement therapy solutions
Now you play nice young man
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Tut tut Dave. You've been told this very plainly now, so I'm beginning to suspect you might be teasing bhank
What you meant to say was medically prescribed mixed-modality bio-identical hormonal replacement therapy solutions
Now you play nice young man
I have been really sick today with stomach pain and bloating. But what I want isn't possible even if I eat and train. I can't not train and eat due to a little indigestion. It is time
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“caliber fitness was indicted today as a co-defendant in the federal case against a former “natural” north carolina last place finisher. Along with his life partner “queen vissy” - the pair are both charged with manufacturing snake oil concoctions disguised as bodybuilding supplements. The pairs office/home/trailer was raided sunday morn but all that was recovered was a large quantity of rubber phalic toys and pictures of grown men in things posing”
-report from the burke county sheriffs department in Silva, NC