MLM Scheme Sued in Texas

Stream Energy in Texas, Sued for Operating a "Pyramid Scheme" August, 2009 The Texas-based MLM, Stream Energy, which sells gas and electric utility services in Texas and Georgia, has been sued for operating a pyramid scheme. The civil suit, which is seeking...

Own My Travel Sued by SEC

Florida-based MLM, Own My Travel, Is Sued by SEC for Operating a Pyramid Scheme August, 2009 A small MLM in Florida called Own My Travel has been sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for operating a pyramid scheme and selling unregistered securities. The...

Mannatech Pays Millions to Victims

State of Texas Prosecutes for False Marketing March, 2009 Mannatech Inc. will pay $6 million and its founder will pay $1 million to settle the Texas attorney general’s allegations that the company made false claims about the health benefits of its vitamins and...
The Face of Multi-level Marketing

The Face of Multi-level Marketing

Multi-level Marketing (MLM) has been a significant force in America since 1980. And in most of that time, it never had an iconic human face — a Jack Welch, Bill Gates, Ray Krock, or a Lee Iacocca. Usually, when a MLM executive was seen on TV it was due to a lawsuit or...