Dia of Morristown NJ (12/26/04):
You reported that Kevin Trudeau is banned from infomercials, but you didn't say whether or not the products he talks and writes about work. Please don't refer me to what the FTC said, because they only address legalities, not facts and data. Do the products he talks about work or not? It's real simple, yes ... no ... maybe ... don't know. (Note: I bet it's "don't know", in which case, how come you're writing about something when you don't know the basics?)
Read our lips, Dia, here's what our story said:
Trudeau has also agreed to pay $2 million to settle charges that he falsely claimed that a coral calcium product can cure cancer and other serious diseases and that a purported analgesic called Biotape can permanently cure or relieve severe pain.
See those little words that say "falsely claimed?" That means that what he said wasn't true. The "legality" is that you can't make false claims in advertisements -- ergo, for the FTC to prosecute Trudeau successfully, it had to demonstrate that coral calcium does exactly zip. But hey, it's a free country, you want to cram the stuff down your throat, be our guest.
Todd of Connersville IN:
I just read your article on Kevin Trudeau being banned from doing future infomercials. If that article is true then why is he currently on television promoting his new book, "Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know About?" According to your article he is not allowed to do this anymore. By the way, I took some of his advice about a cure and it worked!
