Fortune Hi-Tech Complaint Could Intensify Scrutiny Of Multilevel Marketers
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FTC worked with state authorities in an investigation of multilevel marketer Fortune Hi-Tech that led to a court order shutting down the firm. Meanwhile, nutritional and cosmetic product firm Nu Skin offers a defense against criticism of the multilevel business model after investors target Herbalife.
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