• Press Release on Herbalife Investigation

    The Fraud Discovery Institute (FDI) has just released a report corroborated by video and audio evidence indicating that Herbalife LTD (NYSE:HLF), a multi level marketing company based in Los Angeles, California, has been operating an underground multi level marketing business […]

  • An Excellent Analysis of the Demise of Usana

    An article today on SanDiegoReader.com does an excellent job of highlighting what’s been happening with the Usana case. As if I’d ever let you forget, I will remind you that Usana Health Sciences is being investigated by the Securities and […]

  • Authorities Charge Head of MX Factors With Fraud

    Another fraud busted by Barry Minkow, this one a pyramid scheme called MX Factors. The head of MX Factors was charged with federal crimes initially uncovered by Minkow and his Fraud Discovery Institute. Current target of an informal SEC investigation, […]

  • Threats

    Those who have been involved in high-profile fraud investigations and general scam-busting are used to getting threats. The wackos typically like to threaten jobs, reputations, and families, and the levels to which they will stoop seem to have no lower […]

  • Integrity at Usana? Yeah, right.

    Okay, this commentary is just silly. Integrity at Usana Health Sciences is non-existent. At the very least, the executives and board members lie about their credentials. Then we have the information that is never provided to distributors/recruits and investing community. […]

  • Forbes on Usana: FBI Investigation, Possible Loan Covenant Breaches…

    Forbes is reporting on the Usana Health Sciences investigation by Barry Minkow and company, and things aren’t looking good. In an article entitled “Hard to Swallow,” Forbes writer Evelyn Rusli methodically demonstrates the dim reality facing Usana and the Myron […]

  • Reporter Finds That Usana Health Sciences is Under Investigation by the FBI

    Usana Health Sciences is throwing its latest temper tantrum at being exposed for the fraud it is. National Business Review reporter Helen Malmgren reported a few weeks ago on the Usana scam. Usana has replied with a letter that is […]

  • Wall Street Journal Reports Ladd McNamara Has Quit Usana’s Medical Advisory Board

    The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Ladd McNamara, a high level distributor for Usana Health Sciences Inc. has quit the company’s medical board following a report by Barry Minkow and the Fraud Discovery Institute that McNamara lied about his […]

  • Usana Director and Official Spokesman Has a “Secret”

    Note: This is important because the alleged credentials of Denis Waitley have been included in Usana’s SEC filings. SAN DIEGO, March 28, 2007 — An independent inquiry ordered by the Fraud Discovery Institute, Inc. (FDI) to look into the background […]

  • On Making Money As a Fraud Investigator

    The recent publication of a report detailing the results of an investigation of Usana Health Sciences done by Barry Minkow, Fraud Discovery Institue, and other professionals has prompted some criticism. One criticism I’ve seen is the fact that *gasp* the […]