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Life After MLM

Episode 24: Skip Press - The 1995 Tax Fraud of Sunrider, International

Life After MLM

Roberta Blevins

Society & Culture, Education

4.41K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2021

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In the early 1990's Skip Press was a newlywed with a son on the way, looking for an alternative to the freelance life he was currently living; the thought of a corporate job with consistent, steady pay was enticing. He was hired on as the new Communications Director, and placed in charge of the huge yearly convention for a HUGE Multi Level Marketing company with juicy secrets. Things started to get weird almost immediately, as Skip recounts late night meetings, confidential confessions, volatile work environments, bogus health claims, and shocking evidence for future investigations in what he calls "the rocky ride on the chariot to the sun". Show Notes Skip Press - http://www.skippress.com/ "Mormon Tea" - https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-569/mormon-tea NCAHF Position Paper on Over-the Counter Herbal Remedies (1995) - https://quackwatch.org/ncahf/pp/herbal/ Two Plead Guilty in Massive Tax, Customs Fraud Case - https://quackwatch.org/cases/doj/chen/plea/ Firm's Owners Indicted on Tax Evasion - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-02-fi-37974-story.html UNITED STATES v. CHEN - https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1368185.html The regeneration of Dr. Chen - https://easyreadernews.com/profile-regeneration-dr-chen-doctors-tei-fu-oi-len-chen-meld-traditional-chinese-herbalism-western-science-billion-dollar-worldwide-nutritional-supplements-company/ OrrinPAC PAC Donors - http://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/orrinpac/C00235572/donors/2008 DSHEA: Sen. Orrin Hatch’s Legacy to Direct Selling - https://www.directsellingnews.com/dshea-sen-orrin-hatchs-legacy-to-direct-selling/ Herbal company aims to put tax scandal behind it - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-sep-09-fi-sunrider9-story.html Prosecutors Say Sunrider Made Profits Vanish in Import Abuse - https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB852589146988401500 Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need To Know - https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/traditional-chinese-medicine-what-you-need-to-know Li Ching-Yuen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Ching-Yuen Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick - https://amzn.to/3tWutRS How can you help? Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.org You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/ Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide Support the Podcast! Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/ Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa Find me on CLUBHOUSE at @therealrobertablevins Become a monthly supporter for as little as $.99! https://anchor.fm/roberta-blevins/support *Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roberta-blevins/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/roberta-blevins/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, I'm Roberta Blovins, and this is life after M. L. M. L. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. A. A podcast where we work to end the stigma of failure in an industry designed for you to fail.

0:17.0

Hey, hey, hey, it's me popping in with a little update. First of all, I want to say thank you to everybody who has supported the podcast so far.

0:33.9

You guys are incredible.

0:36.4

I absolutely love the support and the notes you guys leave me, the messages you guys send me.

0:41.9

It's been fantastic. I came home from a trip to Las Vegas

0:46.6

we had a gymnastics competition and I had two messages from from taco buyers so I wanted to read them. This one says,

0:56.4

Roberto, you're so cool. I've been listening to you as a guest on

0:59.3

podcast for so long and I was so happy to see that you've made your own podcast.

1:04.0

I sent you a message called Stop Motion Amway, which was one of the more bizarre reasons

1:07.8

that I became anti-MLM.

1:09.5

I think your work is so important and I appreciate all you're doing for vulnerable populations and girl I totally think we could be friends enjoy your tacos best Kim.

1:18.0

Kim I listened to your message and by the way also thank you to everyone who has sent me messages

1:24.2

about being pitched so far they are funny and they are great and and I love them

1:28.3

so far but I listen to stop motion am way and I completely agree with you I think we could be friends for sure

1:34.9

thank you for the tacos we got them and they were amazing

1:39.2

secondly thank you to Helen who is from Australia.

1:45.0

It says, Greetings from Perth Australia.

1:47.0

I love your podcast and all that you do keep shining my dear you're a star.

1:50.0

Oh, thank you so much.

1:52.0

I totally want to hear that in your accent though. I'm sure it's way better than mine.

1:57.0

Another thing, we have over 26,000 downloads, so close to 27.

2:05.4

It's crazy, you guys, this is insane.

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