Bye, Bye Kevin: Trudeau Banned from Infomercials for 3 Years!

Why does this make me sad? I grew up into this infomercial junkie you see (or read) today watching Kevin Trudeau’s hyperbole on late night television.

So…if Trudeau is my generation’s nominal huckster, who is the next generation’s? Klee Irwin?!

This disappoints me greatly. I’ve followed the absurdity and outrageous claims of Kevin Trudeau ever since I saw his “Mega Memory” infomercial with former Partridge Danny Bonaduce.

It’s sad to think that we infomercial fans will have to wait until 2011 for Kevin to provide us with more entertainment.

Like Santo Gold, he’s one of a kind.

Ironically, he just released a book called “How to keep ‘them’ from banning you from doing infomercials”.

Thanks for doing the additional research. The August, 2008, announcement from the judge apparently is the sanction associated with the November, 2007, contempt of court determination.

-Steve

“participating in the production or publication of any infomercial for any product, including books”

Does that stop him from doing an infomercial just telling people to visit his website for “free” information. I bet Kevin doesn’t think it does!

Sadly I think I will miss Trudeau and his ” wisdom”

Kevin’s next book is set to be released in 2011,
101 Things “Your” Parole Officer Doesn’t Want You To Know About.

Amazing you are saying that he’s been banned for 3 years when I just finished watching his Debt Cures infomercial only a moment ago on ION TV. So what is the real scoop, is he the kook or are you?

Dear Stacy Jones,

Can you please do the world a favor and actually READ THE ENTIRE POST THAT I WROTE before commenting on it. I discussed the very issue that you thought you were such a genius to raise.

And in answer to your question: I am not a kook. Kevin Trudeau is not a kook. You are not a kook. You are however a moron who doesn’t bother reading a blog post before making an ignorant comment about it.

I heard Donald Barrett on the radio today advertising for Kevin’s Natural Cures book. I guess Kevin’s found yet another way to circumvent the rulesl

This is the sleaziest infomercial hack of them all. Glad to hear the FTC is clamping down on Kevin.

You can pick up Kevin’s Trudeau’s works on Amazon.com. Here’s the rundown as of 11/16/08:

Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You To Know About…$0.01

More Natural “Cures” Revealed….$2.24

Kevin Trudeau’s Mega Memory….$3.25

Weight Loss Cures “They” Don’t Want You To Know About…$7.99

Debt Cures “They” Don’t Want You To Know About….$10.77

I was suspecting that you could get ALL of them for a penny, so this surprises me. Notice how the second book the quotes move from “They” to “Cures.” Well, as long as he isn’t claiming they are cures, only “cures,” I guess he isn’t lying…

I liked his Natural Cures books, I followed them and got feeling healthier after a few months. Alot of common sense, like quit eating processed “dead” foods. I eat about 90% organic, and feel much better! Thats the honest truth.

You needed Kevin Trudeau to tell you that eating organic food instead of processed crap will make you feel better?

I was out of the USA for more than a month, and have since been back (for more than 2 weeks now). I sleep these days at 5-00 AM or so (thanks to a combination of factors) but not even once I came across Kevin Trudeau. I was worried that maybe he is not well or is in prison; but now I know the reason for his absence.

Thank you for the news. Now I now that Kevin is safe.

Kevin Trudeau.
He testified in the hearings that he didn’t read the book.

I used to date him. He’s actually quite charming and believe what you want folks.
He DOES believe everything he’s sold for himself or others.
He, himself actually uses many if not all of the actual products he’s sold.
Example:
I remember once he sold (infomercial) a machine that clears smoke etc out of the air… back before Sharper Imageand everyone else caught on and started selling them. He liked to smoke cigars, there was NEVER a trace of cigar smoke in his place. He was very proud of that fact.
Anyway, he believed in the products he sold.
He is Guilty however. He’s guilty of Pi$$ing the FTC off, by teetering as far on the edge as possible, more than likely purposely!
Not unlike our friend Howard Stern and other celebrities.

I saw our hero, Kevin Trudeau’s Debt Cures Hot Seat infomercial yesterday, the 18th Jan, 2009 on Channel 13 in LA. Seems he is immune to legality, lawsuits and all.

Talking about the next great infomercial icon: If you ask me, the all-time great will be none other than Donald Barrett.

While Kevin has the cunning of a first-rate conman, it is the nonchalant coldness of a professional assassin that Donny boy possesses, which scares me to death.

In October last year I blogged about the Federal Trade Commission’s judgment – over $5 million – against twice-convicted felon Kevin Trudeau. He is the author of The Weight Loss Cure “They” Don’t Want You to Know About.

Who are “they”? The Federal Trade Commission, apparently.

The FTC objected to Trudeau making false claims in his infomercials for the book.

On November 4, 2008, federal judge Robert W. Gettleman amended the judgment to $37,616,161, the amount consumers paid in response to the deceptive infomercials.

I always wondered how much money those infomercials could rake in. That’s not pure profit, of course: Trudeau had to pay for production costs, air time, etc.

What if he can’t pay the fine? Jail time?

Don’t feel sorry for him. His false claims were so egregious that the $37 million he collected from customers is tantamount to theft. $19.95 at a time, plus shipping and handling.

Don’t be surprised if Turdeau cites this judgment as proof that the government and weight-loss industry have conspired to suppress his weight loss cure.

It warms my soul to know that there is indeed some justice in this life. To the FTC and Judge Gettleman: thank you.

-Steve Parker, M.D.
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Reference: January 15, 2009 FTC news release: Marketer Kevin Trudeau Violated Prior Court Order

holy mackerals! no trudeau for three years! fantastic! I’m a humor blogger that has been making of kev and donnie and the rest for a couple of years now, the link below is to one of my favorites.

http://cranelegspond.blogspot.com/2007/08/307.html

thanks for the news and i love the blog. will have to come back more and more.

oh this is great. i’m getting those chris matthews shivers up my leg.

Ummm

What kevin said in that book and on the show makes perfect sense… saying it was false claims just shows how ignorant and vindictive the FTC is…. While Kevin is no Angel… the FTC..is grossly corrupt and biased… protecting big Pharm and MEd at the expense of the population Those guys should be beheaded !!!!!

Kevin Trudeau is hero. But the FDA doesnt like him and is at the core of harrassing him off television. The FDA and the FTC are the crooks. You will never win your fight against Kevin Trudeau. His book has been a best seller and people agree with his natural cures. Millions of people support Kevin Trudeau. He is truly a hero.

I love Kevin Trudeau knowledge and I am very happy that he has taken the time to reveal/share ALL that he knows about the GrEEdY FDA and the FTC, they are the real CROOKS!! STAY SAFE KEVIN!!. Since he has been exposing them of their DISHONESTY they are very ANGRY they have been exposed as the LIARS that they truly are. I hope that Kevin is well protected at all times. I have learned and educated myself just by reading his books… I stop eating junk, processed, chemical hormone injected or cloned food that the FDA is lying and telling everyone this food is good for you, when they know well that it isn’t …only to have millions die. How do you clone and say that it’s healthy??? Not even close to being healthy and in fact it is a “bad health risk to everyone”.
So keep doing what you are doing Kevin it just makes since…we ALL need to know this greatly needed information or we ALL will be dead at an early age!! I would rather spend $19.95 on a book that gives me good health information on how I can stay alive for years, rather than spend $19.95 on processed or dangerous chemical injected food that the FDA wants you to buy and die from.
And to all those DISBELIEVERS who are trying to humiliate Kevin and discourage others against him, it’s not going to work. If you don’t like his infomercials DON’T WATCH THEM. If you don’t like his books DON’T READ THEM. His books are for people that want to change their lives and live a healthier life, because we sure aren’t getting it from what we’re eating out here today.
All Kevin is saying is that if you want to be SAFE since we know what is being put in our food than we should go Organic…IT JUST MAKES SINCE!!
So BYE, BYE to you Crooks, KEVIN WILL WITHOUT DOUBT BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME…

Well, I’ve read the entire thread (at least the amount that still appears on the page). It’s now Sept. 13, 2009, and Kevin’s “The View” half hour still appears to be alive and well.

Any updates on how he managed to pull that off?

According to Trudeau’s latest infomercial, he is appealing the ruling. So the whole matter is still tied up in the courts.

Kevin’s infomercials are a little less dangerous on the wallet than a lot of these get rich schemes. I think paying 30 dollars for a book and paying the other henchman 30 dollars and then they try to bait you in for several thousand dollars in a get rich course. Pay 30 dollars and get mad or pay someone else 3000 dollars and find out it was all a lie, why isn’t any one going after the other guys. Some guy is making a claim about cures , while the drug companies are making drugs with side effects. These drugs should be outlawed from tv as well. Know wonder drugs are a major problem in america, it is a business and that is all.

Can Kevin bring the hot playboy bunnies back to hawk his stuff if he can’t appear? That cleavage is fantastic!

Whoever posted this article is full of it. The book the natural cures tells people to easy organic because it’s not not nasty processed food. Why do you think so many are obese we weren’t in the sixties for that reason. They are “cures” because it gets people away from all the other food market monopolies and this ridiculous site is probably funded by one he’s saving lives. Only the editor of this page will see this anyways because he is too scared to let people voice there opinions like Kevin.