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crime2 years ago

Florida 'Church of Healing' Leader and Sons Sentenced to Prison for Selling Fake COVID-19 Cure

A Florida father and his three sons have been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for selling toxic bleach, marketed as a 'miracle cure' for COVID-19, through a fake church website. The Grenon family, based in Bradenton, Florida, made $1 million by selling Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), a chemical solution containing sodium chlorite that turns into chlorine dioxide when mixed with water. They claimed that ingesting MMS could treat and cure COVID-19. The Federal Drug Administration never approved MMS for any use and warned of its dangerous side effects. The family was found guilty of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government and FDA.

crime2 years ago

Florida Family Sentenced to Prison for Selling Toxic Bleach as 'Miracle' Covid-19 Cure

A Florida man and his three sons have been sentenced to prison for selling over $1 million worth of an industrial bleach solution, marketed as a "miracle" cure for COVID-19 and other diseases. The family used a company called Genesis II Church of Health and Healing to sell the product, which they claimed could cure various illnesses. Mark Grenon, 66, and his son Joseph Grenon, 36, were sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to defraud the government, while Jonathan Grenon, 37, and Jordan Grenon, 29, were sentenced to 12 years and seven months for defrauding the government and contempt of court. The solution contained sodium chlorite and water, which becomes chlorine dioxide when ingested orally, posing serious health risks.

crime2 years ago

"Utah's Fake Doctor Finally Captured for Peddling Unproven Cure"

Gordon Hunter Pedersen, a fake doctor from Utah, has been arrested after a three-year manhunt. Pedersen allegedly sold a fake cure for COVID-19, claiming that his "structural alkaline silver" product could destroy the virus. He faces charges related to mail fraud, wire fraud, and introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce. Pedersen, who also claimed his products treated various other diseases, will appear in court.