Infomercial star Kevin Trudeau, author of "The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About," tried to get off the hook in a civil contempt proceeding by exhorting supporters to e-mail the court and explain "how I have changed your life for the better." His backers complied by sending more than 300 messages, clogging the inbox and crashing the computer of Chicago federal Judge Robert Gettleman. On Wednesday, Gettleman held Trudeau in criminal contempt and slapped him with a $5,000 fine.
February 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Some things you learn the hard way. Ask infomercial star Kevin Trudeau, who tried to get off the hook in a civil contempt proceeding by exhorting supporters to e-mail the court and explain “how I have changed your life for the better.”
His backers complied by sending more than 300 messages, clogging the inbox and crashing the computer of Chicago federal Judge Robert Gettleman. On Wednesday, Gettleman held Trudeau in criminal contempt and sentenced him to 30 days in jail and a $5,000 fine.
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