marcis
7月前
Recent alert Richard Chang of Reno NV has taken custodianship a few weeks ago
Keep an eye out ‼️‼️‼️✅✅✅
Incredibly low share structure
Authorized Shares
104,000,000
10/28/2025
Outstanding Shares
52,411,486
10/28/2025
Restricted
47,923,789
10/28/2025
Unrestricted
4,487,697
10/28/2025
Held at DTC
4,420,313
10/28/2025
agua77
8月前
A high-profile case is a legal case that attracts significant public attention, media coverage, or political and social interest due to one or more of the following factors:
1. Public Figures or Institutions Involved
Cases involving celebrities, politicians, corporate executives, athletes, or public officials.
2. Seriousness or Unusual Nature of the Crime
Crimes that are especially violent, bizarre, or large in scale.
Example: The Enron corporate fraud case.
3. Social or Political Impact
Cases that highlight or challenge major social issues, civil rights, or public policy questions.
4. Media Coverage
When the case receives sustained coverage on TV, in newspapers, or online platforms, especially with live updates, commentary, or public debate.
5. Public Curiosity or Emotional Appeal
Situations that evoke strong emotions or public outrage—such as crimes against children, major financial scams, or betrayal of public trust.
Yes — the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) / State of Connecticut case against LeanSpa, LLC and its associates (which included Richard Chiang via affiliate network involvement) was indeed a high-profile matter. Here’s why:
Why it drew high attention....
It involved massive consumer harm: The complaint alleged the defendants used fake news websites and other deceptive online marketing to push acai berry/colon-cleanse weight-loss products — consumers believed they were getting a low-cost or “free-trial” product, but often ended up paying $79.99 for recurring shipments they couldn’t easily cancel.
It addressed novel issues in Internet affiliate marketing and “fake news”-style landing pages disguised as independent journalism: The case forced courts to grapple with when an affiliate network (and not just the merchant) is liable for deceptive marketing via its network of publishers/affiliates.
It resulted in substantial monetary remedies and consumer redress: For example, one summary judgment required the affiliate network LeadClick Media, LLC (which collaborated with LeanSpa) to disgorge about $11.9 million for its role.
It achieved important legal precedent: The Second Circuit held that an affiliate network operator was not immune under §230 of the Communications Decency Act when it helped develop or direct deceptive content. That makes the matter a touchstone for online-advertising liability jurisprudence.
It attracted mainstream media and regulatory notice: The case was covered in press releases and legal commentary as one of the major weight-loss marketing enforcement actions by the FTC.
It tied into a broader regulatory wave: The case was part of the FTC’s initiative to crack down on deceptive weight-loss product marketing (e.g., the “Operation Failed Resolution” series of actions) and was cited in articles summarizing the $34 million in settlements reached among several weight-loss marketers.
While “high-profile” can be relative (it did not achieve the national household-name status of, say, landmark securities fraud cases), in the world of consumer-protection and online-marketing enforcement it was very prominent because it combined:
significant consumer impact;
novel legal questions about internet affiliate networks;
multi-million-dollar financial consequences;
and regulatory interest.
If your focus is legal/regulatory-enforcement in consumer marketing, this case is among the more notable ones of its era.
Anything else you need to know monkey boy?
martymech
8月前
Oh aggie, once again you hyper inflate your doom and gloom here. For one thing I fail to see how this historical case that was only a civil case meets the standard of a "high-profile case" LOL.
Here is what you posted:
What is established
Chiang appears as a defendant in the high-profile case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Connecticut against LeanSpa, LLC, LeadClick Media, Inc., and related entities. The complaint lists Chiang among the individual defendants.
If you want to refer to this civil case as some sort of high profile case I guess you haven't been around much have ya? This civil case was no doubt Small potatoes for sure and very low hanging fruit to go after advertising that may or may not have over stated or was unable to verify testimonials of some weight loss product through their promotions . I would say that most of the pharmaceutical industry is guilty of a lot more than that when it comes to false advertising for sure. This is small potatoes and certainly is not considered a "high-profile case" as you refer to it as being! LOL Doom and gloom at it's best here! Besides all of that hyper inflated jive you laid on us "the Chiang" was only an officer within the organization and yes was named in the civil action as such.. Again I see this as one big nothing burger! Keep up the good work aggie. It's highly entertaining for sure! JMO (Just My Opinions)
agua77
8月前
FTC/CUTPA case (LeanSpa/LeadClick matter)
Richard Chiang was an individual defendant (as an officer of LeadClick) in the FTC/State of Connecticut LeanSpa case. A federal judge entered a Stipulated Final Judgment, Permanent Injunction, and Monetary Relief against Richard Chiang on Feb. 28, 2014 (“Chiang Stipulated Order”).
Before that, the court entered a stipulated preliminary injunction freezing $270,000 of Chiang’s assets (order entered Jan. 17, 2013).
The FTC’s appellate filings later note explicitly that “LeanSpa and Chiang settled their cases in stipulated orders (Dkt. Nos. 274, 286)”—Chiang’s being Dkt. 286.
Connecticut’s summary and other filings confirm the case-wide monetary judgment against the LeanSpa defendants (separate from the later LeadClick/CoreLogic litigation); Chiang’s own final order was entered separately as noted above.
Bottom line for the LeanSpa matter: Chiang was not “found guilty” in a criminal sense (this was a civil enforcement), but he stipulated to a permanent injunction and monetary relief—i.e., a court-entered civil judgment against him resolving the FTC/State claims.
agua77
8月前
What is established
Chiang appears as a defendant in the high-profile case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Connecticut against LeanSpa, LLC, LeadClick Media, Inc., and related entities. The complaint lists Chiang among the individual defendants.
The case details that the scheme involved “fake news websites” purporting to run independent tests of weight-loss and health products, allegedly deceptive.
A stipulated preliminary injunction was entered against Chiang in January 2013, freezing certain of his assets (about US$270,000) as part of the case.
The FTC litigation status report shows that the motion for stipulated preliminary injunction against Chiang was filed 11/15/12; preliminary injunction entered 1/17/13.