Metabolife, Founder Indicted By Jury; Charges “Utterly Baseless,” Firm Says
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Metabolife founder Michael Ellis could face up to 40 years in jail and maximum fines of $2 mil. if found guilty of an eight-count indictment laid down in San Diego federal court
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