Episode 86: Douglas M. Brooks, Esq

This weeks sponsor is Best Fiends! Download Best Fiends on the Apple App Store, or Google Play for free today! What a treat! We've got Doug Brooks on the show today, and were breaking down some hard truths and MLM facts. Doug has been helping take down MLM's for the past 30 years helping the little guys fight the good fight, so he has seen his fair share of cases. We recorded this back in September, and as we know, LOTS has happened since then! This episode is a great introduction into a lot of the topics and intersections of MLM that we will be discussing this year on the show, including the origins of MLM, MLM politics and what steps to take if you think you need MLM legal help. Show Notes Douglas M. Brooks, Esq - https://www.pyramidschemealert.org/douglas-m-brooks-esq/ WEBSTER v. OMNITRITION INTERNATIONAL INC - https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1139924.html SECURITIES & EXCH. COM'N v. Koscot Interplanetary, Inc., 365 F. Supp. 588 (N.D. Ga. 1973) - https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/365/588/1414438/ Glenn W Turner - https://richmond.com/community/goochland-gazette/news/looking-back-daring-to-be-great/article_4f14ab34-695c-11eb-8b44-a7df57521c86.html Find your Congressional Representative - https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative DSA's Open Secrets - https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/direct-selling-assn/C00078535/summary/2018 Dr. Steven Hassan's BITE Model - https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/ Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick - https://amzn.to/3q16oJb How can you help? Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.org You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/ Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide Support the Podcast! Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM content, education, and humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa & https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0 Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/ Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast *Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices