Kevin Trudeau and Five Things He Doesn’t Want You To Know About

WASHINGTON - AUGUST 22: The best-selling book "Natural Cures" by Kevin Trudeau stands on display at a Borders bookstore August 22, 2005 in Washington, DC. Trudeau was formerly jailed for fraud and ordered by the U.S. government to stop selling health products through television infomercials. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Does this guy Kevin Trudeau look familiar to anyone reading this? He should, because before the other day, Trudeau was one of the most famous and popular TV pitchmen for a number of self help and health techniques. One problem with all of his “advice” though. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison to keep him from continuing to deceive people. And since we find this quite interesting, here are a few things you may not know about him.

1. Net Worth

After netting nearly $40 million worth of revenue from sales of his phony books, Trudeau’s net worth took a nosedive about as fast as his freedom did, as the judge not only gave him the slammer for a decade, but also ordered him to pay a $37 million court fine. That’s one hefty bill, so it’s no wonder the former pitchman didn’t want to pay it.

2. Free Money Scam

Although his book was entitled something very similar, consumers who bought and actually read the book found it to be a little less than truthful, providing numerous comments and reviews. Thanks to these lies and the claims he made on TV, Trudeau was deemed contemptible, thus the large court fine set by the judge.

3. Jail

10 years ago might not seem so long ago, but you can bet that when it’s spent in prison, the clock doesn’t tick as fast. So while the recent news of Trudeau going to prison for a decade is the big news now, the guy has already spent four months behind bars where, naturally, he plead with the judge to lighten the ultimate sentence because he was a changed man.

4. Natural Cures They Don’t Want You to Know About

While trying to “help” people out with their money is one thing—especially when proven that it’s all a fraud—doing so with another person’s health is a super low move. Yet this guy did that, too, selling a book entitled, “Natural Cures ‘They Don’t Want You To Know About,” which gave bogus advice to anyone who read it.

5. Physicians Knew From the Beginning

Anyone who believed in this guy should really feel badly about themselves. We’re not trying to add insult to injury here, but the facts are that no physician ever thought that what Trudeau was selling was effective. For everyone’s sake, it’s just too bad he wasn’t caught earlier.

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Written by Nick Dimengo

Graduate of the University of Kentucky. Cleveland sports fan. Frustrated respecter of LeBron James. Influencer of bad ideas. In addition to Worthly/Housely, I'm a regular contributor to Bleacher Report, Scout, Esquire and Maxim, and run or bike way too much for my own good when not writing. The day a Cleveland sports team wins a title is the day I can officially say my life is complete.