Authorities in California said today they have opened an investigation into Goldline International, a company that pioneered the practice of weaving its sales pitches into broadcasts by popular conservative political personalities -- including two former presidential candidates and Fox News host Glenn Beck -- to sell hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gold every year.
"There are two main types of complaints we're seeing," said Adam Radinsky of the Santa Monica City Attorney's office, which has launched what it described as a joint investigation with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.
"One is that customers say that they were lied to and misled in entering into their purchases of gold coins," he said. "And the other group is saying that they received something different from what they had ordered."
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By the way, Huckster and Gramps Fred Thompson pitch for this scam company. Thompson is also pitches for a reverse mortgage company for the seniors, American Advisors Group (AAG), which is currently under investigation with the Illinois AG. I posted this story. Click here.
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Beck says he might go blind in a year
When I read this I thought all of them on Fox Nutwork are going to go blind, the way they get their blood pressure up and veins popping out, that has to be bad on the eyes.
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