United States of America v. Park et al
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1:16-cv-10787
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October 01, 2018
Survivors Of Placebo Bracelet Maker Contest $3.5M Fine
The family of a deceased man — whose company selling ionized bracelets to relieve arthritic pain plunged into bankruptcy amid a false advertising scandal — has urged an Illinois federal court to toss out the U.S. government's lawsuit for more than $3.5 million in penalties, saying that the man's estate was properly administered under South Korean law.
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August 13, 2018
US Renews Bid To Collect $4M From Fraudster's Survivors
The U.S. is trying for a third time to collect tax penalties from the wife and children of a deceased fraudster whom the government claims willfully neglected to report numerous foreign bank accounts.
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October 06, 2017
Illinois Judge Tosses Claims Against Kids Of FTC Fraudster
An Illinois District Court judge on Thursday dismissed the government's claims against the children of now-deceased Q-Ray ionized bracelet developer Que Te Park for transferee liability and fiduciary liability with regard to a trust that Park had established.
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February 09, 2017
US Sues To Collect $4M Fine Over 'Placebo' Bracelet
The federal government is pursuing the South Korean widow of the Q-Ray Ionized Bracelet developer for more than $3.97 million in unpaid penalties stemming from a false advertising scandal that plunged the company into bankruptcy, saying the alleged fraudster stashed millions in offshore accounts before he died in 2012.