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U.S. S.E.C. v. Better Life Club America

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Mar 24, 1999
203 F.3d 54 (D.C. Cir. 1999)

Summary

finding that defendant corporation was a pyramid scheme, in part, because "almost all funds that were coming into [defendant's] accounts were made up of new investments, not of profits from Club activities"

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Opinion

98-5079.

Filed March 24, 1999.

Appeal from D.C.D.C. 995 F.Supp. 167


Affirmed *.


Summaries of

U.S. S.E.C. v. Better Life Club America

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Mar 24, 1999
203 F.3d 54 (D.C. Cir. 1999)

finding that defendant corporation was a pyramid scheme, in part, because "almost all funds that were coming into [defendant's] accounts were made up of new investments, not of profits from Club activities"

Summary of this case from Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. CKB168 Holdings, Ltd.
Case details for

U.S. S.E.C. v. Better Life Club America

Case Details

Full title:U.S. S.E.C. v. Better Life Club of America

Court:United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Date published: Mar 24, 1999

Citations

203 F.3d 54 (D.C. Cir. 1999)

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