Guest guest Posted November 11, 2000 Report Share Posted November 11, 2000 > I really understand this completely. Several years > back Rexall came up with > a multi-level marketing skeem to sell homeopathic > combination remedies. > They had no idea what homeopathy was. Many of the > combinations that were > manufactured actually had several remedies that > antedoted each other, and > therefore would be non-existant in the remedy > itself. > From: " Shirley Dapper " <momsy@...> > > > > > > > OPEN LETTER BY MATTHIAS RATH, M.D. > > The American People Ask: > > GNC, Rexall/Sundown, Numico > > Are You Spreading Fraud > > And Deceit? > > > > Matthias Rath, M.D. is the physician and scientist > who first made public > > the background of fraud and deception associated > with Rexall-Sundown. > > > > This Open Letter is written by Dr. Rath as a > public service. > > > > Millions of Americans have bought vitamins from > Rexall/Sundown and > > General Nutrition Centers (GNC) or their new > parent company Numico. They > > may be shocked to learn that this group of > companies is infested with > > disreputable executives, some of whom have > criminal backgrounds. > > As the physician and scientist who helped uncover > their unsavory > > criminal background, I am alerting the American > people and the US > > Government about these facts. > > > > To review the original public documents I invite > everyone to see them on > > the Internet at > > http://www.health-through-integrity.org. > > > > THE FACTS: > > Every one of the one hundred million vitamin > customers in America should > > know the following facts, which have already been > made public: > > While it is true that " Rexall " is the name of a > drugstore chain that has > > been trusted by the American people since 1903, > Sundown Vitamins bought > > the " Rexall " name in 1989 with borrowed money and > has nothing otherwise > > to do with that old and trusted company. > > > > · The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) > investigated and > > filed a massive consumer fraud case against > Rexall, claiming that Rexall > > defrauded the American public by marketing > " Cellasene " as a cure for > > cellulite. " Cellasene, " a product consisting > essentially of clover > > extract, continues to be marketed and sold across > America and is also > > being exported to other countries. The United > States government has > > demanded that Rexall repay " ill gotten gains " from > hundreds of millions > > of dollars in sales. The full text of the > complaint by the United States > > government can be obtained at > > http://www.ftc.gov/os/2000/07/rexalcmp.htm. > > > > · A Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization > (RICO) suit was filed > > in United States Federal Court against the > DeSantis family and Rexall, > > alleging a pattern of defrauding business > suppliers and stealing their > > products, formulas and ideas. Rexall and the > DeSantis family settled the > > case for several hundred thousand dollars. > > > > · A Florida state court recently directed Rexall > to sign a Freedom of > > Information Act (FOIA) authorization form to > permit examination of the > > FBI files on Rexall (Circuit Court, Palm Beach, > Florida, Case No. CL > > 96-7754-AE). However, Rexall refused and appealed > the order, which begs > > the question: What is Rexall hiding, and why? > > > > · Recently, Numico, a publicly traded Dutch > company, acquired > > Florida-based Rexall-Sundown for 1.84 billion > dollars. In 1999 Numico > > bought General Nutrition Centers and its vitamin > products that are sold > > through thousands of GNC Stores to millions of > unsuspecting customers > > across America. > > > > · In announcing the acquisition of Rexall/Sundown, > Numico declared that > > it is one of " the most successful and well > respected network marketing > > companies. " However, the facts of this letter > speak for themselves. The > > merger of Rexall, GNC and Numico is a perfect > cover for Rexall and its > > executives to continue their unlawful business > practices under cover of > > a new corporate identity. > > Are millions of vitamin consumers aware of > Rexall's background? Are > > millions of Americans aware that through the > Rexall/GNC/Numico > > consortium there is a real danger of fraud and > deception being brought > > into almost every home in America? > > > > · According to the records of Rexall's acquisition > by Numico, Rexall's > > Carl DeSantis, the head of the " family " ; the > " family heir " Damon > > DeSantis; other family members, and their related > companies owned shares > > of Rexall worth more than 900 million dollars. > With nearly two billion > > dollars borrowed from Dutch ABN Amro Bank, > Deutsche Bank and other > > banks, Numico paid almost one billion dollars for > the stock owned by > > this " family " and their background organizations. > Carl DeSantis > > continues as " advisor " to GNC/Numico/Rexall > receiving a bonus and salary > > package of more than one million dollars. > > > > · Despite these facts, Damon DeSantis is still > President and CEO of > > Rexall/Sundown and has recently been appointed to > the North American > > Executive Committee of GNC/Rexall/ Numico, > receiving a bonus and salary > > package of more than two million dollars. Another > member of this famous > > GNC/Rexall/Numico " Executive Committee " is the > President and CEO of > > General Nutrition Centers, E. Watts. > > > > The background of the list of Rexall's corporate > executives and advisors > > reads like a page from the worst chapters of > American corporate > > history: > > > > · Carl DeSantis, a former store manager for > Walgreen's, obtained several > > million dollars in 1989 to buy the name " Rexall " . > When asked under oath > > during a recent deposition from whom he received > the millions of dollars > > to acquire the cover name " Rexall " Carl stated: " I > don't remember. " > > To review the original public documents I invite > everyone to see them on > > the Internet at > > http://www.health-through-integrity.org. > > > > · Carl DeSantis was named in sworn testimony in > both Federal and Florida > > state court proceedings as " The Chief " and " Capo > di Capi " ( " Boss of > > Bosses " , a title customarily given to the head of > an organized crime > > family or group of organized crime families). In > these court proceedings, > > a former business associate of Carl DeSantis > testified that Carl DeSantis > > was described as " a Heavy, who no one crosses > without consequences " . > > > > · The same business associate testified that he > was threatened by a > > longtime cohort, business associate and close > friend of Carl DeSantis, > > in the following words: " You're dead, I'm going to > have you > > assassinated,... no one ever f*ks with me. You're > dead and Carl DeSantis > > will finance it. " After that former business > associate filed a federal > > lawsuit and testified against Rexall, Carl > DeSantis and Damon DeSantis, > > the lawsuit was settled, with Rexall, Carl > DeSantis and Damon DeSantis > > paying the business associate several hundred > thousand dollars. > > > > · Perri, a convicted felon, has used at > least 4 different names > > and Social Security numbers, as shown by his > public criminal record. He > > was convicted of the attempted murder of a Florida > police officer and > > subsequently arrested for other drug and violent > crimes, and was later > > convicted of assault and battery. According to > sworn testimony, Carl > > DeSantis offered Perri a job as a consultant > and " motivator " for > > Rexall. > > > > · A Florida court has recently directed > Perri to sign an > > authorization and release form (Freedom of > Information Act, FOIA) to > > permit examination of his FBI files. Perri > refused and has > > appealed the order. > > > > · What is Perri hiding and why? Are the customers > of GNC and the vitamin > > consumers in America aware of Perri's background? > Neither Rexall nor the > > GNC/Rexall/Numico consortium have taken any steps > to clear the past of > > this former " consultant " . > > > > · Nick Palin, a recent Senior Executive Vice- > President of > > Rexall-Sundown, received several million dollars > for selling his > > Rexall-Sundown stock to Numico. He now has a two > million dollar > > consulting contract with GNC/Rexall/Numico. > > > > · Palin was formerly employed by the Organized > Crime Section of the New > > York Police Department. His is the only known case > where an undercover > > agent moved - under false identity - to become > Executive Vice-President > > of Rexall, a company that was publicly traded on > the NASDAQ Stock > > Exchange until recently. > > > > · Court records show that when Palin arrived to > testify in a Florida > > State court proceeding at a Florida law office in > April 2000, he was > > carrying a concealed gun. At first, the Rexall > executive lied about > > being armed and then finally admitted that he had > brought a gun with > > him. His interrogation had to be continued under > security. > > To review the original public documents I invite > everyone to see them on > > the Internet at > > http://www.health-through-integrity.org. > > > > · In Florida federal and state court proceedings, > in sworn testimony, > > Palin has been referred to as " the enforcer. " (US > District Court, > > Southern District of Florida, Case No. > 93-6584-CIV). > > > > · Court records also show that Palin repeatedly > lied under oath about > > his background, his associates and even his name. > > > > · Finally, Palin was served with two court orders, > one demanding that he > > disclose his NYPD badge/ shield number and > registry number and the other > > that he sign an authorization form to permit > examination of any files > > that the New York Police Department and the FBI > may maintain on Nickolas > > Palin. Palin refused, appealed the order and is > now facing contempt > > charges in the Florida court. In an affidavit > filed in a Florida state > > court, Palin recanted and admitted that he has > lied about his name and > > identity. > > > > · What is Palin hiding and why? Are the > GNC/Rexall/Numico executives > > fully aware of the past of Palin? As long as Palin > continues as their > > " consultant " they are responsible for what is now > happening. Above all, > > what are the American people saying about this? > > > > · Randy Schroeder, the lead distributor of > Rexall's > > multi-level-marketing operation, Rexall Showcase > International (RSI), > > earns millions of dollars a year. The Los Angeles > Times has reported > > that Schroeder, a former broker, was implicated in > a Mexican drug cartel > > narcotic smuggling and money laundering operation > with a Tijuana boxing > > promoter. Schroeder allegedly escaped indictment > by becoming a > > prosecution witness. Schroeder is barred for life > from trading on the > > New York Stock Exchange. > > > > · In 1992 Carl DeSantis founded Rexall Showcase > International, Rexall's > > network marketing division. Despite Randy > Schroeder's drug-smuggling and > > money laundering record,Carl DeSantis hired > Schroeder and he was > > presented to the press as their top distributor. > > > > · Rexall's multi-level marketing operation is > still in business and has > > just announced ambitious plans for international > expansion - with > > Schroeder as the top distributor and motivator. > Schroeder controls a > > down line of thousands of distributors, many of > whom are totally unaware > > of Schroeder's background. > > Do the GNC/Rexall/Numico executives know about > these facts? If so, why > > are they hiding it? If not, why didn't they > perform due diligence before > > associating with Rexall? What do the shareholders > of GNC and Numico say > > after having invested their money in these > companies in good faith? > > Millions of American consumers do not want their > money to be controlled > > by drug smugglers and money launderers. What do > they say? > > > > · Stanley Cherelstein, a former controller for > Phar-Mor, the infamous > > and notorious Billion Dollar fraud, has been > appointed by > > Numico/Nutricia as the President of Rexall > Showcase International (RSI). > > > > · Phar-Mor was one of the largest frauds in > American corporate history. > > The official report of the U.S. Federal > Court-appointed bankruptcy > > examiner, Jay Alix states that Cherelstein not > only knew about the > > PharMor fraud, but participated in the preparation > of fraudulent > > financial records and personally profited from the > fraud. > > > > · Cherelstein and his accomplices kept a second > set of books to which > > they even assigned the strikingly accurate code > name " cookie. " Their > > purpose was to deceive investors and defraud them > in the magnitude of > > more than one billion dollars. > > > > · In 1995, following reports about underreported > royalties, Carl > > DeSantis hired Cherelstein and promoted him > directly to the top position > > as Financial Controller of Rexall/RSI. > > > > · In July 2000, Cherlstein was promoted even > further by the > > GNC/Rexall/Numico Executive Board to the position > of Chief Operative > > Officer and President of Rexall/GNC/Numico's > network marketing operation > > Rexall Showcase International. > > > > · McKillip. In 1996, Barrons, the official > Dow Financial > > Weekly, reported that " Another executive who came > out of a rotten > > business is Rexall Showcase International's vice > president of sales and > > marketing, McKillip " , who was the Executive > Director of Fund > > America which was charged with conducting an > illegal pyramid scheme and > > defrauding 10,000 Florida Residents of 8.2 Million > Dollars and in > > practicing unfair and deceptive trade practices. > Fund America pled " No > > Contest " to third degree felony charges. > > To review the original public documents I invite > everyone to see them on > > the Internet at > > http://www.health-through-integrity.org. > > > > · The Attorney General of the State of Florida has > received numerous > > consumer complaints alleging that Rexall Showcase > International is an > > illegal pyramid scheme. His office is conducting > an ongoing > > investigation, having subpoenaed thousands of > documents and records and > > having taken the sworn testimony of numerous > witnesses, including multi > > level distributors. > > > > · Shareholders have filed several class-action > lawsuits against Rexall, > > Carl Desantis and other Rexall managers for > insider trading and illegal > > inflation of their stock price. The complaint > alleges that Carl DeSantis > > and his assocates took more than 35 million in > illegal proceeds at the > > expense of other Rexall shareholders. > > > > · Rexall has been sued in two separate RICO > complaints, both settled out > > of court. A RICO complaint is a special form of > litigation dealing with > > " Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations. " > > To review the original public documents I invite > everyone to see them on > > the Internet at > > http://www.health-through-integrity.org. > > > > MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: > > I am alerting the American public because of my > personal experience with > > Rexall-Sundown. Like the entire USA public, I was > misled by the name > > " Rexall " - with its long tradition in America. > When I was approached by > > Rexall in 1994 to give a scientific presentation, > no one knew that this > > company was infested with disreputable and > unsavory characters at high > > executive levels. > > > > As a scientist, doctor and owner of a research and > development firm, I > > developed several health products for this company > - unaware of the > > background of these executives. These products > include patented > > therapies for the natural reversal of heart > disease without surgery (US > > patent number 5,278,189). Before long, these > natural health formulas > > became leading products of Rexall and RSI. > > > > When I learned of the background of Rexall in > 1996, I immediately > > disassociated myself from this company and > informed the FBI and other US > > authorities. > > The American people and the people of many other > countries must ask the > > GNC/Rexall/ Numico consortium: " Why do you spread > fraud and deception > > across America and throughout the world? > > > > As the scientist who first made the background of > Rexall public, I > > consider dissemination of this information not > only my duty, but also my > > moral responsibility. If I don't do that, who else > will stand up against > > those forces? > > > > WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: > > · Write a letter or send an Email to the White > House informing the > > President about the background of > Rexall/GNC/Numico consortium and ask > > him to act upon it. The goal must be to stop fraud > and deception from > > infiltrating the health care sector and thereby > entering every household > > in the US and many other countries. Contact the > President via Email at > > > http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Mail/html/Mail_President.html > > > > · Write a letter or send an Email to the US > Attorney General Janet Reno. > > The FBI reports about the Rexall/GNC/Numico > management and associates > > must be made public immediately. The goal must be > to stop those > > organizations from conducting illegal business > operations under the > > umbrella of reputable companies. Send E-mail > messages to the Attorney > > General at mailto:web@.... > > > > · Write a letter or send an E-mail to the Federal > Trade Commission to > > extend their Cellasene fraud complaint against > Rexall into a full-scale > > investigation of the Rexall/GNC/Numico merger. > Tell the FTC to stop any > > illegal business operations of those companies. > Send your E-mail to > > mailto:uce@.... > > > > · If you are a customer of GNC or Rexall/Sundown > go to the store owners > > and urge them to demand an immediate public > explanation from their > > companies. Tell them that their own credibility is > at stake. Any > > responsible store owner will support you in this > demand. The sooner the > > matter is cleared, the better it is for everyone. > > > > · Write a letter to the President and CEO of > General Nutrition Centers > > (GNC), Mr. Watts. His address is 300 6th > Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA > > 15222.Tell him that you don't tolerate the abuse > of thousands of GNC > > stores as a cover for fraud and deception. > > > > · Write to your local newspapers and talk to your > local radio and > > television stations. Urge them to investigate > this matter on their own. > > > > · Talk to your friends, neighbors and colleagues > about this letter. Send > > copies to them. Make sure that they all know about > these facts and can > > take a firm stand on this important issue. > > > > · Above all, pass on the information about the > website documenting a > > comprehensive background information: > > http://www.health-through-integrity.org. > > > > Health is a fundamental human right, and this > important sector of our > > lives must never be allowed to be corrupted. The > American people will > > insist upon " Health with Integrity " and will > demand health without fear > > of fraud and deception. > > I trust that I have served your interest by > providing this information. > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > > Matthias Rath, M.D. > > > > For more information: > > http://www.health-through-integrity.org > > > > This message will reach you only for one time. For > this reason it is > > unnesseccary to unsubsribe to this news-letter. > > > > MR Publishing, Inc. > -------------------------------------------------------- Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA 530-272-7306 http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm " All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men ( & women) do nothing " ...Edmund Burke ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE. 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