Following its lawsuit against AdvoCare in 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is returning more than $149 million to AdvoCare distributors who reported losing money as a result of deceptive earnings claims.
In its complaint, the FTC alleged that Advocare, its former chief executive officer and some of its top field leaders “pushed distributors to focus on recruiting new distributors rather than selling products to customers.” Exaggerated claims of “a life-changing financial solution that would allow any ordinary person to earn unlimited income, attain financial freedom, and quit their regular job” were also cited.
Payments will be sent by check and PayPal to more than 224,000 former AdvoCare consumers.
