Pyramid scheme promoter ordered to pay $5.9m in record Fair Trading Act case
Shelly Cullen has been ordered by the Auckland District Court to pay $5.9m for her promotion of the pyramid scheme ‘Lion’s Share.’ This is a combination of a $600,000 fine - the largest ever criminal fine issued to an individual under the Fair Trading Act - and an order to pay over $5.3m to reflect the value of the commercial gain she made through the scheme.
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