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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Circa Direct LLC
Penalty: $2,000,000
Year: 2012
Date: October 19, 2012
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: An operation that allegedly used fake news websites to deceptively market acai berry weight-loss products agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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