The Music Man, Part 2: What Scientology has to do with a pricey online piano academy
Emily Jankowski and Grace Tatter, WBUR | NPR
August 2016: This case was transferred to a court in Florida. (Gray et al v. Talk Fusion, Inc. et al, Case No. 16-cv-2360, M. D. FL.)
November 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Talk Fusion, a company offering video-conferencing technology. According to the complaint, the company operates a pyramid scheme disguised as an MLM, and deceptively advertises the company as providing its distributors with financial prosperity when, in reality, it is rare for members to earn any income at all. (Gray et al v. Talk Fusion, Inc., et al, Case No. 15-cv-2665, S. D. CA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding pyramid schemes and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
Emily Jankowski and Grace Tatter, WBUR | NPR
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