Legal Opinion
United States v. Gold Unlimited, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1999No. 96-6713PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, J., joined by Dowd, D.J.,
MOORE, J. (pp. 489-91), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.
OPINION
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the conviction of a corporate defendant that advertised a “Get Rich Quick” program. Eager participants flocked in search of galactic profits, but only the corporation quickly got rich, so authorities intervened. We affirm.
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David Crowe founded the corporation Gold Unlimited, Inc. The government pressed charges, contending that Gold Unlimited, Inc. (“Gold”) operated an illegal pyramid scheme. A jury convicted David, his wife Martha, and Gold of…
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