TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge shut down nutritional drink company Vemma on Thursday in response to a Federal Trade Commission complaint the company allegedly lured college students into a get-rich-quick pyramid scheme.
The FTC took issue with promises the Tempe, Ariz., company made to potential young recruiters, saying they could earn up to $50,000 per week without working a typical, 9-to-5 job.