Before being discovered, a man from Tennessee acknowledged making millions of dollars by selling illegal fitness medicines through his bodybuilding business.#Tennessee #News #NashvilleTN #Crime
A business owner in Nashville, Tennessee who made money off of illegal fitness medicines is currently facing harsh legal repercussions. The Tennessee guy acknowledged earning millions of dollars by peddling illegal drugs to bodybuilders through a Montana-based business.
Plea and Legal Charges
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana announced on Friday, January 10, 2025, that Tyler Jordan Hall, 31, of Tennessee, entered a guilty plea to a federal charge of bringing illegal substances into interstate commerce.
Rats Army, Hall’s company, was based in Kalispell, Montana, and ran from June 2020 to March 2022. He sold and advertised drugs that U.S. authorities had not authorized at the time.
His business gained notoriety in the bodybuilding and fitness circles for selling medications that were supposed to improve fat loss, increase muscle growth, and mitigate the negative effects of other performance-enhancing substances.
Unapproved Substances and Misleading Claims
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) and other active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), which normally need a prescription and must be used under medical supervision, were found in Hall’s products, according to court filings.
Some chemicals lacked appropriate labeling and important warnings about potential side effects, like the risk of pulmonary embolism, even though their compositions were comparable to those of FDA-approved medications.
According to allegations, Hall tried to mislead US officials by passing off his goods as research chemicals that weren’t meant for human consumption. Even though Hall was aware that prescriptions were legally necessary, he reassured clients that they could get the drugs without a prescription from a doctor or a pharmacy.
Hall further deceived customers, according to the prosecution, by presenting phony Certificates of Analysis on the Rat’s Army website, which gave the goods the appearance of legitimacy.
Financial Gains and Sentencing Details
According to the prosecution, Hall made almost $3.8 million selling illegal medications, including pramipexole, tamoxifen, and raloxifene.
The sentencing date for Hall is set for May 15, 2025. In addition to a fine of up to $250,000, he could spend up to three years in federal prison and a year under supervised release.
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