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Sep 2020
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Don Lapre: “King of Infomercials”

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In the 1990s, Don Lapre made a fortune by convincing people they could get rich by operating 900 numbers. In the early aughts, he marketed a nutritional supplement dubbed “the Greatest Vitamin in the World.” It was a pyramid scheme, and it helped Lapre swindle millions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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