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Before he was caught, Charles Ponzi…

Before he was caught, Charles Ponzi the namesake of the Ponzi scheme successfully sued a newspaper for libel and won $500,000 in damages after it suggested there was no way Ponzi could legally deliver such high returns in a short period of time. The post Before he was caught, Charles Ponzi… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »

In 1991, Richard Overton sued Anheuser-Busch…

In 1991, Richard Overton sued Anheuser-Busch (a liquor producer) for $10,000 because he wasn’t getting more attractive women to like him after drinking beer, as he was shown in one of their ads. The post In 1991, Richard Overton sued Anheuser-Busch… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Two beer drinkers in California…

Two beer drinkers in California sued the Kona Brewing Co. in 2017 for deceptive marketing and branding, believing their products to be made exclusively in Hawaii. Kona does in fact make beer in 5 different states, including Hawaii, and labels their products accordingly. The post Two beer drinkers in California… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »