June 17, 2000 Web posted at: 2:32 a.m. EDT (0632 GMT) LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Mark Hughes, the founder of Herbalife . This is a very nasty type of hardball to be playing. (if applicable) for The Wall Street Journal. Inc. founder and Chief Executive Mark Hughes last [59]:42, Hospitals in Israel, Spain, Switzerland, Iceland, Argentina, and the United States have reported liver damage in a number of patients who used Herbalife products. Emily Green of the Daily Journal reported on February 28, 2013 that the estate of Mark R. Hughes, founder of Hebalife, Ltd., who died in 2000, is still being litigated in the appellate court.The latest turn of events comes from a claim for $3 million in attorneys' fees made by the law firm of Mitchell Silberberg . If you follow financial news, you may have heard about the ongoing battle between a billionaire hedge fund manager named Bill Ackman and the multi-level marketing company Herbalife. Challenges for the nutrition and personal care products company range from shoring up its image to repairing a rift with Wall Street. [17] The company launched a line of personal care products in 1995 which included fragrances and facial cleansing products. Mark's son Alex Hughes was born in 1992 and he will become very important to this story in a minute. [21], In 2002, the company was acquired for US$685million by J.H. Mark Hughes (19562000) founded Herbalife in 1980, with the goal of changing the nutritional habits of the world, one person at a time. Upset by the valuation given his company on the stock market, Hughes unsuccessfully tried to arrange financing to buy out shareholders. So It Redesigned Its Iconic Can. [144], Media related to Herbalife at Wikimedia Commons. The trustees LENT money to a man named Charles Dickens, who had absolutely no experience in real estate development, so he could buy the property from them with their money for $23.75 million. Doexpin is an antidepressant, which Hughes was taking to "treat insomnia," the coroner said. [17], Hughes' then 9-year-old son, Alexander "Alex" Hughes, was named sole beneficiary of his father's estate, estimated to be worth $400 million. [22], Mark and Suzan established the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) in 1994, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving vulnerable children's lives through helping charity organizations meet the nutritional needs of children at risk, and providing funds to organizations that assist victims of natural disasters. An autopsy . Alex was only 8 in 2000 when his father, Herbalife founder Mark Hughes, died and left a $400 million trust for his only son to inherit at 35. An autopsy was performed because of his relatively young age. He also had an elevated level of the drug Doxepin. You will be charged A "toxic level" of Doexpin was also found in his system at 2.1 micrograms per milliliter, Carrier said. Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA [60][61] In response, the Spanish Ministry of Health issued an alert asking for caution in consuming Herbalife products. The findings showed that the reason behind was the mixing of overdose of alcohol and an antidepressant Mark had been using. [2] In the ninth grade Hughes dropped out of school and began using drugs himself. What Happened? Anyone can read what you share. Mr. Hughes, 44 years old, was found dead at his $25 million Malibu [22] Concurrently, plant sources of ephedrine were removed from Herbalife products in 2002 after several U.S. states banned supplements containing such herbs. [55] Herbalife Nutrition is also required to have its practices monitored by an outside party for seven years to ensure compliance. Scott Carrier, of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, said final . The death of Herbalife founder, Mark Hughes, appeared to be the result of natural causes. Pair subsequently pleaded no contest to the 1998 theft of about $400 in merchandise. [5][6] Herbalife agreed to "fundamentally restructure" its business, in the US but not worldwide, and pay a $200 million fine as part of a 2016 settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) following these accusations.[7]. [106][107], Based on information from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the New York Post reported on February 4, 2013, that Herbalife was subject to a pending probe from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Each of the three associates would spend one week with Hughes to make sure he finished the program. It turned out that Marconis degree was a mail-order doctorate from Donsbach University School of Nutrition, a non-accredited correspondence school in Huntington Beach. In the mid-1980s, Hughes, who was 24 when he started his company, was sued by the Food and Drug Administration, the California attorney generals office, and the state Department of Health, over what they said were false health claims about Herbalife products and the various schemes used to market them. Perhaps we'll just end with a reminder to nevermix alcohol and prescription drugs. Carrier attributed the death to "alcohol-Deoxpin intoxication." 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And speaking of impressing Donald Trump, during his lifetime Mark married four different beauty queens. He founded Herbalife, with its now famous Lose Weight Now, Ask Me How slogan, 20 years ago. Herbalife paid Rosen $3.3 million last year. Hughes' mother died of an accidental overdose of prescription diet pills when he was 18. Instead of splitting the company, they agreed that Hughes would run the marketing end while Marconi would be the exclusive supplier, according to Marconis suit. Over the years, Mark developed a passion for investing in real estate. [110][111][112][113][114], In July 2016, Herbalife agreed to change its business model and pay $200 million in a settlement with the FTC. Call me when you're ready to give me what I want". [73] Herbalife stated they were cooperating fully with Spanish authorities,[74] and after investigation, the agency determined no action was required and removed the alert. 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The rift between these individuals took a public twist Tuesday. The chief executive of Herbalife International Inc., Mark Hughes, died after a four-day drinking binge, according to a full report by the Los Angeles coroner. On Feb. 2, three. To settle his problems with the state, Hughes agreed to pay $850,000. [39][40]:16 The company's production process is based on a 'seed to feed' strategy, which the company initiated in the 2010s that allows it to trace where the ingredients in its nutritional products originated. When the company went public on the NASDAQ in 1996, Mark's 26% stake was worth $250 million. [125] In response, Herbalife committed $40 million to resolve the issues, and began negotiations with both the US Justice Department and SEC. This shady sale set off a decades-long legal war between Alex Hughes' estate, the trustees and the developers. Hughes was frequently described as a charismatic leader and astute businessman who was intimately involved in company operations. [20] Following his death, the company was led by Christopher Pair until October 2001. He died of apparent natural causes but an autopsy will determine the cause of death, she said. Bloomberg News / August 11, 2000. "There was a lot of pressure, and I wanted to be the best right away. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. [121], On September 27, 2019, the SEC announced that Herbalife has agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges of making false and misleading statements about its business model and operations in China between 2012 and 2018. It was said to be the highest price ever paid for a private home in Malibu. He has a masters degree from Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism. Pair was named acting president and CEO following the death of founder Mark Hughes (1"The Rose Sheet" May 29, p. 7). Hughes had built his company from an operation he ran out of his garage to a then $1.8 billion multi-level-marketing. Unfortunately for Alex, he wouldn'tbe able to touch the money until he turned 35, in the year 2027. He soon developed a direct-marketing plan that incentivized local sales people to sell the products to their friends, family and neighbors. A total of $6million was to be paid out, with defendants not admitting guilt. They also engendered Pairs bad will, according to the lawsuit. Rich L.A. homeowners are snapping them up, Elizabeth Holmes cites her new baby as a reason she should avoid prison for Theranos scam. At the time of her death she was 5-foot-6-inches tall but weighed only 105 pounds. When Golden Youth went out of business, Hughes decided to start his own operation. [9][10] As a result of the complaints, the company modified its product claims and reformulated the product. "[78] In a separate review published less than a year earlier, the same author described the relationship between Herbalife products and reported hepatotoxicity cases as "highly probable". 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[12] That same year, the California Attorney General sued the company for making inflated claims about the efficacy of its products. [11] On May 20, 2000, Mark Hughes died at age 44. "The approval there was based on how much funds you raised," Hughes told People magazine in 1985. Herbalife also instituted a fairly innovative program of customer-service chat rooms, post-sales service and sales follow-up. Ackman believes that Herbalife is nothing more than a gigantic pyramid scheme that preys predominantly on unwitting lower-income people, especially those in the Latino community. Since Herbalife's Class B stock hit a 52-week high of $16.25 on Jan. 18, it has fallen 43 percent, to just over $9. Tel: 213-568-4994 [58] In a West Virginia class action suit (Mey v. Herbalife International, Inc., et al.) A study of the cases funded by the Israeli Ministry of Health concluded that there was a causative relationship. [127], Herbalife Nutrition has sponsored France's national volleyball team and the Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy since 2007 and has sponsored Cristiano Ronaldo since 2013. Along the way he earned a humongous personal fortune and acquired a real estate portfolio that would have impressed Donald Trump. [19], In 1999, Hughes attempted to take the company private after asserting that Wall Street was undervaluing the company. Herbalife paid Pair, the companys chief operating officer until Hughes death, $3.4 million last year. [99][97][100] In March 2015, federal prosecutors and the FBI revealed that they were investigating whether or not individuals paid by Ackman and otherwise had made false statements about Herbalife's business model to regulators and others in order to lower the company's stock price and influence authorities to conduct an investigation. [122][123][124], In 2019, the U.S. Justice Department charged two of Herbalife's employees with conspiracy in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). TIMES STAFF WRITER. Throughout the growth of the company, three key players--two from Hughes reform school days and one who knew how to manufacture weight-loss products--fought for his ear while helping to chart Herbalifes course. LOS ANGELES -- The death of Herbalife He shared his vision for success in a passionate and powerful way, resulting in what is now a multibillion-dollar company with dedicated independent Herbalife Distributors in more than 90 countries around the world. In that time a lot had changed with both Herbalife and his real estate portfolio. Mark Reynolds Hughes was born on January 1st, 1956 in La Mirada, California. The tangled web of litigation can cause some pretty funny alliances at times. In February of each year, individuals who did not satisfy the sales leader qualification requirements during the preceding 12 months are removed from that rank. As we mentioned previously, Mark Hughes had somewhat of a penchant for beauty queens. [8] In December, Hughes was reported to have paid about $25 million for his Malibu home. The shoplifting arrest and the harassment allegations threatened to tarnish Herbalifes image, Marconi said. Not sure what the main lesson iswith the story. Because Merv found out that the largest estate in Los Angeles at the time was Aaron Spelling's 56,000 square foot house. Herbalife. 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[49], In 2008, Herbalife was sued after laboratory tests indicated that levels of lead in several Herbalife products were in excess of California state law[50] and could lead to liver problems over an extended period of time. It was the most expensive real estate transaction in Southern California history up to that point. Indeed, in several regulatory filings, Herbalife has said it was nearing the end of a three-year supply agreement with Global and that it was not sure if it would continue the relationship. Hughes was found dead in his Malibu mansion, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Hughes, 44, was found dead in his Malibu mansion bedroom by family members on May 21. LOS ANGELES - Mark Hughes, the controversial 44-year-old founder, chairman and chief executive of nutritional and diet products maker Herbalife International Inc., was found dead in his $25 million beachfront mansion, apparently of natural causes, officials said Monday. After reviewing cases implicating Herbalife products in Spain, Switzerland, Israel, Finland, France, Italy, Iceland and Portugal, the 12-member scientific panel issued a report concluding: "The analyses of these cases and information regarding their circumstances have not allowed us to establish a causal relationship" between liver anomalies and Herbalife's dietary supplements. Mark's real estate portfolio had two crown jewels. He budgeted $100 million for his dream. Registered 501(c)(3). Hughes was born in La Mirada, California on January 1, 1956, the son of Stuard Hartman and Jo Ann Hughes. At the time, the California attorney general, John Van De Kamp, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal as saying it was the "largest settlement ever attained from a health products company. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}335126N 1181731W / 33.8572N 118.2919W / 33.8572; -118.2919, Herbalife Nutrition Ltd., also called Herbalife International, Inc. (with a U.S. subsidiary called Herbalife International of America) or simply Herbalife, is a global multi-level marketing (MLM) corporation that develops and sells dietary supplements. His mother's death had a huge impact on Mark future life. "[7], Prompted by complaints alleging that Herbalife product users had suffered illness and death, a U.S. Senate subcommittee called Hughes before a hearing in May. On Feb. 2, three months before he died, Mr. Hughes amended his family trust to give his wife, Darcy, $10 million within 45 days of his death. [108] The FTC stated that the wording it used in its response to the FOIA request was incorrect; the FTC could not confirm or deny an investigation into Herbalife. Column: 15 minutes of fame flies by. [133] It also has a multi-year sponsorship with Jonathan Dos Santos of the LA Galaxy. [94][95] Ackman alleged after a year-long investigation that the majority of distributors lose money, that the chance of making the testimonial-implied headline income is approximately one in five thousand, and that the company materially overstates its distributors' retail sales and understates their recruiting rewards. In February 1980, aged 24, Hughes founded Los Angeles -based Herbalife International. [14], Scott Carrier, of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, said final autopsy results found that Hughes, 44, had ingested a toxic combination of alcohol and Doxepin, an antidepressant he was taking to help him sleep. The offer was increased to $17.81 in January after shareholders sued. Mark had one child, with wife #3 Suzan Schroder (the former Miss Petite USA). The lawsuit claims that the San Juan Capistrano entrepreneur and his Orange-based Global Health Sciences Inc. are the target of a carefully plotted and long-planned vendetta by Christopher Pair, Herbalifes chief executive and one of three co-trustees of the Mark Hughes Family Trust, which now controls nearly 60% of the companys shares. Hughes's will stipulated that, until Alex turns 35, the bulk of his inheritance would be held in a trust managed by Jack Reynolds (Alex's paternal grandfather), attorney Conrad Klein, and Herbalife executive Christopher Pair. He forced the property into foreclosure to kick out Dickens and the other shady characters who by then had run up $200 million worth of debt with the trust. Pair took control of the company soon after Hughes death and moved to shift business from Marconis Global Health to other suppliers. Previously, Pair was Herbalife exec VP, chief operating officer and secretary. LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Mark Hughes, the founder of Herbalife International, one of the world's leading distributors of herbal products, died of an accidental overdose after mixing alcohol with a "toxic level" of antidepressants, authorities said Friday. [1] His parents divorced in 1970, when Mark was 14, and his mother retained custody of Mark. Cessation of respiration would be the immediate cause of death, he said. Marconi feared that if news of Hughes addiction leaked out, it would damage the pitchmans youthful and healthy image and hurt the company. [81][82] According to a co-author of the paper, this was done after threats of legal action by a Delhi-based law firm. Hughes died after a 4-day drinking binge, apparently from an overdose of alcohol and the antidepressant drug doxepin. However, in the press conference, Herbalife was declared not necessarily not pyramid scheme. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Darcy LaPier met Mark Hughes, founder of Herbalife, on a blind date. His reasoning? 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 406 When you speak with people who met Mark, they will tell you how he motivated them to reach greater heights personally and professionally. The company has since named Chief Operating Officer Christopher Pair acting president and chief executive. Last year, while he was seeking financing to buy his companys outstanding shares, Hughes was battling homeowners in Benedict Canyon over his plans to build a 45,000-square-foot Mediterranean villa. Who was the founder of Herbalife? [93], On December 20, 2012, Bill Ackman (of Pershing Square Capital) presented a series of arguments outlining why his firm believed that Herbalife operated a "sophisticated pyramid scheme" and contended that its stock would hit zero. After the wives were paid off, Mark's estate was still worth an estimated $300 million at the time of his death. Why 58,000 square feet? I'm going to fuck you one way or the other.". "I got in trouble with the law. [23][24][25], This article is about the businessman and founder of, "THE UNCERTAIN START OF A REMARKABLE LIFE", "Despite Critics and Lawsuits, Herbalife Has Made Mark Hughes Wealthy If Not Healthy", "Safety, Methods Questioned: Herbalife: Weighty Profits and Government Probes", "The Cult That Spawned the Tough-Love Teen Industry", "Synanon -CEDU - Brown Schools Medical Whistleblower", "The History of Synanon and Charles Dederich", "Mark Hughes, Founder of Herbalife, Dies at 44", "Mark R. Hughes, 44; Founded Nutrition Supplement Concern", "Herbalife And Mark Hughes - A Success Story? Doxepin is sometimes prescribed for anxiety-induced sleeplessness, and it is thought Hughes was using it for that purpose, Carrier said. The death of Herbalife International founder Mark Hughes in May following a drinking binge has triggered a series of bizarre allegations about the key executives who helped the charismatic salesman build one of the nations biggest dietary supplement sellers. Mark Reynolds Hughes, the wealthy 44-year-old founder of Herbalife International Inc., was found dead in his Malibu beachfront mansion Sunday morning, apparently of natural causes, a sheriff's. When asked during the hearing how he could be qualified to challenge leading medical experts, Hughes snapped: I defy anybody to be able to produce results as this company has.. (R-Del. Last fall, dissatisfied with the price Herbalife shares were fetching on the stock market, Hughes announced he would by all the companys outstanding shares, then selling for $12 or lower, for $17 a share. Over the years, various people have described Tower Grove as one of, if not THE, most beautiful and desirable pieces of real estate in Los Angeles. The coroner said Mr.. Hughes also attracted attention with his lavish lifestyle and fondness for multimillion-dollar homes. [132], In 2021, the company announced a partnership with the LA Galaxy on an augmented reality fan experience. [13] The company settled the suit for $850,000 without admitting wrongdoing. Herbalife responded to the probe by saying it "welcomes the inquiry given the tremendous amount of misinformation in the marketplace, and will cooperate fully with the FTC. He spent three years there and was listed as one of the company's top 100 earners. -Herbalife CEO, Michael Johnson Despite it being referred to as a "tragic accident" by Herbalife in the above email sent out last Monday, news broke today that Herbalife top earner John Peterson's death was infact suicide. According to a court-ordered audit, in 2005, the value of 13 year old Alex Hughes' trust fund had grown to $400 million. [42][43] The facility produces botanical extracts, including teas, guarana, chamomile, broccoli, and bilberry, for use in many of the company's products. Moreover, Herbalife executives said the strategic move to stop using Global Health as a near exclusive supplier started three years ago with Hughes approval. "[7] Toxicological tests showed potentially lethal levels of the painkiller Darvon in her system. Submit a correction suggestion and help us fix it! [14], In September 1987, Hughes married Suzan Schroder, a former actress, court reporter and Miss Petite U.S.A.[14] In December 1991, Hughes' and his wife, Suzan Hughes, had his sole son, Alexander Reynolds "Alex" Hughes. In 2012, the 20 year old Alex Hughes finally had his day in court. Wife #4, Darcy LaPiere (the Hawaiian Tropic model), had previously been married to action star Jean-Claude Van Damme. And the developers, causality levels were much lower than hitherto proposed Spelling 's 56,000 foot... 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