An Influencer's False Promise to Make His Followers Rich
The podcast episode investigates Tai Lopez's Retail E-Commerce Ventures (REV), an influencer-led venture that promised to revive bankrupt retail brands like Radio Shack and Pier One as profitable e-commerce businesses. Instead, the SEC alleges it was a Ponzi scheme that raised over $230 m
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