Slog - Comments on Natural Male Imprisonment http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment The douchebag responsible for those awful Enzyte commercials—which feature "Smiling Bob," who looks a lot like our "Lying Dino"—was sentenced to 25 years in prison yesterday. Steve Warshak, 42, founder of Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, also was ordered to pay $93,000 in fines. He was convicted in February on 93 counts of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering. Federal prosecutors accused the company of bilking customers out of $100 million through a series of deceptive ads, manipulated credit card transactions and refusal to accept returns or cancel orders. Remember, folks, herbal supplements will not make your dick bigger. Love the dick you've... Copyright 2008 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:48:25 -0800 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:06:08 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Suckers.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115780 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115780 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:54:45 -0800 Comment by inkweary Great, now for that creepy guy with the bad skin who has the psuedo-scientific infomercial for a bowel cleanser that is supposed to fix everything.

]]> inkweary http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115784 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115784 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:57:11 -0800 Comment by Vince People are such suckers.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115794 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115794 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:07:10 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Oh noes, $93k fine on $100 million stolen? How will he ever be able to afford it? Why isn't the fine $100 million?

Dollars to donuts this asshole is out on the street within a year.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115808 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115808 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:15:41 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Whoops—sorry, Fnarf. Didn't link to the quoted story, where you'll read this:

U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel ordered the company, along with other defendants, to forfeit more than $500 million. He said it was impossible to calculate exactly how much money was lost by customers, so he accepted a figure based on how much Warshak and the company took in.
]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115825 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115825 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:20:04 -0800 Comment by Charm His mom too, although she'll never serve any time. Geez, what a family.

]]> Charm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115853 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115853 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:28:31 -0800 Comment by max solomon my penis couldn't GET any bigger (or it would hurt mrs. solomon).

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115898 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115898 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:48:40 -0800 Comment by UNPAID BLOGGER Great, now I can't get that Enzyte jingle out of my head.

]]> UNPAID BLOGGER http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115920 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115920 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:58:58 -0800 Comment by 3 1/2 inches of magic Hah! Take that, Bob!

]]> 3 1/2 inches of magic http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115942 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115942 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:09:11 -0800 Comment by RonK, Seattle The folks behind annoying commercials are a bunch of dicks ... and that's a surprise ending?

]]> RonK, Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115947 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115947 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:12:47 -0800 Comment by daniel Thank God. It should never have come to this though. It's pretty saddening to me that snake oil is openly and commonly sold on American TV. That popular sports events are funded by dick biggening spam.

I guess it's no different than the psychic ads that were more popular 20 years ago it's just that ingestion seems a bit more important.

]]> daniel http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115950 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115950 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:14:28 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi When is Kevin Trudeau going to get locked up again?

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115968 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115968 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:24:30 -0800 Comment by Colleen @7 - You are talking about a different Mrs. Solomon than the one who named you Max, right?

]]> Colleen http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115976 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115976 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:28:28 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Are you saying those pills don't work?

Dang, there goes my Christmas gift to Fnarf ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115992 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1115992 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:41:44 -0800 Comment by max solomon @13: my mom's last name is not solomon.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116017 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116017 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:11:45 -0800 Comment by chasman I was in one of those ads. It was a fun shoot and "Smilin' Bob" was a nice guy, but I felt like a hypocrite and a moral coward from the minute i walked on set. Kind of like how I suspect Olympic athletes who take sponsorship dollars from McDonalds and Snickers (should) feel.

]]> chasman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116025 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:18:13 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I don't need those stupid pills, I need THESE pills: http://www.penisreductionpills.com/

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116062 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116062 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:37:41 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Shit, I forgot my usual comment about being hung like a baby's arm with an apple in his fist.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116064 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116064 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:39:43 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I don't need to know about your pervy ideas about sex, Fnarf.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116150 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116150 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:21:21 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Says the guy who shits in the bathtub and stews in it.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116180 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116180 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:34:59 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Ugh, you wrote that letter Will? Fucking sick.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116351 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/natural_male_imprisonment#c1116351 Sex Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:06:08 -0800