Following Michael Rutherford’s disclosure that commissions have “dramatically decreased“, Pruvit is now suing distributors who’ve left the corporate.
Three lawsuits filed on the state degree have turned up in federal courtroom. Within the lawsuits Pruvit seeks injunctions in opposition to Alexis Brady, Casey Kio and Brianna Blackburn.
Alexis Brady is a former Pruvit distributor based mostly out of Colorado.
As alleged by Pruvit of their September 1st filed Criticism, Brady was excessive sufficient in Pruvit to be a part of their “Possession Pool”.
As Pruvers proceed to rise inside the ranks of Pruvit, they’re eligible to be elevated to the Possession Pool.
The Phrases and Situations of the Possession Pool prohibit cross-recruitment into different MLM firms.
Pruvit alleges Brady has focused Pruvit distributors each previous to and after leaving Pruvit.
Defendant has recruited present Pruvers to hitch Rivals through Fb posts, Milkshake, Instagram, textual content messages, and private interactions. Defendant’s varied on-line and social media accounts are replete with examples of such breaches.
Oddly sufficient, the instance offered by Pruvit of their Criticism doesn’t establish an MLM firm:
Brady doesn’t disclose what she is selling publicly on her FaceBook web page. In potential violation of the FTC Act, she nonetheless pitches “2-3 hours a day” producing “$5K-$10K a month (or extra)”.
Over on TikTok Brady’s profile hyperlinks to 7 Figures Achieved For You, an associates program by Phillip Johansen that purportedly teaches how steal different folks’s content material.
On this presentation you’ll be taught … The right way to re-upload OTHER folks’s content material to make passive recurring revenue.
Pruvit claims Brady is “recruiting (folks) away from Pruvit) by means of her advertising and marketing efforts.
Discovery of Rivals’ distributor and buyer lists is anticipated to disclose Provers and Pruvit prospects who weren’t solely recruited, however left Pruvit, and joined Rivals resulting from Defendant’s improper conduct.
Pruvit is in search of an injunction in opposition to Brady, over one million {dollars} in exemplary damages and authorized prices.
Casey Kio is a former Pruvit distributor based mostly out of New Jersey. Pruvit filed swimsuit in opposition to Kio on September seventh.
Like Brady, Kio certified for Pruvit’s Possession Pool.
Not like Brady (at the very least so far as Pruvit’s Criticism goes), Kio was terminated by Pruvit “on or about July 13, 2023”.
Citing the distributor settlement Kio signed, Pruvit accuses Kio of selling Inexperienced Compass to Pruvit distributors.
Defendant is aggressively recruiting Pruvit’s prospects and promoters in additional violation of her contractual obligations to Pruvit.
Defendant Kio engaged on this conduct previous to and after the termination of her promoter relationships with Pruvit.
Pruvit is in search of an injunction in opposition to Kio, over one million in exemplary damages and authorized prices.
Brianna Blackburn is a former Pruvit distributor based mostly out of Ohio. Pruvit filed swimsuit in opposition to Blackburn on September twelfth.
Blackburn was additionally Possession Pool certified and, after leaving Pruvit, is now additionally selling Inexperienced Compass.
Whereas Kio was terminated by Pruvit nevertheless, Blackburn voluntarily terminated her Pruvit distributorship “on or about July 14, 2023”.
Nonetheless Pruvit’s allegations in opposition to Blackburn are basically the identical.
Defendant has recruited present Pravers to hitch Inexperienced Compass through Fb posts and private interactions.
Defendant’s varied on-line and social media accounts are replete with examples of such breaches.
Defendant has posted movies selling Inexperienced Compass over Pruvit and invited present Pravers to take part and remark.
As soon as once more Pruvit is in search of an injunction in opposition to Blackburn, over one million in exemplary damages and authorized prices.
Broadly talking failing MLM firms suing distributors after they depart shouldn’t be solely a superb look, it additionally doesn’t work.
These disputes are sometimes settled confidentially, leaving downlines and the general public to attach the dots.
Personally I’m of the opinion that sources expended going after Pruvit distributors would much better be spent analyzing why, as disclosed by Rutherford, Pruvit’s commissions have tanked.
I’ve added all three of Pruvit’s lawsuits to BehindMLM calendar. Keep tuned for updates as we proceed to trace the instances.
