Kevin Trudeau Ordered Back To Jail

By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 17, 2013 1:45PM

A federal judge ordered Kevin Trudeau back to jail Wednesday, exasperated that the infomercial kingpin will not offer even the slightest details about his personal finances Federal Trade Commission attorneys believe he has hidden to avoid paying a $38 million fine levied against him five years ago.

U.S. Judge Robert Gettelman said he doesn't "really have any alternative" but to send Trudeau back to jail until he comes clean about where he's hiding his money. Trudeau spent one day in jail last month but Gettelman insisted this time would be no cakewalk.

“It really saddens me, Mr. Trudeau,” the judge said as Trudeau flushed blood red. “You’re a smart guy — maybe too smart. Perhaps you’ve outsmarted yourself.”

Gettelman made his decision after FTC lawyers and the court-appointed receiver charged with unraveling Trudeau's finances said Trudeau had failed to cooperate. Trudeau has long claimed he's penniless, save for a salary he draws, yet is still able to live a lifestyle that is the envy of scores of wannabe lottery winners. Trudeau has even used his legal battles with the government as a rallying cry for fans of his weight-loss books.

Gettelman did allow Trudeau five more days of freedom so that he could attend a Washington, D.C. fund-raiser Monday for his legal defense.