The FTC alleged that Forever Living and its operators deceived consumers with false earnings claims about their MLM opportunity, where most participants made no money or lost money after expenses. The stipulated settlement order prohibits the defendants from making deceptive earnings claims, requires substantiation for all earnings representations, and bars misrepresentations about participant income or recruitment success. No monetary penalty was imposed.
Defendants are permanently prohibited from making deceptive earnings claims, must substantiate any earnings representations and provide substantiation to consumers upon request, and may not misrepresent participant earnings, reasons for participant losses, recruitment success, or other material facts about the MLM opportunity. No monetary penalty is imposed.
In-house legal teams should review all marketing vendor agreements, MLM partner contracts, and affiliate program terms to ensure earnings claims are substantiated and marketing materials do not contain deceptive income representations. Clauses governing marketing content, earnings disclosures, and income substantiation should be updated to require compliance with FTC deceptive practices guidelines. Participant agreements for MLM programs should include clear, prominent income disclosure statements, full disclosure of start-up costs, and prohibitions on misleading recruitment or downline earnings claims.
Entity
Forever Living Products International LLC, Forever Living.com LLC, Gregg Maughan, Aidan O’Hare
Industry
RetailOfficial Press Release
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/ftc-order-prohibit-forever-living-its-operators-deceiving-consumers-about-potential-earnings
ForeverLiving Complaint
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/ForeverLiving-Complaint.pdf
ForeverLiving StipulatedOrder
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/ForeverLiving-StipulatedOrder.pdf
Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Page
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement
"Forever Living Products International LLC, its CEO Gregg Maughan, and its President Aidan O’Hare, as well as Forever Living.com LLC"
"April 14, 2026"
"FTC alleged most participants made no money or even lost money despite the company’s claims"
"Forever Living deceived prospective workers with false and unsubstantiated earnings claims"
"Must have substantiation for any earnings claims and must provide substantiation for any earnings claim they make if a U.S. consumer requests it"
"Must not misrepresent that participants have made, will or are likely to make or receive earnings (or any particular amount of earnings)"
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