I thought there was a good chance I had the job because they knew people I worked for in the past.
But I didn't get the job.
I wonder, was the reason I didn't get the job because this guy got busted?
One of the things I remember him saying in the interview were "We have millions of dollars of vitamins to move"
This is their website which is www.greatest-vitamin.com
Phoenix infomercial pitchman arrested by U.S. Marshals
by Ken Alltucker - Jun. 23, 2011 11:20 PM
The Arizona Republic
U.S. Marshals arrested infomercial pitchman Don Lapre Thursday night in Tempe on a federal warrant issued after he failed to appear for his arraignment on fraud charges linked to his vitamin business.
Marshals arrested Lapre Thursday night near Warner Road and Priest Drive in Tempe.
Lapre was wanted by law enforcement after he failed to appear at his U.S. District Court arraignment Wednesday on 41 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, promotional money laundering and transactional money laundering, Magistrate Judge Lawrence Anderson issued the bench warrant following the scheduled hearing.
The U.S. Marshals Service earlier circulated a wanted poster describing the Phoenix man as suffering from anxiety and depression and saying he may be suicidal.
Earlier this month, a federal grand jury indicted Lapre on fraud-related charges for promoting his vitamin-selling business, Greatest Vitamin in the World. The indictments allege the business signed up 226,794 people who were promised lucrative commission checks for selling vitamins and recruiting others to the business. In all, its customers and investors spent nearly $51.8 million but received just $6.4 million in commission. Lapre collected at least $2.2 million from the business from 2004 to '07.
(Not quite) the greatest fugitive in the world! TV pitchman Don Lapre arrested 24 hours after dodging court appearance over '$52 million fraud'
By Paul Bentley
Last updated at 2:31 PM on 24th June 2011
Renowned TV pitchman Don Lapre has been arrested after failing to show up at a court appearance over charges that he defrauded more than 200,000 people of nearly $52million.
The frontman, known for his emphatic salesman's style, had been indicted by a grand jury in Phoenix, after being accused of running a nationwide scheme to sell worthless internet-based businesses to fans.
Lapre was charged with 41 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and promotional money laundering and when he failed to arrive for his arraignment on Wednesday a warrant was issued for his arrest.
But for all his claims to be 'The King of Infomercials', Lapre is clearly not up to scratch as a fugitive.
He was arrested by Deputy U.S. Marshals in Tempe, Arizona less than 24 hours after his no show.
The charges against Lapre carry potential fines of between $250,000 and $500,00 per count and federal prison terms of between five and 25 years.
Lapre is accused of overseeing and promoting the opportunity through his often mocked company 'The Greatest Vitamin in the World'.
The company recruited hundreds of thousands of people to start up web-based businesses selling vitamins under the premise that it would provide support and marketing through expensive ads.
Federal prosecutors say Donald Lapre is charged with 41 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and promotional money laundering. He's accused of overseeing and promoting the opportunity through his company called
The company was shut down in 2007 after customers filed hundreds of complaints with the Phoenix Better Business Bureau, Arizona Attorney General's Office, Federal Trade Commission, Internet Crime Complaint Center and the postal inspection service.
Meanwhile, Lapre was personally paid more than $2.2 million from the business between 2004 and 2007, according to the indictment.
''I found tiny classified ads that made $30 to $40 dollars profit in a week and I placed those ads in around a thousand other newspapers around the country.
'That's how I generated over $50,000 a week out of my one bedroom apartment'
During the course of the scheme, at least 220,000 victims were defrauded of nearly $52 million, according to U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke .
Lapre, 47, is known for his television appearances on shows such as 'Making Money From A Tiny One Bedroom Apartment'.
The pitchman, who refers to himself on his website as 'The King of Infomercials', would recount his hard-luck life story to viewers, encouraging them to turn their lives around like he had.
He is notorious for speaking elaborately to the camera about how he managed to make $50,000 a week from his one bedroom apartment - and has been parodied widely, most notably by David Spade on Saturday Night Live.
Lapre has not responded to requests for comment on the fraud allegations.