Interesting Info On Kevin Trudeau

[Eydie Romano]

Before he struck gold with slick infomercials and the
> best-selling "Natural Cures" self-help book, Kevin
> Trudeau was your basic money-hungry convicted felon,
> a guy whose rap sheet included credit card fraud and
> grand larceny convictions. On the plus side, Kev once
> served as president of Junior Clowns of America. For
> more on the ex-fraudster du jour, go here:
>
> http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0826051trudeau1.html
>

The quote above is not my words, it is from a email I got from the smoking gun.. Just to clear up a few things here..

Eydie

 

[KBP]

he plays good enough to put his dough up, so does it really matter? It would be nice if we all let this rest.
blud

I agree with you blud. Its good for the sport and getting the industry some good recognition. I think its great what they are doing and Kevin sounds like a good guy who is trying to do the right thing. We need to look at the positive and not the negative.
Kay

 

[efirkey]

All I want to know is...where was the scam, con, thievery, or crookedness in THIS venue. Who got hurt and what did it do to hurt the promotion of pool?

I don't know if this truly helped promote pool. Outside of this forum no one even knows this is going on.

 

[drivermaker]

I don't know if this truly helped promote pool. Outside of this forum no one even knows this is going on.

The event was sold out, wasn't it? There had to be thousands of visitors in Vegas staying at the hotels that were both into and outside of pool.

 

[straybullet]

Before he struck gold with slick infomercials and the
> best-selling "Natural Cures" self-help book, Kevin
> Trudeau was your basic money-hungry convicted felon,
> a guy whose rap sheet included credit card fraud and
> grand larceny convictions. On the plus side, Kev once
> served as president of Junior Clowns of America. For
> more on the ex-fraudster du jour, go here:
>
> http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0826051trudeau1.html
>

Hmmmm. Perhaps I should bring this post to Mr. Trudeau's attention, Eydie. Perhaps you'll get a PM with a "Cease and Desist" message. Mudslinging is fine with you as long you are the one slinging the mud.

 

[blud]

words

That's a bit heavy handed isn't it?. The Smoking Gun is a pretty well known website, I'm sure thousands of people have seen that KT link and sent it all around the world.

Posting it here is not mudslinging, it's simply making pubic knowledge available to another public forum, where it is most definitely relevant. If Eydie was spreading misguided hearsay, I might be on your side, but the link is proof in the pudding.

Maybe KT should send a cease and desist to the Smoking Gun people, then he's have something.

Why should any of us who loves pool continue on with this topic, mudsling or not..call it what you may.
Hell fire, lets it drop. This could possibly turn him off.
blud

 

[Deno J. Andrews]

Before he struck gold with slick infomercials and the
> best-selling "Natural Cures" self-help book, Kevin
> Trudeau was your basic money-hungry convicted felon,
> a guy whose rap sheet included credit card fraud and
> grand larceny convictions. On the plus side, Kev once
> served as president of Junior Clowns of America. For
> more on the ex-fraudster du jour, go here:
>
> http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0826051trudeau1.html
>

You didn't have to go to the Smoking gun site for that...Trudeau posted the same info on his own web site in the Q&A section. There are lots of decent people who have done wrong. I give him credit for being forthcoming about it.
Deno Andrews

 

[KBP]

I'm with blud, straybullet and Deno on this one. It is no secret. The guy has shown he's trying. Its posted in other areas and Kevin has kept it no secret so why keep dragging it up when he's trying to give positive input to the industry. Blud said that he was always right with him and paid for what he got. I don't understand why we can't be positive and leave the negative stuff alone and let's build the industry into what it can be. Be positive and think about positive things we can do for the industry. BE POSITIVE. Smile enjoy pool and let it go.

 

[Eydie Romano]

I can assure you, Blud is not mad at me! He is a very good friend of mine for many years.

It's only a link, I didn't write it, it was sent to me from The Smoking Gun.

Thanks Tons O Fun your the best!

Eydie

 

[efirkey]

The event was sold out, wasn't it? There had to be thousands of visitors in Vegas staying at the hotels that were both into and outside of pool.

How would that be any different than any other pool event in Las Vegas?

 

[Purdman]

Before he struck gold with slick infomercials and the
> best-selling "Natural Cures" self-help book, Kevin
> Trudeau was your basic money-hungry convicted felon,
> a guy whose rap sheet included credit card fraud and
> grand larceny convictions. On the plus side, Kev once
> served as president of Junior Clowns of America. For
> more on the ex-fraudster du jour, go here:
>
> http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0826051trudeau1.html
>

Bringing this up here on the forum after all the other stuff posted about Kevin makes you sound like the owner of the little store when Walmart is getting ready to open up. The pool pie is small as it is.
Purdman

 

[JrockJustin]

Before he struck gold with slick infomercials and the
> best-selling "Natural Cures" self-help book, Kevin
> Trudeau was your basic money-hungry convicted felon,
> a guy whose rap sheet included credit card fraud and
> grand larceny convictions. On the plus side, Kev once
> served as president of Junior Clowns of America. For
> more on the ex-fraudster du jour, go here:
>
> http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0826051trudeau1.html
>

Geez, it seems like Kevin is just like your average pool player trying to make a living by his past and an absolute genius as of present...

 

[blud]

enough

Eydie, I know that Blud is not mad at you.

But why he's attacking me for defending you and Kevin is a mystery. I was defending your right to post that link, but on page one I tell everyone to give KT a chance and wait to see how things pan out. Did anyone even read my post?.

Here it is in plain english, "I support KT and think we should all stop bitching and wait to see how this all works out".

I have not and will not attack anyone, over this. It's just crap over and over again.
Why not let it alone.
No matter what his past is or was, he's stepped up to the plate, when NO ONE else has, with this kinda dough. If your feelings are hurt, sorry for that. I didn't meant it that way. Not mad at anyone, I think it's crap to keep draging him through this. He's a free man, and paid his dues. He's already put more CASH than anyone on the planet. Show him some sort of respect for his efforts. that's all i ask, and anyone else would expect.

blud

 

[blud]

gooood

I'm with blud, straybullet and Deno on this one. It is no secret. The guy has shown he's trying. Its posted in other areas and Kevin has kept it no secret so why keep dragging it up when he's trying to give positive input to the industry. Blud said that he was always right with him and paid for what he got. I don't understand why we can't be positive and leave the negative stuff alone and let's build the industry into what it can be. Be positive and think about positive things we can do for the industry. BE POSITIVE. Smile enjoy pool and let it go.

Thanks, I agree 1,000,000%,
be POSITIVE FOLKS.
blud