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American Entertainment Distributors

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FTC and federal court documented fraud (2005-2011): • Charged consumers $28,000 to $37,500 each for video rental vending machines • Falsely promised $60,000-$80,000 annual earnings or investment recouped in 6-14 months • All investors lost money; defendants had no reasonable basis for claims • Operated under multiple names including Automated Entertainment Dispensers, Universal Cybercom • FTC recovered over $3 million; nearly $4 million total returned to victims • Russell MacArthur served federal prison time on related criminal charges

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FTC / U.S. Department of JusticeView on Facebook →

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