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Case 8:16-cv-01611 Document 1 Filed 08/31/16 Page 1 of 69 Page ID #:1
1 Geoff J. Spreter, Esq. (SBN 257707)
SPRETER LAW FIRM, APC

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Attorneys for Well-Med Global, LLC
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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WELL-MED GLOBAL, LLC, a

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INTERNATIONAL, LLC, a Nevada
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Case No.:
Complaint For
1. VIOLATION OF RICO (18 U.S.C.
1962[C])
2. BREACH OF CONTRACT
3. BREACH OF THE IMPLIED
COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND
FAIR DEALING
4. INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE
WITH CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS
5. INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE
WITH PROSEPCTIVE ECOMONIC
INTEREST
6. FRAUD
7. TRADE LIBEL
8. MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRADE
SECRETS
9. VIOLATION OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS CODE 17200
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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Well-Med Global, LLC, (Well-Med), demanding trial by jury, complains and

alleges upon information and belief as follows.
I. INTRODUCTION
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This action is brought by Well-Meda multi-level marketing (MLM)
companyfor damages and injunctive relief, arising from the breach of a two-year
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8 exclusive supply agreement, for the popular supplement Stemfit Active (Stemfit), and
9 the subsequent raiding of Well-Meds downline independent distributors (IDs) by the
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Unnamed Co-Conspirators Tina Johnson, Dr. Chris Morris (hereinafter Unnamed Co-
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In or around January 31, 2014, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators: The
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16 International, LLC., (Ubiquity) and later through Mind, Body, & Spirit agreed to
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Active is a nutritional supplement that contains, among other things: the incubated,
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20 fertilized, avian-egg extract YTE (from Norway Marine Mineral Complex), Shark
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Tina Johnson and Dr. Morris are subject to a mediation and arbitration provision. Well-Med will initiate mediation
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the complaint to name them as named parties in this complaint. Thus, they are referred to as Unnamed Co-Conspirators
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Tina Johnson and Dr. Morris are subject to a mediation and arbitration provision. Well-Med will initiate mediation
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the complaint to name them as named parties in this complaint. Thus, they are referred to as Unnamed Co-Conspirators
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1 other things: increased energy and endurance, improved focus, attention, concentration,
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and improved sleep for better recovery. (Ex. 2.)
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Several months prior to the 2-year contract ending (which included a 6
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month non-compete upon termination), it is believed that Defendant Ubiquity and the
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17 provisions, by reaching a secret agreement with Defendant NHT, and its master
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distributors, Joe Garia, and Dan Catto, to transfer the Stemfit product line over to NHT.
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master distributor of NHT, a Canadian citizen, and, as early as October 2015, if not
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earlier.3 Joe Garcia was able to lure the Unnamed Co-Conspirators away from Well-
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1 Med, by promising them the opportunity to join a global $300 million company, and
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the potential to have a billion-dollar product. (Exs. 5, 8, 43).
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Knowing that Stemfit had a loyal following, and was gaining sales
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momentum, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators, who were well respected Well-Med IDs,
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base (the IDs) for Stemfit. (Ex. 15.) The Unnamed Co-Conspirators intended to bring
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the Well-Med IDs to NHT Global, when they transitioned over, so as to boost initial
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concocted the fiction that only NHT would have Stemfit/Stemrenu, as Unnamed Co-
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in Stemfit; this is flat out false (Ex. 6). They also spread a false rumor to Well-Med
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IDs that Well-Med only possessed a two to three-week supply of the product, and after
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These false statements about Well-Med and Stemfit Active were also
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Conspirators and their loyal distributors. (Exs. 7, 25).
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However, Well-Med had access to YTE, the main ingredient in Stemfit
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Among other things, in their attempt to defame and raid Well-Med IDs,
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Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators: (1) violated the 2-year exclusivity
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competition provision, which ended on July 31, 2016 (3) misappropriated trade secrets,
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in the form of proprietary Well-Med contact information for active IDs and Stemfit
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reputation in the multi-level marketing industry (such as falsely stating it was selling
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As shown below, Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators conduct
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1 the specific intent to harm Well-Med professionally and financially. Moreover, Well2
Med, and its business, have been directly affected by Defendants and the Unnamed
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Co-Conspirators unlawful and tortious actions, in that they have lost business, in the
5 form of product sales, and active IDs, who actively sell Well-Meds products.
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Given that the unlawful conduct is continuing and ongoing, and that
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Unnamed Co-Conspirators from continuing their defamatory campaign and
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12 unfair/unlawful business practices, and imposing punitive damages, will deter
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II. THE PARTIES
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The Well-Med:
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Well-Med, LLC was (at all times relevant to the allegations in this
complaint) a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California, with its
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Defendant NHT Global, at all relevant times, was a corporation organized
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State of California. NHT transacts its business in the Central District of California in
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publicly traded company with a market capitalization of over $300 million dollars. (Ex.
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Defendant NHT Global, at all relevant times: was a corporation organized
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State of California. NHT transacts its business in the Central District of California, in
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Defendant Ubiquity International, LLC, at all relevant times, was a
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corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, with its principal place of
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Defendant Mind, Body, & Spirit, Inc., at all relevant times was a
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business in Nevada, and did business regularly throughout the United States, including
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and California Code of Civil Procedures 410.10. Defendant Mind, Body, & Spirit,
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Defendant Awesome Synergy, Inc., at all relevant times, was a
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States, including in the State of California. Awesome transacts its business in the
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December 3, 2015, as a corporate entity for the Unnamed Co-Conspirators to conduct

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Tina Johnson: Is a veteran multi-level marketing professional with over
25-years experience in the industry. (Ex. 12). Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson has
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had a wide-ranging career, including TV-radio personality, health & nutritional
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After signing-up to be an ID with Well-Med, in or around April 2013,
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Chris Morris is another veteran MLM professional who operates in the
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The above named Defendants and Unnamed Co-Conspirators had and
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have sufficient and continuous contacts with the Central District of California, in that,
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1 among other things: they actively violated the exclusivity agreement, solicited IDs
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from Well-Med, and had active Well-Med IDs and employees send current IDs
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contact information to Defendants and Unnamed Co-Conspirators, through the use of
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promoted their businesses in the district through video.
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CONSPIRACY, AGENCY, JOINT VENTURE, ALTER EGO
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Each of the Defendants named herein acted as the co-conspirator, agent,
single enterprise, joint-venturer, or alter ego of or for the other Defendants, and
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12 Unnamed Co-Conspirators, with respect to the: acts, violations, and common course of
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liable. Defendants and Unnamed Co-Conspirators had meetings with other Defendants,
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Conspirators, were part of the leadership team that participated in the launch of
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The acts alleged in this Complaint, as having been done by Defendants
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Defendants are subject to the jurisdiction of this Court. Defendants NHT,
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Ubiquity, and Awesome, at all relevant times, have been engaged in continuous and
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The actions giving rise to this suit were undertaken by Defendants, at least
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Central District of California and "the ends of justice require that other parties residing
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United States by the marshal thereof. (U.S.C. 1965[a] and [b]). In accordance with
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Because Well-Med asserts claims pursuant to the Racketeer Influenced
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supplemental jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1367.
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Venue is proper in this District, pursuant to 28 U.S.C 1391(b), and
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claims occurred within this District. Defendants did (or solicited) business, and
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committed wrongful acts in this district, which have directly impacted the general
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IV. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
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A. WELL-MEDS BUSINESS MODEL AND WELLNESS PRODUCTS
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Well-Med is wholesaler of skincare, personal-care, and wellness products.
Well-Meds rapid success is largely attributable to its culture of innovation, investment,
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products that provide helpful benefits to Well-Med's customers; and (2) develop a
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Policies and Procedures. The Policies and Procedures (P&Ps) are a set of written
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principles and ethics that govern the IDs' representation of Well-Med, the sale of its
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hold everyone associated with the company, including its IDs, to the highest possible
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As shown below, Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators conduct
is anything but ethical; in fact, it is downright unlawful. The raiding of Well-Meds
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CONTRACT AND THE NHT CONPSIRACY TIMELINE
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1. The Unnamed Co-Conspirators and Well-Med
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In or around April 2013 Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson and Morris
joined Well-Med as IDs. Well-Med took notice of the Unnamed Co-Conspirators
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ambition and excellent sales results. They were high-volume sellers of Well-Meds
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After approximately three (3) months of being IDs for Well-Med, the
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Unnamed Co-Conspirators approached Mr. Thomas Lee, the Chief Executive Officer
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Protein supplement, a Laminine product (also created from stem cells taken from
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chicken eggs grown in Norway) at their prior company, LifePharm Global (Ex. 13).
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parties agreed to work together bringing the product to market.
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To finance Stemfit, CEO Lee created a limited liability company, Odyssey
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The parties memorialized the deal by signing a supply contract on or about
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purchase order of approximately 30,000 bottles ($240,000). (Ex. 1)
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Among other things, in relevant part, the contract states:
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Purchases and sales of the products between OGI and UI under this agreement
shall be made by means of written purchase orders submitted by OGI to UI,
specifying, among other things, the number of units of each product ordered
under each purchase order, and the desired date and place of delivery. The
production lead-time shall be 6-8 weeks from receipt of the P.O assuming that
UI has access to the required packaging components 2 weeks prior to the due
date. It is the responsibility of both parties to confirm receipt of the purchase
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order and agree on the delivery date within 3 days of receiving PO. If OGI does
not receive an acknowledgment, then it is to be assumed that the Receive by date
is accepted. If a product is not going to be ready on the agreed upon date, UI
agrees to inform OGI at least one week prior, so necessary arrangements can be
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7. Exclusivity
UI agrees that OGI is the exclusive sales channel for the StemFit Acitve product
and that UI will not sale nor distribute any similar product containing StemFit
active ingredients. Such exclusivity will remain during term of this contract and
the exclusivity will survive the termination for a period of six months.
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(a) The information regarding the use of the product, marketing materials and
sales support shall be responsibility of OGI.
(b) UI shall also provide Buyer with documentation for the transportation,
regulation (such as FDA), storage, maintenance and general formulation of the
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This agreement shall be effective for a period of 2 years, at which time the
agreement may be re-evaluated and renewed by mutual agreement of the parties
hereto. (Both parties reserve the right to determine whether to renew the
agreement or not renew the agreement.) During the term of this contract UI
agrees to continue to supply OGI with its products under the business procedures
and practices described in this contract.
This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon sixty (60) days written
notice to the other party. Notwithstanding the preceding, the obligations of the
parties shall continue hereunder with respect to the acceptance of payment of
any product ordered by OGI and the production of the product by OGI prior to
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The initial response to the Stemfit product was positive. Well-Meds IDs
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benefits. The product quickly gained a loyal following, as Well-Meds IDs are
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Knowing it had a winner, Well-Med put a lot of its resources into
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could market Stemfit, and build brand recognition. Well-Med IDs started having
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conference calls, hosted by high ranking IDs, such as the Unnamed Co-Conspirators,
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respectively, and would become the spokespersons for the product. (Ex. 2, 15).
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As the contract proceeded, sales of Stemfit started to grow incrementally.
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to 1,900 bottles per month in 2015. For the months of: August, September, October,
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and November 2015, sales for Stemfit were 1,824, 1,962, 1769, and 1,949 units per
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In or around December 2015, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson
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Conspirator Morris. Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson is in tears, and appears
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emotional to CEO Lee. Being sympathetic, CEO Lee shows compassion and asks that
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Conspirator Johnson agrees, and Well-Med continues to pay her $10,000 a month
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As January 2016, came to a close, Well-Med was operating under the
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Around this same time, (in early February 2016), Unnamed Co-
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months? Thanks, those are the ones we will need to call first. (Ex. 16).
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Justin Crowder (Crowder), a Well-Med employee, is the inside mole for
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himself a list of things to do, to prepare for his departure from Well-Wed, which,
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As March 2016, comes, CEO Lee could tell things were not right with the
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for 10,000 bottles of Stemfit; the Unnamed Co-Conspirators were holding up the order.
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On March 7, 2016, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson, through her
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Conspirator Johnsons resignation from any and all relationships with Wellmed
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Global. In the letter, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson attempts to set December
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relationships on December 14, 2015, during her in-person meeting with Tom Lee.
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February 2016. (Ex. 18).
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That same day, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson reached out to her
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1 employees. She also solicited current Well-Med employees Justin Crowder, Judy
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Crowder, and Frania Viele. (Ex. 19). She then sent out an email about NHTs platinum
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philosophy, and states that the Well-Med IDs should promote NHTs gold or
5 platinum packages with auto-bank. Johnson also sent out links to the SteamTeam
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Index, a website operated by Dan Catto, and Joe Garcia. (Ex. 20).
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44.
The very next, day after allegedly resigning from Well-Medof any and
9 all relationships with Wellmed GlobalTina sent an NHT non-disclosure agreement

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to Well-Med employees, and stated: use this NDA. (Ex. 21). In addition, Unnamed
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12 Co-Conspirator Johnson sent NHT marketing material, that had an estimated monthly
13 payout for specific titles at NHT (Bottom Line the total income at each of these Ranks
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is higher and much more the higher the Rank Achieved.) (Ex. 22). The document also
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16 discussed the specific triggers for different nationalities, for example:
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Russian like Trips. Chinese $$$. Koreans recognition. North Americans

a bit of mix. Most good leaders know theyre Team and what Drives them.
Universally Driving Rank around the Platinum Package has been the
best.
45.
On or about March 15, 2016, CEO Lee sends Unnamed Co-Conspirator
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Johnson an email inquiring where Well-Med/Ubiquitys latest Stemfit order is, which
23 was placed on February 1, 2016. (Ex. 23). In response, Unnamed Co-Conspirator

24
Johnson sends an email stating that she would send CEO Lee a mutual release
25
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document, and stated Once signed by both of us, I can get you the bottles of stem right
27 away. (Ex. 23).

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46.
On or around March 16, 2016, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson sends
CEO Lee an email asking CEO Lee how she should send him an agreement concerning
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the order. She then sent a follow-up email that evening, stating that she needed a
5 response regarding the agreement (concerning the final order) by 5:00 pm, she also
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mentioned that another company wants them however. (Ex. 24).
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47.
Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson sends another email to CEO Lee
9 another on March 17, 2016, asking for him to sign a general release prepared by her
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law firm, Wellman & Warren, LLP, releasing Mind, Body, & Spirit, and Ubiquity
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12 International from any liability relating to the sale of the Stemfit. (Ex. 24). Again, in
13 the release, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson tries to list December 14, 2015, as the
14
termination date of her relationship with Well-Med. In addition, the release contains
15
16 the language from the March 7, 2015, resignation letter, Johnson has resigned from
17 any and all of positions and relationships with Well-Med. She also warrants in the
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termination section: Johnson further represents and warrants that she has not retained
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20 any copies, electronic or otherwise, of any proprietary information. The release also
21 contains a provision that Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson is to be compensated in an
22
amount of $5,000 for training Frania Viele up and until March 17, 2016.
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48.
On March 17, 2016, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson sends an email to
25 Justin Crowder asking him to edit the NHT Global Opportunity Presentation that was
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forwarded to her by NHT Master Distributor, Joe Garcia. (Ex. 25).

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C. DEFENDANTS NHT, AWESOME, AND THE UNAMED COCONSPIDATORS GLOBAL AMBITIONS AND TORTIOUS
CONDUCT
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1. The Unnamed Co-Conspirators StemReNu Venture with NHT Global

49.
Well-Med believes that at least as early as October 2015, if not earlier, the
Unnamed Co-Conspirators became associated with NHT, and reached an agreement to
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8 move Stemfit and the loyal Well-Med customer base over to NHT. (Ex. 2, 5).
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NHT is an MLM company that sells personal health products, including
personal-care and wellness products; NHT is thus a direct competitor of Well-Med.
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51.
According to NHTs fact sheet on its website NHT is an international
direct-selling and e-commerce company that markets premium quality personal care,
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wellness and quality of life products under the NHT Global brand. It has a market
5 capitalization of over $356 million dollars.

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NHT 4 receives almost 91% of its revenues from Hong Kong and is
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8 attempting to grow its revenues in Southeast Asia, where MLMs are profitable.
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China has very strict MLM rules.5 According to the website China6, The
company is required to: have a business license, can only pay out one level of
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12 commission, the sellers have to follow an advanced training course offered by the
13 company and by the end of the course they have to get a license and the direct sellers
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must wear a badge to prove their status. In addition, the personal sellers commission
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16 it set at 30% of the sales, including bonuses, commission, and other benefits. Because
17 of the multi-level payment structure, the organizers and the members at top level obtain
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interest illegally and, according to the Chinese Government, disturb normal economic
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20 order, and affect social stability. On the contrary, in Taiwan and Hong Kong MLM is
21 legal. It is common to see salesmen from these regions selling in the mainland using
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Taiwanese or Hong Kong addresses and banks to become sales reps in these
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http://seekingalpha.com/article/3431806-the-numbers-dont-add-up-at-natural-health-trends-corp?page=2
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2496345-natural-health-trends-has-all-of-its-eggs-in-one-highly-unstable-basket
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http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2015/07/16/multi-level-marketing-china-isnt-buying.html
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1 jurisdictions while at all times living and working in China. The legality of this is
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questionable.
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Several bloggers have started to questions NHT business model with
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regard to Southeast Asia and its sustainability. For example, on blogger, on the investor
7 blog site wrote an article entitled, The Numbers Dont Add Up at Natural Health
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Trends Corp. In the article, the author states his concerns he has with NHTs extremely
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high product prices and the possibility that NHT is selling products in China through
11 Hong Kong, as a way to escape Chineses multi-level-marketing regulations. In

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particular he states:
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Unlike non-MLM companies, which sell products at price points that reflect actual
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consumer demand, NHT Global sells products that are priced significantly higher
than any other comparable product.
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prices that are suggested. That shouldn't be too much of a stretch to conclude the
company can't sell $73 bottles of water to real consumers. Rather, it appears that the
company has little-to-no demand for the products sold. As is the case with many
MLM firms, revenue is recognized when sold to distributors. But unlike other MLM
firms, NHTC claims to sell 93% of products to actual consumers in China where
they are not allowed to have distributors. If the company only sells via e-commerce
in China, then why is there a direct correlation between revenues in that region and
the number of distributors in Hong Kong?
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24 In the protein shake example above, NHT Global's Triotein would need to sell to
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distributors for around $20. A review of various distributor websites and resale sites
like Alibaba reveal that the products sell at deep discounts in China.
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The author goes on to compare some general health products that are sold
by various MLM, at retail, and NHTs prices.
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Well-Med had discussed with the Unnamed Co-Conspirators a marketing
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16 plan that involved an expansion of the Well-Med MLM into Asia, as well as the Stemfit
17 product. It is believed that NHT lured the Unnamed Co-Conspirators to NHT by
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offering them the ability to market StemRenu in China, and with other economic
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20 incentives.
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All that NHT needed was a successful product launch of Stemfit and it
would be able to sell the product to its own downlines, as part of a product package.
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58.
To have a successful product launch for Stemrenu, the Defendants decided
to raid Well-Meds IDs, instead of doing so ethically and organically. In or around
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April 2016, Well-Med received information that Defendants and the Unnamed Co-
5 Conspirators, directly and indirectly, were soliciting Well-Med IDs and customers to
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join NHT.
59.
The Unnamed Co-Conspirators used their status as Well-Med President,
9 and Chief Product strategist, and formulator of StemFit Active to aggressively solicit
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Well-Med IDs through, email, text messages, in-person, as well as social media
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12 (including but not limited to Facebook). (Exs.7, 27)
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60.
Beginning in early March 2016, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson begins
actively making contact with high ranking Well-Med IDs, about moving their
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16 downlines to NHT from Well-Med. This campaign is targeted and designed to steal the
17 marketing methods employed by Well-Med IDs to market Stemfit, and to have Well18
Med IDs and employees spread false rumors about Well-Med, to foment dissent
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20 amongst the ranks of Well-Med IDs, and create a rift within the company. (Exs. 15,
21 26).
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March 2016
61.
In or around March 2016, Unnamed Co-Conspirators ramped up their
25 campaign to raid Well-Med IDs for the StemRenu launch. Emails from Unnamed Co26
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Conspirators Johnson to various active Well-Med IDs, demonstrate that she and the
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1 Well-Med IDs were actively coordinating the raid and assisting in the StremRenu
2
launch. (Ex. 16-31).
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62.
On or about March 8, 2016, one day after Unnamed Co-Conspirator
5 Johnsons lawyer sent her resignation letter, John and Judy Crowder send emails to
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Unnamed Co-Conspirators Johnson with their personal information, so they can be
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8 enrolled in NHT Global as StemReNu distributors while still employed at Well-Med.
9 (Ex. 26).
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63.
Then, on March 9-10, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators and the Crowders
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12 circulate emails regarding NHTs enrollment procedures and packages. For example,
13 the Well-Med IDs discuss the StemRenu signup procedure (Ex. 27):
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step 1 set the default leg bound under administration application
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placement setting
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step 2 set up your storefront bound under administration retail catalog
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settings
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step 3 set up autobank from under administration auto shipping settings
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step 4 and all and paying their found on page this one might need to be
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changed as they think the only cases are pain in her checkup will want to
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verify
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Crowder, Sandy Conrad, a Well-Med ID and Well-Meds software
27 consultant, and Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson also discuss some of the links that
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1 NHT Global provides on its StemRenu training website, like motivational videos, such
2
as The Secret. (Ex. 28).
65.
In a March 11, 2016, email, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson directs the
5 IDs to their website www.awesomesynergy.com. (Ex. 28). This email also includes a
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StemRenu schedule for upcoming StemRenu training and marketing calls. She also
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8 instructs the IDs to get their distributors into the system please work with response
9 or an outline support to make the stop and. She also attaches the enrollment packages,
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but stated, however, the StemRenu is not available for 3-4 weeks.
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On or around March 14, 2016, Joe Garcia and Unnamed Co-Conspirator
13 Johnson exchange copies of NHTs Global Business presentation webinar. Unnamed

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Co-Conspirator Johnson to upload the presentation to their Awesome Synergy website
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16 (Ex. 29).
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67.
On or around March 16, 2016, Mr. Crowder emails himself a list of Well-
Med IDs that he later intends to call and solicit to join NHT. (Ex. 30).
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In the latter half of March 2016, Unnamed Co-Conspirators and their
21 moles at Well-Med began to actively raid Well-Meds IDs, and solicit them to join
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NHT.
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69.
For example, a Well-Med ID wrote Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson on
25 or about March 18, 2016 Re: Stempfit/StemRenu:

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greetings Tina: you dont know me but I used to use Stemfit. Got an
email the other day that said you and Chris Morris were no longer with
the company. I dont need the details but I want to know what happened
to Stemfit. Is StemRenu the same product? Is it a different product? Did
Wellmed Global keep the original recipe? Basically am I going to be
getting the same product of the same quality and integrity. And any info
you can pass on is appreciated. (Ex. 31)
70.
In response, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson emails Crowder stating:
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8 Justin: can you see who this person belongs to in WMG? She may need your help.
9 Thanks, T. Justin sends a response on March 21, 2016, who was a Well-Med employee
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up until 4/1/16, with the name of the up-line ID at Well-Med who sent the inquiry to
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12 Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson. (Ex. 31).
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71.
On or about March 20, 2016, Sandy Conrad, (a recent convert to NHT),
sends an email to Crowder about another Well-Med ID (Ex. 32):
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You should contact him. He wants to get into NHT but doesnt like his
current sponsor. He is in my downline so I told him I couldnt sponsor
him because I have to keep line integrity. Put him on your inside leg you
can assure him then they wont see he is in. Can you also get and info on
how you can buy daily, etc. directly? He called the office and talked to
Ivan that he wanted to buy Stemfit but didnt want to work with his upline.
Let me know if you need his phone number or email.
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Around this time, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators are also directing Well-
Med IDs that have questions about the Stemfit product, to visit their new NHT site
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(www.awesomesyergy.com), and what is happening as far as them leaving the
25 company. (Ex. 33).

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73.
On March 29, 2016, Crowder sends another email to the Unnamed Co-
Conspirator stating some suggestions for marketing. (Ex. 34):
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On March 30, 2016, Crowder sends another email to another Well-Med
5 ID stating (Ex. 35):

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Hey Don, please keep this confidential until I leave Well-Med Global.
In regard to our conversation here the Information, the check out
www.awesomesynergy.com and watch some of the webinars.
Ill call you later after you get out of work to go over all of the details and
get you positioned if you would like to do that.
75.
These are but a few of the instances of the blatantly unlawful and unethical
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conduct undertaken by Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators to raid Well-
13 Med of its IDs and their downlines, to ensure the successful launch of NHTs
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StemRenu.
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April 2016
76.
In April 2016, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators start hosting webinars and
preparing for the American launch of StemRenu.
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On April 4, 2016, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson exchanges emails
21 with Karyn Simmons, NHTs Vice President of Global Marketing, regarding potential
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dates for the StemRenu seminars: Tampa April 27, Atlanta April 30, Minnesota
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May 2 opened May 4., LA HOC test May 7. Chicago? Houston? New York?
25 Vancouver? (Ex. 36). Well-Med has a strong presence in the above listed cities and
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believes Un-Named Co-Conspirators may have chosen them because of this fact.
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78.
To ensure the launch is a success, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators and their
associates instructed the Well-Med IDs to obtain their downline information from
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confidential reports available from Well-Meds back office (Exs. 37-41):

I am unable to locate my reports as my computer somehow deleted them.
And, I have not been able to run a report in my WMG back office. I tried
but the system wont generate the report. It is possible for you to run the
Unilevel Team report for me? My I log in with my ID #67839 and my
password is pm4244. Let me know if you are able to do it, and if possible,
send me a copy.
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A critical issue for the Well-Med ID converts arose during April 2016
11 concerning the new pricing for StemRenu. Specifically, the Well-Med ID converts
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want to know how NHT is going to handle the pricing for StemRenu. On April 7, 2016,
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a Well-Med ID sends the following email to Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson
15 inquiring about the issue (Ex. 38):

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All I am interested in is Stemfit whatever the new name will be and that
it will be as good as before. Can you give me the bottom line of the ways
I can get Stemfit to people I know that still want it? What are the up front
costs such as having to buy a package or some type the $60 dollar price?
How much would cost the borrower for Preferred Customer?
Getting people to buy frontload packages or a bunch of products is no
longer working. Im not saying that your new company is doing this, but
it concerned me when you said you would need by a top package (Gold?)
Become eligible to the get Stemfit for $60.
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The same rep wrote another email to Crowder on April 7, 2016, informing
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I was able to recover this report from my system. Its a good thing it
appears that WMGs shutdown our ability to run the Unilevel Team
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Report. At least this report will give a something to work with. It looks
like we can identify distributors who were sponsored multiple people and
focus on them. Please let me know if this will work.
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Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson also specifically instructs the Well-
5 Med Ids on where to place the IDs in their binary downlines at NHT (Ex. 39):
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Beth Anne: I now have Jens highest and lowest levels enrolled and I
will get Marys pending order taken care of in the next couple of days
here. So I have two more people that Im going to enroll as distributors
personally and I need to know where to place them. Seems to me I would
want to personally enroll at least two more distributors one of my right
and left under my lowest level to qualify that level correct?
Tina: Dont put any of your personally enrolled on your right. We talked
about this. Build on your far left.
Beth Ann: OK I must have misunderstood. I thought you said that I need
at least one person on my left and right in order to qualify that level?
Tina: Dont you already have Mary on your right?
Beth Ann: Yes my highest level has a right and left. Im talking about my
lowest level. Isnt it the best to qualify that one is well? I have at least two
more people interested in being distributors possibly more.
Tina: STOOOOOPPPP!!!: There is no upper and lower level its a left
and right you only need one of your people that he is a distributor on your
left one on the right. That part you have done. From now on everyone you
personally enroll put on your left outside leg write that note down. Please
do not ask me again!!!
Beth Ann: OK I wont aske again. Im really confused now because this
seems contrary to what I was told before. But I will do as you say this
time.
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NHT corporate officers are also involved in the transferring of Well-Med
IDs to NHT for the StemRenu launch. For example, an NHT support member ccs Jung
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Chen, an NHT Operations Manager, in an email dated April 24, 2016, instructing the
5 Well-Med mole Crowder to instruct a potential transferring Well-Med ID (Ex. 41):

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Dear Justin; Please help out the Well-Med Distributor. Thank you. Dont
hesitate to ask when you have any queries.
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NHTs corporate officers, such as Karyn Simmons, Vice President of
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10 Global Marketing, also instruct the Unnamed Co-Conspirators on how to market
11 StemRenu, and what claims they can make about the product. (Ex. 42).
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By mid-April 2016, Unnamed Co-Conspirators are having their
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14 distributors advertise and send invitations to webinars on social media. For instance,
15 one distributor makes the following statement, in conjunction with a posting for a
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webinar: We are launching a New Breakthrough Product thats worth millions. (Ex.
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18 43).
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On or around April 25, 2016, an NHT mass-marketing email regarding
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StemRenu is sent out to potential distributors and recent Well-Med ID converts. The
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Buy StemRenu NHT Global formally Stemfit Active now with 10%
more
Next Generation Nutrition!
Experience a Multifaceted Benefits of StemRenu
10% more in each Cap the Stemfit Active Product
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An explanation is in order. Welmed Global, the former home of our

product was unable to provide the worldwide distribution that it originally
promised. We have moved our product (now with 10% more of the
proprietary formula) to NHT Global (National Health Trends), whom
Fortune Magazine has named the 2nd fastest growing corporation in the
ENTIRE world. NHT is a publicly traded company with distribution on
over 40 countries. USA and Canada distributors are now with Europe
coming within weeks followed by Asia. Their stock is risen 3,000% in the
last 24 months and we are excited to have found a permanent home with
a company that is already worldwide.
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Toward the end of April 2016, NHT distributors start to question the
pricing structure for StemRenu that NHT is about to impose. Many Well-Med IDs
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were led to believe by the Unnamed Co-Conspirators that they could purchase
13 StemRenu under similar terms to those Well-Med offered. For example, on April 28,
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2016, a prior Well-Med ID writes an email to Unnamed Cop-Conspirator Johnson
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questioning NHTs pricing of StemRenu (Ex. 45):

I have enrolled with the Bronze Package but still dont really know if that
was the best option for me. I did have a conversation with Justin before I
did it and that is what we settled on. Pat is not a lot of help because it
seems she doesnt know much more than I do, although she did enroll me.
I kept asking her where I could find the prices of these products and she
never could tell me. Her answers usually were she was still learning and
were all earning together. Thats okay, its just not what Im looking
for.
Now some specifics---honestly, I am appalled at the prices of these
products---its no wonder that they are making so much money---$130.33
(my price) for 10.5 ounces of weight protein????
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Im not going to take time to go into any more products because I dont
think of using many of them (I cant afford them) and I would be willing
to bet and not be surprised if and when they raise the price on StemRenu
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Do you know if that is in the works? Even though I use two bottles a
month., I still have 5 bottles of the Stemfit because I took advantage of the
5 bottles +1 free Special (twice) when Well-Med offered them this year.
Of course, I knew something about these bit changes at the time, I was
just trying to save money.
I have been on most of the calls but sure dont understand the marketing
plan and dont know how much of this Co., and these products I will be
sharing with other people anyway. My friends, (seniors like me) dont
have the money either, I dont think.
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On April 29, 2016, Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson responds to the
distributor stating (Ex. 45):
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There are ways to be able to get deeper discounts at the Gold Level for
the other products. I understand your concern with the cost of some of the
them.
Yes, stem would eventually be increased in price. Even if we were at the
old company across increased pricing would have changed.
Im not sure when or how much it will increase.
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If you would like to learn a deeper discount please work with Justin as
the understand how you are your way there.
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I certainly dont want to rule anything out as far as your potential to share
products and be able to earn extra money. Francis is a woman in her 70s
who is doing really well with the NHT business. Joe has mentored her
over the last year and she now makes about $15,000 a month.
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Anything and everything is possible!
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88.
As shown above, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators and NHT premised their
launch on the false statement that only NHT would have the YTE supplement product.
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However, the key ingredient used in Stemfit, StemRenu, and StemfitActive is YTE,
5 which is a trademarked and patented formula owned by a Norwegian company who

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licenses the extract to American distributors. (Ex. 6).
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The fact that NHT is not the sole source of a YTE-based supplement starts
9 to become a major issue for the recent Well-Med converts in May 2015 (they were
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specifically told that only NHT Global would have the supplement).
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Around this time, and in response to NHTs and the Co-Conspirators
13 unlawful and unfair business practices, Well-Med releases its own improved YTE14
based, successor: StemActive, the 2nd generation of Stemfit. The supplement contains
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16 25% more YTE than Stemfit, with additional supplements, such as Rishie-Mushroom
17 extract and Shilajit extract. (Ex. 46).
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The response to StemActive is very positive. For example, one NHT
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20 distributor, who was switched over from Well-Med without her knowledge, writes the
21 following email (Ex. 52):
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Thank you so much for the sample bottle. So evidently my upline

changed to StemRenu without my knowledge. What would it take for me
to become a distributor of StemActive.
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92.
In response, Well-Med IDs who had switched to NHT, start to question
NHT and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators claims about StemRenu. (See Exhibit 46
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[Steve, you said Well-Med was out of the business of the egg extract product.?])
93.
Prior Well-Med IDs, who had switched to NHT based on the claims of
the Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirator are impressed by the new Well-Med
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Your still there, I am sure its been a tough time for you and Ivan. This
new products sounds INCREDIBLE! REISHII and Ganoderma are two of
my favorite products. I wish you had Ganoderma coffee! She ordered free
sample for her husband (Rick Jones.)
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In response to the Well-Med YTE-based supplement launch, the
14 Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirator prepare a campaign to discredit Well15
Med through webinars and a series of emails disseminated to the NHT StemRenu IDs
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Here's what you should know about the Stem product WMG has come up with
to replace Stem Fit Active which is now only available as StemRenu with NHT
Global. There will soon be a team call with Dr. Chris Morris to explain it further
and answer your question but the info below should answer most of your
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ingredients, especially the Signal Proteins in the egg. Shilajit is also
known to increase uric acid in the body and is not recommended for
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2.The YTE may be degraded because of the age of the extract. There is
also no way to know how it has been stored or preserved. It does not
come from the current producer of YTE who has an exclusive agreement
with Chris & Tina.
3.WMG claims that StemActive has 25% more YTE than the StemFit
Active. Chris and Tina own the Stem Fit formula and they have never
revealed to WMG how much YTE is in the formula. To say there is 25%
more in the StemActive is impossible for them to know.
4. StemActive contains Magnesium Stea rate, an ingredient that is
potentially dangerous for human consumption. See:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/06/23/wholefoodsupplement- dangers.aspx
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legitimacy: 712-775- 7039 Code: 808470# (skip forward to Chris after
Dan and Joe speak) I am working out a day and time for a-team call with
Dr. Chris Morris. Stay tuned.
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The email gets circulated to current Well-Med IDs, who become
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signed me on to WellMed..this only raises concerns..Im not sure who to
trust on this product.The info he submitted contradicts itselfId like
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Our main concern is that customers who were told the price would
remain $60 for some time. Many of those customers have stocked up on
Stemfit and are not ready to order yet. Not their fault the transition of the
drawn longer than anticipated! They will not be willing to purchase a Gold
pack and to even suggest that as an option indicates a corporate mind set
that has ever been in the field. Our customers (NOT business builders or
distributors) were told the price of $60 would be honored in the move over
to NHT and to change the price so drastically in such a short period of
time is less than ethical and will have lost most of them and gained nothing
but ill will.
We would like to see a programing change that honors the $60 price until
early September 30th so that we can bring them over and prepare them for
the inevitable price increase of $85+. Anything less than that is not
acceptable in our opinion.
This would be for preferred customers only with a cut off date of May 31.
(or 29th.) but provides at least the bulk of this month to contact them and
provide them with a preferred customer position (likely restated for the
distributors) until they are ready to order stem again. The incentive is for
them to come over this month to be able to purchase at $60 whenever there
ready or they will not be guaranteed that price because the product has
been improved. We can deal with the price increases as we approach the
month of September and not lose them to WMG which WILL happen if
the present proposal in your email is put in effect.
We believe a program can be created to accomplish this and NHT should
be happy to comply from a financial point of view rather than lose
customers not only for stem, but the ability to purchase and the other fine
NHT products. I believe its called the loss leader and done by every
retailer of article.
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Unnamed Co-Conspirator Johnson responds to this email later in the by
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below is information back for parent in regard to our request. This is for
your eyes only and is not the order sent to anyone else energy this is the
inner circle only for those listed on this email.
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We were able to get the following approved:

1. The ADM 06 waived enrollment option extended until July 31 to.
2. The 3 bronze and on packages with the $50 fee included as extended
until May 29.
3. We lost the retail store knew list price however it would have to be in
alignment with the new list price C number one below
Beginning July 1 tier pricing will go into effect.
Wholesale/Retail=$90.91
Bronze=$88.18
Silver=$80.91
Gold=$60.00
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This morning I awoke to an lnbox full of messages about the StemActive

from my WMG/ NHT distributors. Here is a sampling of the questions I
need to answer today: How is it possible that WMG has "Norwegian
Certified" Young Tissue Extract"? Is this new well med product
StemActive from a different growth factor producer in Norway? How can
this be possible? I didn't think WMG still had access to YTE. This looks
good. What can you tell me? Why is WMG saying they have the same thing
and a better generation? I thought Tina and Chris had the exclusive on
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the call last night but we need a coordinated response that has credibility
and it needs to come from you and Tina, and fast. WMG is making us look
like liars and this going to hurt our NHT businesses if we don't respond
assertively.
We knew Tom was going to do something. The disappointing thing is that
he actually has YTE. I Wonder if we are going to face the same thing from
TLC when they introduce their competitive product. This is why NHT
MUST work with us if they want us in their game. I understand the
pressures of dealing with a global distributor base and the need to
standardize everything but they have to understand that none of us would
be within 100 miles of NHT if it weren't for the StemRenu and the two of
you.
Their compensation plan is, without a doubt, the most unfriendly in the
industry as it serves only those who want to build a major business. Their
bracket pricing system puts the StemRenu out of reach for people
who do not want to invest in being Gold and Joe's solution for dealing
with our PCs, who will not or cannot pay the higher price, is not something
that most distributors will be willing to do.
NHT has a choice, at this point: understand the very difficult situation we
are in, and make some major concessions that recognize the culture of our
WMG organizations, or lose a lot of people. It would be one thing if our
people had no choices but, good or bad, now they do. One thing, we can
be sure of is that all our people will order the free sample of the
StemActive. Who knows where it will go from there. If the product does
not work, as you say Chris, things could workout in our favor. But, that
will take time and, with the looming deadlines from NHT on bracket
pricing, etc, we could be hit hard over the next couple of months.
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we respond to this situation. You can bring the others in later but I feel
that it will be more productive to keep it small. Let's do it today.
I am available before 11:30 am ET or after 2 pm ET.
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addressed a lot of this on the morning call on how to look at products and legitimacy.
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And on top of that we would be glad to a call with you and your group as soon as you.
June 2016 through the Present
101. June 2016: the NHT master distributor sent emails in support of the
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Attention Awesome Synergy team I wanted to update you

regarding the last couple of months. Tina and Chris
formulators of StemRenu have had sold out rooms in their
recent NHT Meetings in New York, Los Angeles and
Vancouver. Their StemRenu presentations captivated our NHT
Global distributors. Our leaders in North America definitely
recognized they have a Diamond mind with StemRenu that will make
them millions of dollars...
StemRenu will be available in all of the EU shipping will
commence 1st week of July, it is now available though to
purchase. Hong Kong, China & Australia markets will launch
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NHT sales continue to grow rapidly the last 2 months since

StemRenu launched have been record breaking. When I was
first introduced to Stem 8 months ago I definitely felt that this
was a 1 billion dollar product all by itself and knew I had to get it here
to NHT. Over the last 90 days this feeling has
multiplied. As stated above the existing leaders definitely
have start to feel the same way as I do.
With the NHT exclusivity of the Norway EGG ALBUMEN and
the Patent Pending formula StemRenu (if you have any doubt in these
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statements feel free to call me) I have no doubt it will be a billion

dollar
formula with NHT Global.
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What does this mean to you? Well with the growth we are
having Globally including domestically and the new country
openings India, Peru, Malaysia timing as a business opportunity
could never be better for you and your family.
Just ask yourself this question have you ever been apart of an
opportunity that checks off everything that one should look for in an
business opportunity?
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Leadership - Founding distributors still 100% active

Timing Professional Training - www.SteamTeam.ca
Global and continuing to expand Globally - A support system
that all distributors globally can tap into.
Simple Compensation plan that pays a beginner to a top
achiever and no forced autoship, very little breakage
A Company that is not a start up and it is in it's major growing phase
predicted to be a billion dollar annual company within 3 to 5 years
1 billion dollar product lines. Known world wide for it's Luxury Brand
backed by science.
Best kept secret in the industry
No traditional special privileges to attract leaders
100% Organic growth 99% industry newcomers
Last 20 millionaires all Industry newcomers.
100 million cash in the bank
2nd fastest publicly traded company 2015
17 consecutive quarters of double digit growth
Ranked in the top 65 by the WORLD DSA
Recognized by leading major financial institutions
A company that is guaranteed to be here 10, 20 and
moreyears from now (97% of startups (companies that are less than 5
years old) go bankrupt or merge with an existing company in the
industry of Network Marketing.
100% Documented/Verifiable NO HYPE!!!!
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The NHT world is starting to embrace StemRenu in a huge way it's

going to be EPIC!!!!!!
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Below is a NHT corporate copy of an email blast regarding the new

StemRenu pricing.
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There a few ways for you and or customers to continue

purchasing StemRenu at $60.00. Please click on the blue link
below as it is a great solution to help your customers to
continue purchasing the StemRenu at $60.00.
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reply to this email
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I AM COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS

WITH NHT GLOBAL
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Global Ambassador and Founding Distributor
+19058440354
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I was invited to the secret non-recorded call w/ Tina & Chris and a handful of
people and I took notes Chris- imitation is the most sincere form of compliment.
T & C have the patents & exclusivity in place..Tina- Well Med says they have
25% more YTE extract. That is a false claim. They dont have access to the vault
where that info is. Tina has exclusive w/ Norway. T & C have the studies. Lots
of YTE on the black market. YTE will run out! T & C have exclusive contract
w/ manuf. YTE is frozen, thawed, frozen again. integrity of the product? It very
temporary, so why sue them (WM)? In 6-12 months most likely will run out.
Chris- only one source for product- them!...This is why we thought Well Med
was the aggressor. And the leaders I spoke to were worried about moving back
to WM and then having it fall apart after 6-12 months, and then have to re-group
again. We felt we1d lose everyone if they had to go through that.
This is when all the melt down started. Awesome Synergy Newsletter via email:
IMPORTANT NEWS! (News means its NOT a reminder) Beginning July 1st
tiered pricing for StemRenu goes into effects NO mention of what that would
look like. This is when the realization of betrayal started to sink in Tina & Chris
knew this was coming & didnt give anyone full information so they could make
an informed decision. Networking with several people helped me understand
NHT is a publicly traded co. w/shareholders to keep happy, so their PROFIT
MARGINS require a structure with higher pricing. So again, this was planned
from the beginning. And Ive never witnessed such pressure and bullying from
successful leaders to get new people in a co. and to buy more than they can truly
afford.
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official word from the company ... with ethics in leadership and manipulation
of wellmeds product supply i am moving back to wellmed global it was totally
unnecessary for me to spend that almost 900 bucks when i could have staid at
my home base wellmed . I was coerced into moving under false pretenses. i
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them back to wellmed global but it sure makes me look stupid for leaving in
the first place. Please add my letter to your files for unhappy with nht global
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StemRenu without my knowledge. What would it take for me to become a
distributor of StemActive?
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A. THE UNNAMED CO-CONSPIDATORS BREACH OF WELLMEDS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND UNFAIR AND
UNLAWFUL BUSINESS PRACTICES
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California law by enrolling as IDs, Unnamed Co-Conspirators agreed to abide by the
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111. Pursuant to the Agreement and P&Ps, Unnamed Co-Conspirators were
engaged as independent contractors to generate product sales and service downline
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WELLMED GLOBAL Independent Distributors are free to participate

in other multilevel or network marketing business ventures or marketing
opportunities (collectively Network Marketing). However, Independent
Distributors may not directly or indirectly recruit other WELLMED
GLOBAL Independent Distributors for any other Network Marketing
business unless they are personally sponsored by them or they personally
sponsored them. This includes general solicitations on social networking
sites where friends include persons not personally sponsored by the
Independent Distributor and who are already WELLMED GLOBAL
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An Independent Distributor who participates in another Network

Marketing business agrees to operate his or her WELLMED GLOBAL
Independent Distributorship entirely separate and apart from the other
Network Marketing business. Accordingly, Independent Distributors who
choose to participate in other Network Marketing businesses agree that
they shall not:
a. display any non-WELLMED GLOBAL Product(s) and/or sales aids
with, or in the same location as WELLMED GLOBAL Product(s) and/or
sales aids;
b. offer any non-WELLMED GLOBAL program, opportunity, Product,
or service in conjunction with the WELLMED GLOBAL opportunity; or
c. offer any non-WELLMED GLOBAL opportunity, Products, or services
at any WELLMED GLOBAL-related meeting, seminar or convention, or
within two (2) hours and a five (5) mile (8 kilometers) radius of the
WELLMED GLOBAL event. If the WELLMED GLOBAL meeting is
held telephonically or Product(s) to prospective or existing Customers or
Independent Distributors; or on the internet, any non-WELLMED
GLOBAL meeting must be at least two (2) hours before or after the
WELLMED GLOBAL meeting, and on a different conference telephone
number or internet web address from the WELLMED GLOBAL
meeting.
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and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, with the exception of an
Independent Distributor who was personally sponsored by the former
Independent Distributor, the former Independent Distributor may not
recruit any WELLMED GLOBAL Independent Distributor for another
network marketing business. If an Independent Distributor did not
personally sponsor another Independent Distributor on his or her first
level, he or she is prohibited, for one (1) year following the date of
cancelation of the contract, from recruiting that Independent Distributor
to sell or purchase Products or services other than those offered by
WELLMED GLOBAL. Independent Distributors and the Company
recognize that because network marketing is conducted through networks
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of independent contractors dispersed across the entire United States and

internationally, and business is commonly conducted via the internet and
telephone, an effort to narrowly limit the geographic scope of this nonsolicitation provision would render it wholly ineffective. Therefore,
Independent Distributors and WELLMED GLOBAL agree that this nonsolicitation provision shall apply to all markets in which WELLMED
GLOBAL conducts business. This shall survive termination of the
Agreement. Any violation of this agreement, the Company may, without
waiving any other rights or remedies, seek an injunction, or other
equitable remedy to prevent further prohibited recruiting activities, and
may pursue other legal remedies.
2. The P&Ps Prohibit Raiding
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For purposes of these Policies and Procedures, the term Recruit means
the actual or attempted sponsorship, solicitation, enrollment,
encouragement, or effort to influence in any other way, either directly,
indirectly, or through a third party, another WELLMED GLOBAL
Independent Distributor to enroll or participate in another multilevel
marketing, network marketing or direct sales opportunity. The conduct
described in the preceding sentence constitutes recruiting even if the
Independent Distributors actions are in response to an inquiry made by
another Independent Distributor or Preferred Customer.
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specifically or consciously targeting the sales force of any other direct
sales company to sell WELLMED GLOBAL Products or to become
Independent Distributors for WELLMED GLOBAL. Nor does
WELLMED GLOBAL condone the solicitation or enticement, by an
Independent Distributor, of any of the members of the sales force of
another direct sales company to violate the terms of their contract with
such other company. Should an Independent Distributor engage in such
activity, the Independent Distributor bears the risk of being sued by the
other direct sales company. If any lawsuit, arbitration or mediation is
brought by another company against an Independent Distributor alleging
that he or she engaged in inappropriate recruiting activity of its sales force
or customers, WELLMED GLOBAL will not pay any of such an
Independent Distributors defense costs or legal fees, nor will
WELLMED GLOBAL indemnify the Independent Distributor for any
judgment, award, or settlement. Independent Distributors agree to
indemnify WELLMED GLOBAL and WELLMED GLOBALs directors,
officers, employees, and agents, and hold them harmless from any and all
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liability and/or loss (whether direct or indirect, consequential or economic

loss) including judgments, civil and/or criminal penalties, damages,
refunds, legal advice fees, court costs, or lost business incurred by or
imposed on WELLMED GLOBAL as a result of any breach of the terms
by that Independent Distributor.
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and Trade Secrets.
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canceled for any reason, the former Independent Distributor must
discontinue all WELLMED GLOBAL related business activities.
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trademarks, designs, or symbols by any person, including WELLMED
GLOBAL Independent Distributors, without WELLMED GLOBALs
prior written permission. Independent Distributors may not produce for
sale or distribution any recorded Company events and speeches without
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the Independent
Distributor shall never use WELLMED GLOBAL trade secrets and other
Confidential Information, as further described herein, to solicit, recruit
whether directly or indirectly, other WELLMED GLOBAL Independent
Distributors or Customers. Confidential Information is information
disclosed to Independent Distributors pursuant to the Contract including,
but not limited to, information regarding 1) downline organizations or up
line Independent Distributors, including Independent Distributor names
and contact information, customer information, and 2) customer lists,
business reports, commission or sales reports, business plans, projections,
trade secrets, intellectual property, analysis, and related information and
other financial and business information that would be reasonably
understood to be confidential and/or give competitive advantage. To
protect the Confidential Information, an Independent Distributor shall not,
on his or her own behalf, or on behalf of any other person, partnership,
association, corporation or other entity:
Directly or indirectly disclose any Confidential Information to any third
party;
Directly or indirectly disclose the password or other access code to his
or her back office;
Use any Confidential Information to compete with WELLMED
GLOBAL or for any purpose
other than promoting his or her WELLMED GLOBAL business;
Recruit or solicit any Independent Distributor or customer of
WELLMED GLOBAL listed on any report or in the Independent
Distributors back-office, or in any manner attempt to influence
or induce any Independent Distributor or Preferred Customer of
WELLMED GLOBAL, to alter their business relationship with
WELLMED GLOBAL. The obligation of an Independent Distributor to
not disclose any Confidential Information shall survive cancelation or
termination of the Agreement, and shall remain effective and binding
irrespective of whether an Independent Distributors Agreement has been
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affiliated with the Company, and is subject to legal enforcement by

injunction and award of costs and fees necessarily incurred.
3.9.5 Information Gathered in the Promotion of the Wellmed Global
Business
Independent Distributors agree that information gathered by an
Independent Distributor about other Independent Distributors by virtue of
their association with WELLMED GLOBAL, or in connection with their
promotion of WELLMED GLOBAL Product or sales materials, is
considered proprietary information that belongs to WELLMED GLOBAL
and Independent Distributors are bound to the non-disclosure provisions
of these policies and procedures in relation to this information.
123. The purposes of the anti-raiding clause and trade mark protection clauses
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in the P &Ps are: 1) to protect the businesses, hard work, and protectable business
13 interests of other Well-Med IDs; and 2) to protect Well-Med's marketing organization

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and trade secret, proprietary, and confidential business information, without which
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Well-Med would not be able to exist.

124. Furthermore, due to the nature of the organization and sponsorship of IDs
in network marketing, any cross-recruiting is particularly damaging because the field
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of distributors is very sensitive to disparaging and negative news. When word gets out
21 that downlines are being raided, it has a substantial negative effect on the morale and
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efforts of the other IDs and does substantial damage to the company.
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F. DEFENDANTS' AWARENESS OF THE UNNAMED COCONSPIRATORS BREACH OF THE NON-SOLICITATION

AGREEMENT,
UNPERMITTED
USE
OF
WELL-MEDS
PROPRIETARY LISTS, DEFAMATION, AND TRADE LIBEL
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125. Well-Meds designation of business report information as trade secrets

and non-solicitation covenants are common knowledge in the direct selling industry as
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well as the multi-level marketing industry in which Well-Med operates. Savvy industry
5 participants like Defendant and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators are aware of not only
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Well-Meds covenants and trade secrets designations, but are also aware that virtually
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8 every industry participant imposes such covenants and makes such designations.
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126. Despite Well-Med's best efforts, and a cease and desist letter sent on or
about May 2016, Defendants, to date, have refused to cease their wrongful conduct,
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12 and, in fact, have continued to solicit and attempt to recruit Well-Med IDs and
13 customers to join NHT. As such, injunctive relief is necessary to prevent Defendant
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and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators from continuing their unlawful conduct.
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FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

RACKETEERING ACTIVITY IN VIOLATION OF 18 U.S.C. 1962(C)
(VERSUS ALL DEFENDANTS)
127. Well-Med hereby reincorporate by reference each of the allegations in the
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preceding paragraphs of this Complaint as though fully set forth herein.

128. The Defendants and Unnamed Co-Conspirator violated section 1962(c)
by participating in the (1) conduct (2) of an enterprise (3) through a pattern (4) of
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racketeering activity.
129. The Well-Med have standing since they have been injured in their
business or property proximately caused by the conduct constituting the violation.
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130. Proximate cause exists with respect to Well-Meds RICO claim against
the Defendants due to the direct relation between the injury asserted and the injurious
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conduct alleged herein.

131. RICO protects the public, and in this case, Well-Med, from those who
would unlawfully use an enterprise, whether legitimate or illegitimate, as a vehicle
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8 through which unlawful activity is committed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1961(4).
9 Defendant NHT, is a Texas corporation, with its principal place of business in
10
California. It has been referred to herein as "Defendant NHT. Defendant NHT
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12 qualifies as an enterprise under 18 U.S.C. 1961(4).
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132. Defendants operated through the NHT enterprise and, or in the alternative,
the Defendants operated through the individual Defendants and Unnamed Co-
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16 Conspirators, and all of them, as a group of persons associated together for a common
17 purpose of engaging in a course of conduct, which under the law can also be considered
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an enterprise.
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133. NHT Global is an ongoing organization being used by the Defendants as
21 a vehicle for the commission of two or more predicate crimes.

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134. The Defendants and Unnamed Co-Conspirators are enabled to commit the
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24 predicate offenses by virtue of their position in the enterprise or involvement in or
25 control over the affairs of the enterprise and the predicate offenses are related to the
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activities of that enterprise. Specifically, Defendant NHT uses its high level
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1 representatives, such as Joe Garcia, and corporate officers, to add legitimacy to the
2
StemRenu product. The NHT enterprise routinely defends the unlawful actions of the
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Unnamed Co-Conspirators in marketing materials, and has ratified the unlawful acts of
5 their agents, such as the Unnamed Co-Conspirators and Defendants agents.

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135. Subsection (5) of 18 U.S.C. 1961 ("section 1961") defines pattern of
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8 racketeering activity to require at least two acts of racketeering activity. There is a well9 established relationship between the predicate acts, which are the repeated commission
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of predicate criminal acts of wire fraud by the Defendants in violation of 18 U.S.C.
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12 1343, which includes fraud by wire, radio, or television, as the Defendants and
13 Unnamed Co-Conspirators devised or intended to devise a scheme or artifice to
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defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses,
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16 representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire,
17 radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any writings,
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signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice.
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136. The repeated and continuous acts of wire fraud by Defendant and
21 Unnamed Co-Conspirators conduct of actively raiding Well-Meds IDs, and the

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theft of trade secrets, and confidential customer lists constitute a pattern of

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24 racketeering. The actions by the Defendants complained of herein, repeated acts of wire
25 fraud, constitute prohibited racketeering which proximately caused Well-Med severe
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1 and ongoing injuries to their business or property. The factor of continuity plus
2
relationship combines to produce the pattern of such conduct in this case.
137. Moreover, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1962(d) Defendants were aware of
5 the essential nature and scope of the enterprise and intended to participate in it and thus
6
conspired to violate 18 U.S.C. 1962 et seq.
138. Said injuries have damaged Well-Med in an increasing amount by the
9 Defendants and Unnamed Co-Conspirators acts of ravaging of Well-Meds downline

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business organization of IDs due directly to the theft of trade secrets and wire fraud of
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12 the Defendants.
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SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

BREACH OF CONTRACT
(Against all Defendants)
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139. Well-Med repeats and re-alleges each and every allegation contained in
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18 the paragraphs above, and incorporates the same herein by this reference, as though set
19 forth at length.
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140. Well-Med and Defendant Ubiquity entered into a contract on January 31,
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22 2016.
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141. Well-Med did all, or substantially all, of the significant things that the
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contract required it to do paid all time, 10,000 bottles per order. The contract had no
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1 time tables. Over the life of the contract, Well-Med ordered in excess of 100,000
2
bottles.
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142. That all conditions required by the contract for Defendant Ubiquitys
5 performance have occurred.

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143. Defendant Ubiquity violated the exclusivity provision which it was
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8 prohibited from doing under the terms of the agreement.
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144. Well-med was harmed by Defendant Ubiquitys failure to honor the

exclusivity contract in an amount to be determined at trial.
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THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION

BREACH OF THE IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR
DEALING
(Against All Defendants)
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146. The agreement between Well-Med and Defendant contains an implied
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21 covenant of good faith and fair dealing, which binds the parties thereto, and is
22 enforceable by either of them.
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147. As set forth in greater detail above, Defendant breached the implied
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25 covenant of good faith and fair dealing, by abusing his discretionary authority. Without
26 limitation, Defendant engaged in the following conduct:
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a. tortuously
interfered
with
Well-Meds
prospective
economic
interests/contacts, in the form of its IDs and right to sell YTE based
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supplement products;
b. diverted actual or prospective business of the Well-Med IDs to
Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators;
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c. diverted actual or prospective business to Defendants and the Unnamed

Co-Conspirators;
148. By virtue of Defendant's breach of the implied covenant of good faith and
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12 fair dealing contained within this agreement, and as a direct and proximate result of
13 Defendant's breaches, as above-described, Well-Med has been damaged, in the form of
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lost profits, and an amount to be determined at trial.
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FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION

INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTUAL
RELATIONS
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150. Well-Med had and has a validly existing contractual relationship with its
23 current and former IDs in the form of ID agreements. This relationship obligates
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current IDs not to directly or indirectly recruit Well-Med Customers and IDs for
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another business venture through the use of Well-Meds trade secrets, including lists
27 of IDs and Customers in Well-Meds downline business organization, by making

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1 illegal income representations, or by defamation of Well-Meds downline business

2
organization. It also obligates former IDs to refrain from doing so.
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151. The Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators knew of these
5 covenants, or were chargeable with knowledge of them.

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152. The Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators nevertheless induced
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8 the breach of these covenants through the unpermitted use of Well-Meds trade secrets,
9 including lists of IDs and Customers in Well-Meds downline business organization,
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by making illegal income representations, and by defamation of Well-Med and its
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12 products, theft of contact information for customer lists, and Well-Meds downline
13 business organization, with the specific understanding and intent that these IDs would
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build an NHT business fast by taking Well-Med Customers in violation of the
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16 covenants, and also by directly and indirectly assisting the IDs in violating the
17 covenants, with knowledge of the covenants.
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153. Because of the Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators actions, the
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20 covenants have been and continue to be breached.
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154. The breach of these covenants has damaged Well-Med in an amount to be
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proven at trial.
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FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION

INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC
RELATIONS
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156. Well-Meds downline business organizations Customers make a
5 commitment to purchase Well-Meds products, which is terminable at will. Well-Med

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derives substantial revenue from Customers continued purchases, and has a reasonable
7
8 expectation, based on a long history, that the vast majority of Customers who ordered
9 from Well-Med in one month will order again in the future.
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157. The Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators intentionally
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12 interfered with Well-Meds expectation of continued revenue from IDs by recruiting
13 IDs and by recruiting IDs with the expectation and intention that they would in turn
14
recruit IDs.
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158. The Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators actions were
17 wrongful because the Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators accomplished the
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interference using the improper means of (a) inducing the breach of non-solicitation
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20 covenants by misappropriating trade secrets in the nature of Well-Med downline
21 business organization lists of IDs and Customers, illegal income representations, and
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defamation of Well-Med, and its products, and theft of its downline business
23
24 organization and (b) inducing and perpetrating the misappropriation of trade secrets
25 belonging to Well-Med.
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159. The Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators interference has

caused damage to Well-Med in an amount to be proven at trial.
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SIXTH CAUSE OF ACTION

FRAUD
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161. As the Unnamed Co-Conspirators were the President and Chief Product
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at strategist at Well-MEd, they were obligated to disclose to Well-Med all facts relevant
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to Well-Meds wellbeing, as set forth above in the incorporated allegations, and were
13 under duty not to provide materially false information to Well-Med, and refrain from
14
taking action, which put their personal interest above Well-Meds.
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162. Although under a duty to do so, Defendant failed to disclose some or all
17 of such facts to Well-Med, and made materially affirmative misrepresentations to Well18
Med, which Defendant knew to be false at the time they were made, and which Well-
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Med and its IDs relied on to his detriment, including, without limitation, the following:
That Unnamed Co-Conspirators hereafter was complying with the
agreement they had made with Well-Med, when, in fact, Unnamed CoConspirators were not doing so.
That Well-Med only had a two to three-week supply of Stemfit left.
That only the Unnamed Co-Conspirators had access to YTE.
That StemActive did not have more 25% more YTE extract Stemfit.
163. To his detriment, Well-Med justifiably relied upon Unnamed Co-
27 Conspirators fraud in connection with the matters which are the subject of this action.
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164. Well-Med only became aware within the past few months of Unnamed
Co-Conspirators failures to disclose and false statements as aforesaid. Before then,
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Well-Med neither knew nor should, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, have
5 known of said Unnamed Co-Conspirators misconduct.

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165. By virtue of Unnamed Co-Conspirators actual fraud, as alleged above,
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8 Well-Med has been damaged in a sum not currently known to him. Said damages
9 include, without limitation, lost business opportunities and fees paid to the Unnamed
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Co-Conspirators, that otherwise would have been paid for out of to Well-Med.
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166. As a direct and proximate result of Unnamed Co-Conspirators breaches,
13 as above-described, Well-Med has been damaged. Said damages include, without

14
limitation, monies retained by Unnamed Co-Conspirators from bonuses, product sales,
15
16 and damages arising from lost product sales and trade libel.
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167. The conduct of the Unnamed Co-Conspirators, as alleged above, was

malicious, oppressive, and/or fraudulent. As a result of this misconduct, Well-Med is
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20 entitled to punitive and exemplary damages against Unnamed Co-Conspirators,
21 pursuant to Civil Code 3294.
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SEVENTH CAUSE OF ACTION

TRADE LIBEL
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169. Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators made a statement that
3 disparaged the quality of Well-Meds products and services, specifically Stemfit and
4 StemActive.
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170. That the statement was made to a person other than. In this case, the
7 unnamed Co-Conspirators made the statements to Well-Meds current reps, NHT

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distributors, and members of the general public.

That Well-Med only had a two to three-week supply of Stemfit left.
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That only the Unnamed Co-Conspirators had access to YTE.
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That StemActive did not have more 25% more YTE extract Stemfit.
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171. These statements were untrue.
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172. That Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators knew that the
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statement was untrue/ acted with reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of
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18 the statement.
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173. Defendants knew or should have recognized that someone else might act
in reliance on the statement, causing Well-Med financial loss.
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174. Well-Med suffered direct financial harm because someone else acted in
23 reliance on the statement, in particular Well-Meds Ids left Well-Med on reliance on

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the false statements, causing Well-Med to suffer a loss of revenue.
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175. That Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators' conduct was a

substantial factor in causing Well-Meds harm.
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EIGHTH CAUSE OF ACTION

MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRADE SECRETS
176. The Well-Med hereby reincorporate by reference each of the allegations
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in the preceding paragraphs of this Complaint as though fully set forth herein.
177. Well-Med's ID/Customer Information constitutes a trade secret within the
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meaning of California Civil Code 34-2601, et seq. Although, Well-Med's IDs and
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Customer Information reports and lists are not exclusively for the benefit of its IDs,
13 such as the Unnamed Co-Conspirators of Well-Med are intended beneficiaries of the

14
contractual provisions protecting the confidentiality of same contained in the IDs
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16
Agreement Terms and Conditions and the Well-Med P&Ps set forth supra in that the
17 integrity of the trade secrets in the form of proprietary lists of IDs and Customers is
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important, if not absolutely crucial, to the growth and maintenance of Well-Meds
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operation of its MLM.

178. Well-Med's ID/Customer Information has not been readily known or
readily ascertainable.
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179. Well-Med's ID/Customer Information derives independent economic
25 value to Well-Med from not being generally known or readily ascertainable. Well-Med
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has made efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain the secrecy
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1 of its ID/Customer Information, including without limitation imposing contractual

2
restrictions on its use and disclosure.
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4
180. Well-Med provided ID/Customer Information for the organization of
5 Defendant Ubqiuity and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators subject to an express and

6
implied duty not to disclose or use the reports or the information contained therein after
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8 any termination of the Unnamed Co-Conspirators status as Well-Med IDs. Well-Med
9 provided such information to other IDs subject to the same duty on the part of the IDs.
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181. Defendants misappropriated Well-Med's ID/Customer Information
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12 regarding the Unnamed Co-Conspirators former Well-Med downline business
13 organization.
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182. Defendants acquired ID/Customer Information when they knew or had
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16 reason to know that the information was acquired through the breach or inducement of
17 a breach of a duty to maintain the secrecy of the information.
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183. Defendants disclosed and/or used Well-Med's ID/Customer Information
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20 without any express or implied consent from Well-Med. Defendants' disclosure and/or
21 use occurred after Defendants had acquired knowledge of the ID/Customer Information
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by inducing the Unnamed Co-Conspirators to breach a duty to Well-Med to maintain

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24 the secrecy of the ID/Customer Information. In addition, Defendants' disclosure and/or
25 use occurred at a time when Defendants knew or had reason to know that their
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1 knowledge of the ID/Customer Information derived from or through a person who

2
owed a duty to Well-Med to maintain the information's secrecy or limit its use.
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4
184. Defendants' misappropriation of trade secrets has caused damage to Well-
5 Med in an amount to be proven at trial pursuant to 3426.3 of the California Civil

6
Code. The Defendants have been unjustly enriched and therefore their unjust
7
8 enrichment should also be taken into account in determining the loss suffered by the
9 Well-Med. The misappropriation is willful and malicious and Well-Med are therefore
10
entitled to an award of exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award
11
12 made, and since willful and malicious misappropriation exists, Well-Med is entitled to
13 an award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs as the prevailing parties including a
14
reasonable sum to cover the services of expert witnesses used in preparation for and
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16 during trial under California Civil Code, 3426.4.
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NINETH CAUSE OF ACTION

VIOLATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE, 17200, ET SEQ.
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forth at length.
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186. The foregoing conduct, as alleged, violates the California Unfair
25 Competition Law (UCL), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17200 et seq. Section 17200 of
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1 the Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code prohibits unfair competition by prohibiting, inter alia, any
2
unlawful or unfair business acts or practices.
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4
187. After their resignation, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators and Defendant
5 committed acts of unfair competition, as defined by the UCL, by, among other things,
6
engaging in the acts and practices described herein, including but not limited to:
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8 defaming Well-Med, slandering Well-Med to members of the business community, and
9 raiding its IDs. Defendants conduct as herein alleged has damaged Well-Med by
10
defaming it and interfering with prospective business opportunities, and therefore was
11
12 substantially injurious to the Well-Med, and caused him to lose money and/or property
13 as a result of such conduct.
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188. Defendants course of conduct, acts, and practices, in violation of the
15
16 California laws mentioned in the above paragraph, constitute a separate and
17 independent violation of the UCL. Defendants conduct described herein violates the
18
policy or spirit of such laws or otherwise significantly threatens or harms competition.
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189. Well-Med seeks restitution and equity and such other legal and equitable
21 relief from Defendants unlawful and willful conduct as the Court deems just and
22
proper, as well as injunction precluding Defendant from continuing to use Well-Meds

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24 license number to conduct business in
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PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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WHEREFORE, Well-Med pray for judgment against Defendants as follows:

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For general compensatory damages according to proof at trial;
2.
For special compensatory damages according to proof at trial;
3.
For restitution and/or disgorgement;
4.
For injunctive relief precluding Defendant from continuing to violate

Business and Professions Code Section 17200, et seq.;
5.
For punitive damages according to proof at trial;
6.
For an award of prejudgment and post-judgment interest; and
7.
For cost of suit; and
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For such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper.
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JURY TRIAL DEMAND
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A jury trial in this matter is hereby demanded
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Respectfully submitted,
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SPRETER LAW FIDM, APC

Dated: August 31, 2016,
/s/ Geoff J. Spreter
SPRETER LAW FIRM, APC
601 3rd Street,
Coronado, CA 92118
Tel: (619) 865-7986/Fax: (619) 342-9600
geoff@spreterlaw.com
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Case 8:16-cv-01611 Document 1 Filed 08/31/16 Page 1 of 69 Page ID #:1

1 Geoff J. Spreter, Esq. (SBN 257707)

SPRETER LAW FIRM, APC

Attorneys for Well-Med Global, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WELL-MED GLOBAL, LLC, a

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Well-Med Global, LLC, (Well-Med), demanding trial by jury, complains and

This action is brought by Well-Meda multi-level marketing (MLM)

In or around January 31, 2014, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators: The

Unnamed Co-Conspirators2), through their limited liability company, Ubiquity

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and improved sleep for better recovery. (Ex. 2.)

Several months prior to the 2-year contract ending (which included a 6

16 Unnamed Co-Conspirators chose to violate the exclusivity and non-compete

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the potential to have a billion-dollar product. (Exs. 5, 8, 43).

25 sales figures. To orchestrate this raid on Well-Med, the Unnamed Co-Conspirators

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20 promulgated through social media outlets, at the instruction of Unnamed Co21

Conspirators and their loyal distributors. (Exs. 7, 25).

However, Well-Med had access to YTE, the main ingredient in Stemfit

false statements by the Defendants.

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19 customers; (4) engaging in tortious business actions aimed at damaging Well-Meds

As shown below, Defendants and the Unnamed Co-Conspirators conduct

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Unnamed Co-Conspirators from continuing their defamatory campaign and

II. THE PARTIES

(MLM) company that distributes skin-care and wellness products.

Defendant NHT Global, at all relevant times, was a corporation organized

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5 410.10. NHT is a direct competitor of Well-Med and acts through is distributors. It a

Defendant NHT Global, at all relevant times: was a corporation organized

Defendant Ubiquity International, LLC, at all relevant times, was a

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Code of Civil Procedures 410.10.

Defendant Awesome Synergy, Inc., at all relevant times, was a

December 3, 2015, as a corporate entity for the Unnamed Co-Conspirators to conduct

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Tina Johnson: Is a veteran multi-level marketing professional with over

had a wide-ranging career, including TV-radio personality, health & nutritional

5 practitioner, entrepreneur, distributor, corporate leadership, and Formulator.

After signing-up to be an ID with Well-Med, in or around April 2013,

Johnsonalong with her partner, Co-Conspirator Morris

Chris Morris is another veteran MLM professional who operates in the

The above named Defendants and Unnamed Co-Conspirators had and

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contact information to Defendants and Unnamed Co-Conspirators, through the use of

promoted their businesses in the district through video.

CONSPIRACY, AGENCY, JOINT VENTURE, ALTER EGO

Each of the Defendants named herein acted as the co-conspirator, agent,

The acts alleged in this Complaint, as having been done by Defendants

management of the Defendants' businesses or affairs.

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III. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

Defendants are subject to the jurisdiction of this Court. Defendants NHT,

in part, in California. Well-Med is a resident of California and has corporate

Because Well-Med asserts claims pursuant to the Racketeer Influenced

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supplemental jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1367.

Venue is proper in this District, pursuant to 28 U.S.C 1391(b), and

IV. FACTUAL BACKGROUND