Don
Lapre, the self-proclaimed King of the Infomercial, was found dead in
his jail cell on Sunday morning, a few days before his $52 million fraud
trial was set to begin. The millionaire high school dropout made a
fortune selling vitamins and guides detailing how to make money from
advertising and hard work. The FDA warned the pitchman several times to
avoid making false claims and earlier this summer the government
indicted Lapre for fraud, conspiracy and money laundering and a host of
other charges. Prison officials have been quiet on the details
surrounding Lapre’s death, but TMZ said the inmate apparently cut
himself with an unidentified object, leading to massive blood loss.
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