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Glen Carbon Business Owner Admits to Selling Misbranded Male Enhancement Supplements

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Glen Carbon man who operated an online business admitted guilt in federal court of misbranding the ingredient list on a male sexual enhancement supplement product, thus deceiving his customers.

William Goldsmith, 48, pleaded guilty to a felony information Thursday charging one count of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.

“Protecting consumers is critical to a healthy business environment, and entrepreneurs who use deceitful tactics to sell misbranded products place profits above people,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe.

“Misbranded prescription drugs that are smuggled from overseas can present a serious health risk to those who buy and use them. The drugs can contain unknown ingredients and can be made under unknown conditions,” said Special Agent in Charge Ronne G. Malham, Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations Chicago Field Office. “We will continue to investigate and bring to justice those who traffic in misbranded prescription drugs.”

According to court documents, Goldsmith owned and operated an online store called Malosi Herbs from his home in Glen Carbon from 2016 through July 31, 2019.

To create inventory, he imported sildenafil citrate from China and India, personally placed a mixture of it into pill capsules, left sildenafil citrate off the bottle’s ingredient label and distributed the misbranded male sexual enhancement product to hundreds of customers across the U.S. The business was estimated to have generated more than $250,000 in gross proceeds.

Goldsmith labeled the product: “Ma’Kava,” “Ma’Kava Private Stock,” and “Night Cap X.” The product’s ingredient list claimed to only include “natural” herbal ingredients, such as horny goat weed, black maca, kavalactone, tongkat ali, panax ginseng, ginkgo biloba, and sea cucumber extract. Goldsmith was charged because his products contained sildenafil citrate, and it was not properly listed on the ingredients’ label or any branding of the Ma’Kava products.

Sildenafil citrate was an active ingredient in prescription drugs approved by the FDA to treat erectile dysfunction due to its effect on the human body to open capillaries, increase blood flow and speed up a heart rate, according to the criminal complaint.

However, the FDA most recently warned consumers of a possible adverse reaction of taking sildenafil citrate for patients using heart or blood-thinning medications—as individuals could have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke.

Goldsmith’s sentencing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 5, 2023.

The FDA and USPIS conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Zoe Gross is prosecuting the case.

Individuals who purchased products from Malosi Herbs or Goldsmith between 2016 and July 2019 may be a victim in this case. If you believe you are a victim, contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office by emailing: [email protected]. Please provide your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
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Krunked up Tong

Krunked up Tong

Kava Enthusiast
So why is this a problem when feel free are allowed to sell a drink with K@ in it and not label it?

Is it because K@ is a plant and sildenafil isn't?

Don't want to change the topic, but it seems insane to me that the feel free guys can get away with selling a product with K@ in it without it being labelled, that shits addictive.

Interesting find though, I wonder if it ever took off before getting banned.
 
Zaphod

Zaphod

Kava Lover
The Kap'n said:
Well it seems they're giving it to him, and rightfully so. He's earned the negativity, having put kava consumers in a hard spot. I'm sure he was trying to beat out the stiff competition.
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I drank some kava the other day that had me euphoric and happy for longer than 4 hours....Do I need to call my doctor?
 
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