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Florida man and sons face federal charges for selling fake coronavirus treatment

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:


  • A father and his sons from Bradenton, Florida, were charged with multiple cases by selling fake COVID-19 cure.
  • The item, called Miracle Mineral Solution, was marketed as a treatment not only for coronavirus but also for other known illnesses.
  • The FDA reported the substance is made of bleach, which is dangerous for the health when consumed.   

A father with three sons from Florida is being charged with federal charges because of selling an illegal mixture of bleachlike chemicals as a treatment for COVID-19 and other diseases, prosecutors announce Wednesday.

The item, promoted as Miracle Mineral Solution, was market all over the country via a group called the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing in Bradenton, Florida, as stated on a formal complaint.

A Miami federal judge in April gave an order, so the Church can cease selling the item, but was disregarded.

As indicated on the lawsuit, Mark Grenon, 62,  with his sons, Jonathan Grenon, 34, Jordan Grenon, 26, and Joseph Grenon, 32, were charged with a scheme to defraud the United States, violation of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, plus criminal contempt.

On Wednesday, Miami federal court did disclose any legal representatives for the Greens. If found guilty,  they could serve between 14 and more than 17 years in prison.

Food and Drug Administration reports the solution traded by Grenon and sons,  turn into bleach when consumed, and the component is usually used for purposes like textile treatment, industrial water, and paper.

Consuming bleach is fatal as warned by the officials, and FDA said last year that these types of items are dangerous.

The FDA hasn’t approved any solution for any health-related issues. But the Grenons promoted it as a multi-purpose treatment that is not only for COVID-19 as written on the complaint.

Miami U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan said in a statement that the MMS product is toxic and selling it also may avert those who are really sick from getting the appropriate medication they need.

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The complaint also stated the Grenons agreed to comply with U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams’ ruling to stop distributing the solution. The Grenons, though, shifted their stance and said they would not follow the judge’s orders, noting she does not have authority over the Church.

Florida is one of the states which was heavily hit by the coronavirus in the U.S. Nearly 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Wednesday, which made the total almost 224,000 since March.

As of now, more or less 4,000 virus-related deaths were listed on the state.

Source: AOL

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