Federal officials have indicted Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals and two of its executives, Jared Wheat and John Brandon Schopp, on the charges of manufacturing and distributing controlled substances. Arrest warrants were issued on Sept. 28, and Wheat, Hi-Tech’s owner, and Schopp, the company’s vice president of manufacturing, were arrested on Oct. 4 in Georgia.
Wheat was out on bond the same day, but as a condition of his bond, he agreed to stop selling DMAA supplements
In a phone interview with INSIDER News Wheat said:
“It’s definitely an intimidation attempt.” However, he said this criminal indictment does not affect his ongoing appeal of the civil case on DMAA. “No, not at all, we win this thing walking away.
At the end of the day, that whole thing was to try to get this ‘stop DMAA sale thing’ for the bond.”
According to court documents, Hi-Tech and its CEO & owner, Jared Wheat, have both been charged by a grand jury with 18 criminal counts in a superseding indictment, including allegations of wire fraud, money laundering and introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.
In a one-page order dated Oct. 4, Magistrate Alan J. Baverman ordered:
“Hi-Tech is prohibited from, directly or indirectly through third parties, manufacturing, distributing or selling adulterated foods or misbranded drugs, including but not limited to products containing DMAA or its chemical equivalent. This includes but is not limited to purchasing or receiving DMAA ingredients, and manufacturing, processing, packaging, marketing, or distributing food or dietary supplement products containing DMAA or its chemical equivalent.”
In an interview last week at SupplySide West in Las Vegas, Wheat expressed cautious confidence that he could reach an agreement with FDA on the DMAA case during upcoming mediation.
“There’s some hope; we may be able to reach a resolution with FDA that we could both live with.”
“A magistrate doesn’t have injunctive power,” he proclaimed. “We’re going to go back to the district court judge—now that we’ve been assigned a district judge—with a motion.”
This is a big news for all supplement user and brands making or competing against products that contain the stimulant DMAA.
Ryan Beierschmitt
Well that explains that
Better fuckin stock up
Yeah holy fuck
Motherfuckers
Preworkouts are so overrated. I can eat a damn banana and drink BCAA drink and workout like crazy. I have very intense heavy workouts and feel great all the way thru.
Eat butter and honey before workout and you’re gonna train like a beast
I know….have eaten PB and honey and trained like crazy
Honey,peanut butter and tahini beat energy drinks
I agree with you, im 43 an get the same intensity with a cup of coffee, i see all these young kids at gnc spending 200$ on crap, i try an talk to them but they know better than a guy bodybuilding for 20 years.lol
Hmm my pre workout goes like hell and sure honey and peanut butter work great but my pre workout doesn’t contain sugar or fat. Ooh and I’m lazy sometimes.
Shad Peniska, you look like you’ve been training for about 3 weeks tops
I disagree. There are 22 amino acids, all of which play a part in muscular job functions such as alanine and citrulline which are not in a typical BCAA drink which only contains 3 branch chained aminos and possibly some glutamine or taurine. That being said, I don’t take stimulants in my preworkout either, but there are absolutely benefits to a clinically dosed preworkout over a cup of coffee.
I see no real benefits and have been taking them for a long time until quit and my workout intensity has not changed one bit
You guys want to stop calling yourselves bodybuilders when you haven’t stepped on stage once in your lives. Theres a big difference between bodybuilding and just training.
Citrulline and BCAAs are the only things you need. Even beta alanine and caffeine are overrated.
Nutritional suggestions vs. Preworkout is apples and oranges. Nuts, honey, and coffee will work much better with 8g both BCAAs and citrulline .. to suggest otherwise is foolish and ignorant.
Having said all that, yes most preworkouts are trash and a waste of money.
Danny Summers the term bodybuilding contains 2 words put together…”body” and “building”. Anyone who goes to a gym for resistance training and “builds” their “body” is a bodybuilder, amateur or pro. What you are talking about are “professional bodybuilders”. Amateur lifters build muscle too and train in same manner to build up the body or transform. I’m sick of the pros and pro worshippers acting like the term is reserved for them only. lol That’s an arrogant and narcissistic statement.
Dictionary definition: noun
“the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body”.
Gary Powell actually, that bodybuilder argument isn’t all that ignorant, I’ll go play some football with some friends at some park, so I’m a football player. A power lifter wouldn’t use the term bodybuilder when he is talking about himself, even though he’s “building” his body like you just explained. Professional football players don’t use that term either and they “build” their body in and out the gym.. Sooo..
I’ll say it again….if you build your body, you are a bodybuilder no matter pro or hobby.
A volunteer firefighter is still a firefighter. They risks and training is the same…they just dont get paid for it.
Gary Powell I couldn’t agree with you more…high-five bro! ??
A bodybuilder for most entails a certain look (size and conditioning).
And the nuts n honey argument is ignorant, in any case with a pre workout you will do more, especially with one that has smth as powerful as dmaa. Youre just ignoring research facts. Maybe while your at it you can claim steroids wont make you stronger either because its all in the head right? ?
Steroids are cheating. Preworkouts do not make my workouts better.
Nick Jones
Just got an order in yesterday it isn’t going any where.
Fuck it, just going to have to take it back to good Old fashion chocolate bar and some strong black coffee. If you’re a real lifter at heart it doesn’t matter if you have a pre workout or not, just the passion to work out is always all you’ll really need for that pre workout kind of rush.
Dmaa was crap anyway
They should arrest Jamie dimon of Chase Bank instead of wasting the people’s time dealing with such a petty issue
Does anyone know which of their products contained DMAA?
Mesomorph is the biggest one they had. There was a bcaa product, think called off the chain or something and another pre workout. Probably in some of the cutting supplements too
According to his new indictment he produced fake FDA & GMP certificates which is a extremely fraudulent.I would not buy,let alone ingest, a thing from this company.
Andrenolyn bulk has it as well ifl how I took that shit for so long and I all ways wondered why my heart would hurt..great pump but the health risk wasn’t worth it.
Mesomorph. Jack’d up. Lipodrene. Chaind Reaction. List goes on and on
Bullshit
I love the product and if taking responsible it has not hurt me
Pensacola Fitness. Save me a bottle of mesomorph!!
Dietary Supplement Fraud and Scams
Jared Wheat, CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals based in Norcross Georgia, is once again criminally charged by the Federal Government, and apparently for good reason. The most recent criminal charges include the following;
“Manufacturing and distributing controlled substances, the government alleges that at least five “prohormone” supplements sold by the company contain anabolic steroids — Schedule III controlled substances that can’t legally be obtained without a prescription”. The named products included;Superdrol,Equibolin,1-Testosterone,Androdiol,and DMAA.
“The indictment also alleges that Jared Wheat created fake Good Manufacturing Practice “GMP” certificates and audit reports that contained the signature of an individual identified as the general manager of a company, PharmaTech, purported to be an independent third party. In truth, the individual, identified only by initials, never worked for PharmaTech, and the company was in fact controlled by Wheat, the indictment contends”
His false claims in this video was what caught the attention of Federal Authorities. Click Here
In the above video,Jared Wheat brags about his impeccable reputation, when in fact he has been notified by the FDA on many occasions regarding product safety. Click Here
“In the indictment, federal authorities assert that Jared Wheat committed wire fraud by concocting a series of phony documents to make it appear to customers that Hi-Tech’s products met various U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards. In some instances, according to the indictment, Wheat created fake FDA Certificates of Free Sale containing the unauthorized signatures of government officials and unauthorized government agency seals. Such certificates are issued by the FDA to indicate that products are marketed in the U.S. and eligible for export”
Reference: Click Here
Hero? Hardly.
While some consumers in the supplement industry view him as a “hero” of sorts for challenging the Federal Government, legitimate dietary supplement business owners feel the exact opposite. Company owners view Jared Wheat as the 1 man who may single handedly bring down tougher government restrictions on an already unstable market. Jared Wheat is a black eye to the supplement industry.
Poor Physical,Mental Health?
On Aug. 15, 2014 the Atlanta News reported Jared Wheat, of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, was found collapsed on the floor of a men’s room outside the federal courtroom where the hearing was under way.Upon his brief incarcertaion, he repeatedly complained and requested medications for anxiety and depression.
Jared Wheat,Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals,Partnerships & Extortion?
In recent months many legal discussions have been made as to whether Jared Wheat and Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals is using frivilous litigation maneuvers to monopolize a corner of the dietary supplment industry. Extortion is the practice of obtaining something,through force or threats. Coincidentally,many of the most recent companies Jared Wheat has acquired apear to have all been victims of his frivolous lawsuits prior to the partnership or acquisition. Here are just a few you can research;Top Secret Nutrition,Gaspari Nutrition,iForce Nutrition,LG Sciences,Aaron Singerman,Prime Nutrition,PJ Braun,Blackstone Labs,Redcon1,Sports one,Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Nutritionals ,APN,Nittany Pharmaceuticals,Innovative Laboratories,Shanghai Yongyi Biotechnology.
Most Recent Attempt to Deceive Consumers,His Final Swindle?
As if misbranding,and creating false FDA and GMP quality manufacturing certificates isn’t enough, you might ask yourself “does he ever stop deceiving his consumers?” Clearly not. Even after his arrest and release on bail,it appears Jared Wheat is still trying to deceive his consumers.In this recent video being shared all over the internet Click Here consumers are almost being subliminally led to “BUY DMAA” now before it is banned. To be clear, DMAA is not banned. It’s worth noting that Jared Wheat’s criminal case has absolutely nothing to do with DMAA, nor is it ever mentioned. It appears Wheat is delivering a rumor that forfeiting the DMAA was part of his condition of bail.This is a rouse to motivate consumers into buying up product fast.In fact, at this point one must ask,should anyone purchase anything fom this company?
Jared Wheat,Criminal History
Jared Wheat is what most consider a career criminal.His entire adult life has literally been indictment after indictment.Like most criminals,he does not accept responsibility for his actions.Instead he places the blame on the Federal Government. He manipulates his consumer base,his competition,and his partners, into believing that he is a leader,or frontman, who is fighting for the industry as whole.He is not.In the end,Jared Wheat will likely be the 1 man who single handedly puts the FDA and DEA into regulation.His repeated abuse and manipulation of the dietary supplement laws is what will ultimately be the demise of a somewhat ungoverned industry. His irresponsible and wreckless actions are going to lead to changes in regulation,which are going to affect any people.
Repeated Pattern Of Corrupt Behavior?
If you’re interested in doing more research for yourself, feel free to click on any link below.
References:
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