Mark Hughes created Herbalife to give consumers another option to losing weight. Outside of vitamins they also sold shakes, protein bars, snacks and a line of personal care products. To be able to purchase these items a person would have to buy a package with included Herbalife products. By purchasing the package the person becomes a individual contractor. So they are able to sell the product, recruit others to earn extra income, or just purchase the products for personal use. William Ackman a hedge fund manager accused Herbalife as being a pyramid scheme. (Ferrell, O.C., Ferrell, L., & Thomas, D., 2010). He claimed that Herbalife was scheming and manipulating immigrant into selling their products. Along with following allegations: after saturating
