Father and sons in Florida allegedly posed as church people in the state, sold 'drinking' bleach products as a 'miracle' cure for COVID-19. They gained a profit of over $100,000 in a month since March. But the business had gone too far when authorities charged them with fraud and handling of mislabeled drugs.
Fake Church people that sold 'miracle bleach' now arrested
On Thursday, July 9, CBS News reported a family of father and sons that sold an illegal drug that said to cure Coronavirus in the body.
Southern District of Florida charged Mark Grenon and his three sons - Jonathan, Jordon, and Joseph-- of cases such as conspiracy to defraud the United States and distributing mislabeled drugs. This was after the father and sons from Florida decided to sell a fake COVID-19 cure through a fake church they created.
"They sold this dangerous product under the guise of Genesis II Church of Health and Healing ("Genesis"), an entity they allegedly created in an attempt to avoid government regulation of MMS," according to a statement.
According to the filed case, the Grenons allegedly sold the bleach product called 'Miracle Mineral Solution' or MMS. This product is a dangerous substance that could kill anyone by taking or drinking it.
"Not only is this MMS product toxic, but its distribution and use may prevent those who are sick from receiving the legitimate healthcare they need. A United States District Court already has ordered the defendants to stop distributing this product; we will not sit idly by as individuals purposefully violate Court orders and put the public in danger," Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, said in the statement.
The Federal officials first warned the family to stop selling dangerous products. However, the Grenons allegedly still continued their business despite the first warnings.
The report says that the Grenons earned a profit of about $123,000 from selling the products. The family already earned nearly $500,000 from its past businesses of selling illegal potions.
Is it safe to take bleach as a COVID-19 cure?
No studies claim that bleach can cure COVID-19 or any diseases in a human body. Bleach taking, drinking, and such actions are not suggested by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
However, CDC, via Forbes, reported that there's an estimated 19% of Americans cleaning their food by spraying or putting bleach products to their meals. Worse, even 4% of people directly drink bleach and other cleaning products to clean themselves from viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
On a more serious note, don't drink bleach people!
