Federal Judge S. Arthur Spiegel this morning sentenced the last of 11 Berkeley Premium Neutraceutical executives who either pleaded guilty or were convicted for their part in a multi-million fraud scheme.
Paul Kellogg, 41, of West Chester, was Berkeley’s in-house counsel. He received a prison sentence of one year and one day for his February conviction on six conspiracy counts.
Investigators from four federal agencies and the U.S. Attorneys office spent years pursuing the case, alleging Berkeley made millions of dollars over five years by sending customers dietary supplements they didn’t order, charging credit cards without authorization, misrepresenting their business activities to clients and lenders and laundering money.
Berkeley owner Steven Warshak received the most severe punishment, including 25 years in prison and a $93,000 fine no qualifying payday advance paydayloans. His mother, Harriet Warshak, drew a 24-month sentence. The Warshaks and their company were ordered to forfeit more than $500 million to the government.
Other Berkeley executives received sentences of 12 to 13 months. Among those sentenced this week were Greg and Susan Cossman of Maineville, Shelly Kinmon of Union, Ky.; James Teegarden of Florence, Ky.; and Steven Pugh of West Chester. Former Berkeley accountant William Bertemes drew the lightest sentence – one month in prison and a $10,000 fine. Bertemes pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice in May, 2006.
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