- 4 - Commonwealth to The Ultimate Comeback was “grandfathered” in and paid zero for their membership in phase I. Some members paid a reduced amount for their phase I, II, and/or III memberships, and brokers sold the memberships at cost ($125 for phase I, $625 for phase II, and $3,125 for phase III). Additionally, many members did not pay administrative fees. The Ultimate Comeback offered another program unrelated to the Credit Maze. The Ultimate Comeback’s orientation guide states that in the “Wealth Preservation” program (Wealth Preservation), participants paid $625 to purchase a manual that discussed financial instruments used to preserve assets. The broker5 for the Wealth Preservation member received 80 percent of the $625 payment. The Ultimate Comeback maintained membership lists for Wealth Preservation and phases I, II, and III compiled by phase, member name, and broker name. Mr. Key’s name is listed as the broker for 21 people in Wealth Preservation, 67 people in phase I, 40 people in phase II, and 13 people in phase III. Mr. Key requested that payments to himself and The Ultimate Comeback be made in cash, cashier’s checks, or money orders. Petitioners failed to maintain any tax records (i.e., general 5 In order to be a Wealth Preservation broker, a member had to recruit two additional Wealth Preservation members.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next
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