Federal Trade Commission v. Affordable Media, LLC

MEMORANDUM **

Denyse and Michael Anderson appeal pro se the district court’s summary judgment holding them and their closely-held corporation, Financial Growth Consultants, LLC, liable for violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45 (a) (1997), and the Commission’s Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 810.3 (aj(2)(vi) (1995), in connection with the Andersons’ telemarketing of fraudulent marketing opportunities. Walter K. Lawson appeals pro se the district court’s order denying his motion to intervene. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 .

We review de novo a district court’s grant of summary judgment. FTC v. Publ’g Clearing House, Inc., 104 F.3d 1168, 1170 (9th Cir.1997). We review de novo a district court’s denial of a motion to intervene as of right. League of United Latin Am. Citizens v. Wilson, 131 F.3d 1297 , 1302 (9th Cir.1997). We affirm.

Because extensive evidence indicates that the Andersons were recklessly indifferent to the falsity of representations made to consumers prior to 1997, and that they gained actual knowledge of the fraudulent nature of the investment scheme by September 1997, the district court did not err in holding the…