Community leaders from the Illinois Herbalife Campaign announced that another group of victims from Illinois have filed complaints with both the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), claiming financial losses due to Herbalife’s business practices. In less than one year, 25 complaints have been filed with the Illinois Attorney General by individuals who have lost tens of thousands of dollars through Herbalife’s get-rich-quick scheme.

By opening an investigation of Herbalife this past summer, Attorney General Madigan joined other federal and state regulators in examining the business practices of Herbalife, Inc. To date, separate investigations into Herbalife are being conducted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the New York Attorney General.

More than 30 community and business groups are working with the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council to help victims file complaints with the Illinois Attorney General’s office to investigate their claims. However, community leaders are troubled that Attorney General Madigan has not called for additional people to come forward and safely file their complaints with her office. If you know someone who has been victimized by Herbalife, the Illinois Herbalife Campaign asks you to call their hotline number at (855) 701-5437.