Archbishop' of Sham Church Behind Deadly Coronavirus Cure Grift Hit With New Indictment: DOJ

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/archbishop-of-sham-church-mark-grenon-behind-deadly-coronavirus-cure-grift-hit-with-new-indictment



A Florida family that has for years allegedly used a sham church to peddle a toxic cleaning solution as a miracle cure for everything from cancer to COVID-19 has been indicted on fraud and criminal contempt charges in addition to the ones levied against them last year. Mark Grenon and his three sons—Jonathan, Jordan, and Joseph—face up to life behind bars after a federal grand jury indicted them on Friday for the years-long scam that prosecutors say they have been running out of a “non-religious church” established solely to evade oversight and regulations.

They were first hit with related fraud charges in July 2020, landing two of them in custody and prompting two others—Mark Grenon, the church’s so-called “archbishop,” and Joseph—to flee to Colombia, where prosecutors say they remain on the lam. The latest indictment ups the maximum sentence they may face on conviction. The two who did not manage to escape the country, Jonathan and Jordan, are due to be arraigned on Monday in federal magistrate court in Miami.



At the center of the grift, prosecutors say, is the “Miracle Mineral Solution” the family has dubbed a “sacrament” of the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing. The Grenon family allegedly pushed the toxic liquid on vulnerable groups, telling the parents of autistic children and women with breast cancer that the solution—a dangerous industrial cleaning solution—would heal them. According to the Department of Justice, the Grenons have sold “tens of thousands of bottles” of the Miracle Mineral Solution to people nationwide. Prosecutors say a search of Jonathan Grenon’s home at the time of his arrest last year revealed that “MMS” was being manufactured in a backyard shed. Almost 10,000 pounds of sodium chlorite powder was found on the premises, along with several loaded firearms, including a pump-action shotgun hidden inside a violin case, the DOJ said.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, drinking MMS is no different than swigging bleach. The FDA, which had issued a warning against ingesting the chemical, “received reports of people requiring hospitalizations, developing life-threatening conditions, and even dying after drinking MMS,” federal prosecutors said. The Genesis II Church that the Grenons used to sell the solution for mandatory donations was nothing more than a way for them to dodge federal regulations, prosecutors say. Mark Grenon, the church’s so-called “archbishop,” is said to have admitted as much in a 2020 interview with a federal investigator as part of a related case.

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1. Rachel had a segment on them

on the anniversary of Trump's inject Lysol and Dink bleach speech.

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2. "If you like our tasty bleach drink, try our refreshing ricin-flavored beverage!"

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3. They should make him drink a bottle of his own product!

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4. I'm gonna.......................

puke: :

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5. @RealDonalDrumpf: I earned a 10% referral fee for every customer.

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Donald J. Drumpf
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Florida Man and his 3 sons allegedly sold thousands of bottles of bleach marketed as Covid cure. The potentially deadly chlorine dioxide solution, marketed as "Miracle Mineral Solution," is typically used for industrial water treatment.
https://nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-family-allegedly-sold-thousands-bottles-bleach-marketed-covid-cure-n1265244?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

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6. Lolol

And as always, fuck Rump.