Jul 8, 2026 · 35 min · 15 segments
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Scott CarneyHost
JW RossGuest
Cornel StanciuGuest
Mac HaddowGuest
Erin C. BertholdGuest
A few years ago, I put out a video about a man who fled New Zealand after he was convicted in a massive real estate scheme, and then he landed in Arizona and founded AG1, the most profitable supplement company on the planet.

Now, this was just one indication that the supplement industry isn't as clean as it wants us to believe.

And after that video came out, a bunch of people slid into my DM saying that I really needed to look at a company called Botanic Tonics.

Not only was the founder sentenced to nine years in jail for embezzling millions of dollars, but just like with AG1, he founded his health elixir company after he was released from prison.

Now, people are getting addicted, sick, and in at least one reported case, dying because of it.

While I love getting tips from my viewers, I had this sinking feeling that this story was going to take over my life Once I started digging into just a few court documents, lab samples, and started hearing from dozens of people from the subreddit devoted to this Feel Free addiction, I knew that this rabbit hole was about to turn into a quagmire.

A few years ago, I put out a video about a man who fled New Zealand after he was convicted in a massive real estate scheme, and then he landed in Arizona and founded AG1, the most profitable supplement company on the planet.

Now, this was just one indication that the supplement industry isn't as clean as it wants us to believe.

And after that video came out, a bunch of people slid into my DM saying that I really needed to look at a company called Botanic Tonics.

Not only was the founder sentenced to nine years in jail for embezzling millions of dollars, but just like with AG1, he founded his health elixir company after he was released from prison.

Now, people are getting addicted, sick, and in at least one reported case, dying because of it.

While I love getting tips from my viewers, I had this sinking feeling that this story was going to take over my life Once I started digging into just a few court documents, lab samples, and started hearing from dozens of people from the subreddit devoted to this Feel Free addiction, I knew that this rabbit hole was about to turn into a quagmire.
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