Glenn Beck’s Gold Scam

Always nice to see when one of the champions of the little guy turns into the lead cheerleader for scamming the little guy.  You go Glenn.  Quoting from one of my favorite guys, Barry Ritholtz and his excellent Big Picture blog . . .

Goldline International is under investigation by the Santa Monica City Attorney’s office, jointly with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, as well as being the subject of a separate investigation by Congress into the possible criminal practices. The firm has been the subject of an ABC Nightline News Exposé, as well as an investigation by NY Congressman Weiner).

Jess Bachman, who did several of the fantastic illustrations for Bailout Nation, turns his graphic expertise to the Glenn Beck/Goldline endorsement scheme:

Infographic by The Big Picture