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Why the FTC Lets MLM Run Wild in America -- -- As FTC Chairman, Muris appointed David Scheffman as the FTCs new Chief Economist. Prior to his appointment, during Clinton administration, David Scheffman testified against the FTC and on behalf of the MLM scheme, Equinox International (which was later shut down as part of a settlement). As an expert witness for the pyramid scam, Scheffman argued that the Equinox scheme was legitimate, not a pyramid scheme. His claim was largely based on the assertion that Equinox operated just like Amway. The FTC charged that Equinox was a pyramid scheme fraud.