Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals founder sentenced to prison for money laundering

CINCINNATI Steve Warshak, founder of Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, which distributed the sexual enhancement supplement Enzyte, was sentenced to 25 years in prison last week and fined an additional $93,000 for fraud and money laundering, according to a report in USA Today.

In addition, U.S. District Judge Arthur Spiegel ordered Warshak and several of his associates to forfeit more than $500 million.

Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals promoted its product heavily on television in the direct-to-consumer channel.