A Miami federal court has sentenced a father and his three sons to up to 12 years in prison for selling toxic bleach as a fake cure for coronavirus through a fraudulent church. Mark Grenon, 65, and his sons Jonathan, 37, Joseph, 35, and Jordan, 29, were found guilty of conspiring to deceive the US government and FDA by distributing an unapproved and misbranded drug. The court ordered Jonathan and Jordan to serve 12-year prison terms for violating federal court orders to cease selling the drug, while Mark and Joseph received five-year sentences. The Grenon family, residents of Bradenton, Florida, sold Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), a chemical solution containing sodium chlorite. By mixing it with water and a citric acid activator, it would transform into chlorine dioxide, a potent bleach. The Grenons claimed that ingesting MMS could treat and prevent COVID-19. To market their product, they established a fake Florida church website, which conned thousands of people across the US. The FDA never approved MMS for any use, and warned consumers against purchasing or using it. In April 2020, the authorities cracked down on the Grenons after they defied FDA orders. During a raid on their home, investigators discovered loaded guns, thousands of bottles of MMS and nearly 10,000 pounds of sodium chlorite powder. Jonathan and Jordan were arrested in Bradenton, while Joseph fled to Colombia before being extradited by local authorities. The Grenons chose self-representation during their trial, maintaining their silence until the jury delivered their guilty verdict, following which Joseph announced their plan to appeal. Prosecutors portrayed the family as scam artists using the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing website to deceive consumers and the US government. The Grenons sold MMS nationwide, including in South Florida, targeting customers via video pitches. They falsely claimed MMS could cure various diseases. The Grenons established the Genesis church to evade government regulation and prosecution. They described MMS as “sacraments” and demanded “donations” in exchange for its purchase. However, the specific donation amounts for MMS orders essentially created fixed sales prices. The Grenons manufactured the solution in a backyard shed and were already selling it as a treatment for other conditions before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The family profited greatly from their sales, with orders dramatically increasing during the pandemic. The FDA received numerous reports of hospitalizations, life-threatening conditions, and even deaths caused by people ingesting MMS.
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