Gentle Wind Recants

Wow! File this under “I would never have believed it!”

Remember the Gentle Wind Project (GWP) – manufacturer of those magic plastic cards, designed by aliens to cure all problems? Get this:

In a consent decree filed in York County Superior Court last week, the directors of the Gentle Wind Project admitted that they made false claims about their products, which they said could cure anything from alcoholism to paralysis. They admitted making false claims on their Web site, at public appearances and in written literature that the instruments had been scientifically proven to be effective.

Board members also admitted that they breached their fiduciary duty as officers of a charity by using donations for the purchase and upkeep of houses purchased in their own names and for other illegal transactions.

Once the consent decree is approved by a judge, the houses and all other assets will be sold by a receiver, with the money used to provide refunds to any Gentle Wind customer who bought a healing instrument since 2003.

Wow – they’ve admitted their little pieces of plastic do nothing. Not often you get to hear things like that. What’s next? Homeopaths admit their magic water is just placebo? Allison Dubois admits she’s just guessing and playing the odds? Yes I know, I’m dreaming, but it’s just so rare to hear any of these scammers have to admit their stuff is crap.

It’s also good news for Judy Garvey and James Bergin, the ex-members of GWP who were being sued by them. GWP's board members have admitted the truth of most of Garvey and Bergin’s statements, which would seem to end any change GWP had of winning their case.  Congratulations to Judy and James.

Technically, it seems the judgment only applies in Maine, but GWP’s admission that their little pieces of plastic (at up to $5K a pop!) don’t do anything, should make it harder for them to claim credibility anywhere else, and in any case the group’s assets anywhere in the US are forfeit.

Chalk this up as one for the good guys.

Reference:

The Maine Attorney General’s statement:

What – you mean this doesn’t do anything? 

Comments

[Paul]

Here's the problem. Quick resolution to this one, and these folks just move to another state, set up a slightly different scam, and start all over again.

[DJ]

Gentle Wind was just a bunch of hot air. and plastic. and sand.