Now, after allegedly refusing to stop peddling apricot seeds as a dubious “answer to cancer,” Vale has been arrested again for the illicit online scheme along with his mom, who allegedly assisted him in the apricot operation. According to the federal complaint, Vale and his mother have raked in $850,000 since 2013 selling apricot seeds and related products containing amygdalin or laetrile. The FDA does not support these products for treating or curing cancer, making their sale for medicinal purposes illegal. In fact, the National Cancer Institute has found that the cyanide contained in apricot seeds or laetrile can cause poisoning, which can be deadly. ADSo he turned to apricot seeds — and claimed they worked.

Source: Washington Post October 24, 2019 10:41 UTC