What is established
Chiang appears as a defendant in the high-profile case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Connecticut against LeanSpa, LLC, LeadClick Media, Inc., and related entities. The complaint lists Chiang among the individual defendants.
The case details that the scheme involved “fake news websites” purporting to run independent tests of weight-loss and health products, allegedly deceptive.
A stipulated preliminary injunction was entered against Chiang in January 2013, freezing certain of his assets (about US$270,000) as part of the case.
The FTC litigation status report shows that the motion for stipulated preliminary injunction against Chiang was filed 11/15/12; preliminary injunction entered 1/17/13.