
06-19-2007, 07:14 AM
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Watson, Crick & A Twist
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This is hilarious - Ex-Gamecock player and a pyramid scheme.
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Former USC, Clemson stars among investors in BurnLounge
By JASON RYAN and JOSEPH PERSON - jpryan@thestate.com, jperson@thestate.com
Before making enemies with the Federal Trade Commission, Rob DeBoer tried to make as many friends as he could.
The ex-USC running back now living in Irmo claimed in training videos to have a hand in recruiting 30,000 people to BurnLounge, an online music retailer sued by the FTC this month accused of being a pyramid scheme.
DeBoer, who was sued for allegedly misrepresenting earnings from BurnLounge, promoted the New York-based company with ex-USC quarterback and Gamecock football announcer Todd Ellis — helping turn Columbia into ground zero for BurnLounge.
They hosted events in Columbia nightspots and living rooms to market BurnLounge franchises — customizable Web pages that rewarded buyers with free music or cash for selling songs or additional franchises priced between $30 and $430.
Their promotion, along with the involvement of other well-known sports personalities, created a jock-inspired network of investors across the Sunbelt, including University of Oklahoma football head coach Bob Stoops and some of the biggest names on both sides of the Clemson-South Carolina rivalry .
Ex-Clemson football coach Danny Ford and former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers both said they lent their names in exchange for franchises that ended making little or no money.
Those invested in BurnLounge sites included USC football head coach Steve Spurrier’s sons — one a Gamecocks assistant coach, the other a player on the team.
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Many other names involved in the article.
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