response to actual consumer demand—is an unfair practice in violation of the FTC Act. The company remains under investigation as of early 2019 both by the United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for corruption in China. On September 27, 2019, the SEC announced that Herbalife has agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges of making false and misleading statements about its business model and operations in China between 2012 and 2018. The company did not admit or deny the charges but agreed to the settlement terms. U.S. Justice Department investigation of bribery in China In 2019, the U.S. Justice Department charged two of Herbalife's employees with conspiracy in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). They were accused of bribing Chinese officials in order to procure sales permits and to influence an investigation into Herbalife. They were also accused of offering bribes to China Economic Net in order to influence their media coverage. In response, Herbalife committed $40 million to resolve the issues, and began negotiations with both the US Justice Department and SEC. In August 2020, Herbalife agreed to pay $123 million to the US Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Sports sponsorships Herbalife Nutrition has sponsored France's national volleyball team and the Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy since 2007 and has sponsored Cristiano Ronaldo since 2013. They sponsored FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi between 2010 and 2013. Herbalife has also sponsored the basketball club Herbalife Gran Canaria since 2012. In July 2020, Herbalife also sponsored the Guangzhou Charge of the Overwatch League. In addition to these team and player sponsorships, Turkish Women's Basketball Super League has been named 'Herbalife Nutrition Women's Basketball Super League' for three years starting the 2019-2020 regular season. In 2021, the company announced a partnership with the LA Galaxy on an augmented reality fan experience. It also has a multi-year sponsorship with Jonathan Dos Santos of the LA Galaxy. During the 2020 Summer Olympics, Herbalife Nutrition was a sponsor of the Olympic Committee of Israel and the Indian Olympic Association. Media In April 2016, a documentary directed by Ted Braun, titled Betting on Zero, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. It explored the allegation from Bill Ackman that Herbalife was a pyramid scheme and personal stories of its distributors who lost their life savings. Hilary Rosen, a Democratic lobbyist and