Kevin Trudeau , the television pitchman and author who amassed a fortune telling consumers his secrets about how to get free money , how to lose weight and how to cure a number of illnesses the natural way , is headed to federal prison . Trudeau , 51 , was sentenced to 10 years on Monday for criminal contempt for violating a 2004 federal court order that prohibited him from making misleading infomercials and misrepresenting his weight-loss books . During Monday 's sentencing hearing he also got a tongue-lashing from U.S. District Judge Ronald Guzman , according to the U.S. attorney 's office in Chicago . `` Since the age of 25 , ( Trudeau ) has attempted to cheat others for his own personal gain , '' Guzman said . In a sentencing memo , prosecutors called Trudeau an `` unrepentant , untiring , and uncontrollable huckster who has defrauded the unsuspecting for 30 years . '' Trudeau was convicted of criminal contempt by a jury in November 2013 and has been in federal custody since his conviction . Evidence was presented at his trial that Trudeau appeared in three infomercials in 2006 and 2007 , and in those infomercials he misrepresented the contents of one of his weight-loss books . The U.S. attorney said those infomercials were not only untrue , but they violated the 2004 court order that prohibited the infomercials . According to his book covers , several of his books have been number one on the New York Times bestseller list . Trudeau 's defense attorney , Tom Kirsch , told CNN on Monday night that his client intends to file a notice of appeal in the case . 2010 : Trudeau in contempt of court .
Kevin Trudeau was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday . The TV pitchman and author was convicted by a jury in 2013 . Trudeau was found guilty of misrepresenting his weight-loss books . Prosecutors called Trudeau an `` uncontrollable huckster ''