Kevin Smith was sentenced to five years in federal prison on appeal . The TV pitchman and author was acquitted by a jury in Toronto . Trudeau was found guilty of misrepresenting his weight - loss books . Critics called Trudeau an ` ` uncontrollable huckster ''
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 ''