Coronavirus Lawsuit Says ‘Ozone Therapy’ Can’t Cure COVID-19

Purity Health and Wellness Centers Inc., along with its owner Jean Juanita Allen, has been hit with a coronavirus lawsuit lodged by the United States of America alleging the company shills a treatment with ozone therapy as a way to treat or even cure the disease.

The company, based in Dallas, has made false claims about their ozone treatment cure for coronavirus on the internet, according to the coronavirus lawsuit.

These allegations come after an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Purity Health’s Instagram account, which featured advertisements for the ozone treatments as a prevention for or cure to COVID-19.

According to the coronavirus lawsuit, one of the ads said: “The CORONA VIRUS is here in the USA. The only prevention is ozone. #coronavirus #ozonetherapy.” Another ad tells consumers that they don’t have to worry about “CORONA VIRUS” if they “do ozone.”

The complaint also notes that the company uses the hashtags “#covid19” and “#coronavirus,” suggesting that their treatments will help with COVID-19.

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The FBI further investigated the physical location of Purity Health and Wellness and noted that consumers continued to go to the business as of April 15, 2020, states the coronavirus lawsuit. This demonstrates that “the scheme is ongoing,” according to the U.S. government.

“There is currently no known effective medical cure for COVID-19,” notes the coronavirus lawsuit. “Exposing humans to ozone, which is generally a toxic gas and respiratory irritant, is not known to prevent or treat COVID-19.”

The coronavirus lawsuit accuses Purity Health and Wellness Centers and its owner of perpetrating a wire fraud scheme that financially harms consumers.

Additionally, consumers who physically visit the businesses risk contracting COVID-19 by exposing themselves in pursuit of the “treatment that does not work,” the federal complaint points out.

Purity Health and its owner face counts of fraudulent misrepresentations with the intent to defraud. The coronavirus lawsuit is seeking a preliminary injunction that would require the company “immediately cease offering to treat, cure, prevent, or otherwise mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus and/or COVID-19 through ‘ozone therapy,’ and to remove, delete, take down, and cease making any representations regarding the same.”

U.S. Coronavirus Lawsuit Filings Pursue Other Fake Cures, Treatments

The federal government has reiterated concerns over Americans falling for fake coronavirus cures and treatments.

Not only do these schemes trick consumers out of hard-earned income during a time of economic uncertainty, but they can also expose them to further risk of contracting the disease, notes a recent warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration.

“Fraudulent COVID-19 products can come in many varieties, including dietary supplements and other foods, as well as products claiming to be tests, drugs, medical devices, or vaccines,” states the FDA warning to Americans.

The FDA says it has sent seven warning letters to companies over fake COVID-19 products. Despite these and other efforts, those seeking to shill fraudulent tests, cures, and treatments for coronavirus proliferate.

In another coronavirus lawsuit, a California doctor stands accused of selling “COVID-19 treatment kits” for up to $4,000.

According to U.S. attorneys, the doctor touts a package including intravenous drips, access to hyperbaric chambers, and prescription medications for drugs like Valium and Xanax, as well as unproven antimalarial medications. Additionally, the lawsuit accuses the doctor of obtaining prescription level drugs from dubious sources, such as smuggling them out of China.

A Texas chiropractor has also been hit with a coronavirus lawsuit by the U.S. government. According to the complaint, the chiropractor charges consumers hundreds of dollars for so-called homeopathic cures to COVID-19.

The doctor also allegedly represents himself as a medical doctor and licensed physician; however, he only legitimately has a chiropractor’s license in Texas.

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted nearly all aspects of everyday life for American consumers. It has also given rise to a huge number of legal issues. Top Class Actions has compiled and continues to update a guide to coronavirus legal issues to help consumers protect themselves from false advertising, workplace abuses, and other threats.

The U.S. government is represented by Kenneth G. Coffin, Erin Nealy Cox, Joseph H. Hunt, Gustav W. Eyler, and Patrick R. Runkle of the U.S. Attorneys’ Office.

The Coronavirus Ozone False Advertising Lawsuit is United States of America v. Purity Health and Wellness Centers Inc., et al., Case No. 3:20-cv-00985-L, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.

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