Legally, that's our precedent for a pyramid scheme. So when you look into the company itself, Mytinger & Casselberry, which eventually was neutralized and then was bought by Amway.

There are also pyramid schemes, which can look a lot like multi-level marketing, but are illegal. According to the Better Business Bureau, there are ways to spot the difference.

Keith Raniere was at the top of what authorities called a sexual "pyramid scheme" Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...