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PROCTER & Gamble have won almost $20 million in a lawsuit over satanism rumours, apparently they give money to satanic cults.
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21 March 2007
CHEEKY DEVILS
Firm win £10m over satanism rumours
PROCTER & Gamble have won almost £10million in a lawsuit filed against four former distributors accused of spreading rumours linking the company to Satanism.
A US district court found in favour of the Cincinnati company, who have a turnover of £35billion.
The lawsuit was one of several the company brought over false rumours alleging a link between the company's logo and satanism.
Rumours had begun circulating as early as 1981 that the company's logo - a bearded, crescent man-in-the-moon looking over a field of 13 stars - was a symbol of the Devil.
The company alleged that Amway Corporation distributors revived those rumours in 1995, using a voicemail system to tell thousands of customers that part of P&G's profits went to satanic cults.
Amway are involved in direct selling through independent business owners in more than 80 countries and territories around the world.
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Jim Johnson, P&G's chief legal officer, said: "This is about protecting our reputation.We will take appropriate legal measures when competitors unfairly undermine the reputation of our brands or our company."
The former Amway distributors thought they would be exonerated and were shocked by the verdict, said Randy Haugen, one of the defendants.
The Utah businessman added: "It's hard to imagine they'd pursue it this long, especially after all the retractions we put out. We are stunned. All of us."
Haugen maintained that P&G, who are the world's largest consumer goods company with a host of famous products such as Pampers nappies and Gillette goods, were never able to show how they were harmed by the rumours.
Amway, who were dismissed early from the case after quickly quashing the rumours, were sympathetic towards the distributors.
A spokesman said: "Despite the public apology, P&G have spent 12 years destroying their lives.
"P&G are a $68billion company. What they got out of this case was what they could earn in about two-and-a-half hours. We think that's shameful."
[link to www.dailyrecord.co.uk]
Below is the Procter & Gamble company logo that is the part of the satanic cult accusations.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]
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