Child-abusing mommy bloggers Ruby Franke and friend sued over alleged fraud scheme targeting parents
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A Utah man claims he lost more than $1 million after his spouse became enthralled with disgraced Utah parenting bloggers Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt's bizarre "counseling."
"Plaintiff has suffered at least $1,066,856 in lost earning potential as a result of the unlawful acts and fraudulent scheme of the Enterprise." Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
"Franke, Hildebrandt, and others known and unknown have been engaging in a widespread racketeering enterprise in pursuit of power and profit through the advertisement, sale, and provision of fraudulent services and products designed to prey on vulnerable individuals, and encourage victims to perpetuate illegal acts onto others," a complaint states.
Utah authorities filed charges against Franke and Hildebrandt in September after police rescued two of Franke's children, who were malnourished and neglected, from Hildebrandt's home Aug. 30. The abuse included forcing her children to do physical labor, restricting food, binding one child's hands and feet and emotional harm. Franke and Hildebrandt told Franke's children they were evil and needed to be punished.
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