Possible Enzyte trouble for Venable?

August 29, 2008

It’s a fun day at The Daily Record when we get to write about sex-enhancement potions, especially when there’s a connection to a law firm with roots here.

You’ll probably recall that earlier this week, the founder of Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, maker of the “male enhancement” supplement Enzyte, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud and other charges.

Today, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Berkeley’s in-house lawyer, Paul Kellogg, was sentenced to one year for obstruction and money laundering. He apparently advised the company to hide its money from the government by setting up trusts. That’s where the local connection comes in:

[U.S. District Judge S. Arthur] Spiegel asked prosecutors whether they would investigate a Baltimore-based law firm, the Venable firm, because two of its lawyers advised the company about the trusts. [Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne] Porter said that was unlikely but she would be willing to consider any evidence Kellogg could provide.

She said Kellogg has refused to cooperate so far.

A spokesman for Venable did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Late in the afternoon before a holiday weekend, I couldn’t get any comment from a Venable PR rep either.

CARYN TAMBER, Legal Affairs Writer

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