This Utahn claimed silver could cure COVID-19. Now, his fraud sentence comes with an ironic twist.

A Utah man’s claims about silver’s healing properties were “dangerous,” a federal judge said Monday.

(U.S. Department of Justice) Screen grab of an image submitted to U.S. District Court in Utah by federal prosecutors, who said Gordon Pedersen promoted and sold silver products through the website Mydoctorsuggests.com.

This Utahn claimed silver could cure COVID-19. Now, his fraud sentence comes with an ironic twist.

A Utah man’s claims about silver’s healing properties were “dangerous,” a federal judge said Monday.

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