FTC Takes Action to Stop Sprawling ‘Growth Cave’ Business Opportunity and Credit Repair Scam

Excerpt:  “As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily halted the operations of a wide-ranging business opportunity and credit repair scam that has operated under the name ‘Growth Cave’ since at least 2020. The FTC’s complaint against the operation and its owners and officers, Lucas Lee-Tyson, Osmany Batte (also known as ‘Ozzie Blessed’), and Jordan Marksberry, alleges that the Growth Cave operation has taken approximately $50 million from consumers using false promises of huge income. … In videos, Lee-Tyson and Batte have claimed to be experts who have made significant money through the programs and techniques they sell and who are ready to share their supposed expertise with consumers—for a price. In these videos, Lee-Tyson portrays himself as a marketing guru and self-made millionaire. Batte, according to the complaint, implies that he contributes to Growth Cave’s success with his ability to fix negative ‘mindsets’ and his certification in hypnosis. Lee-Tyson, Batte, and Marksberry post videos of their lavish lifestyles as proof of their programs’ earning potential, but according to the complaint those lifestyles are funded by the consumers who lost money to Growth Cave’s bogus programs.”