Online seller of peptides is sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison
Summary
A federal judge sentenced Matthew Kawa, owner of Paradigm Peptides, to nearly six years in prison for selling unapproved drugs that contained steroids and for illegally importing them. Kawa and his company lied about their products being for research use only, while they were actually sold for human consumption, reaching thousands of customers in the U.S. and abroad.Key Facts
- Matthew Kawa pleaded guilty to selling unapproved drugs and illegally importing them.
- He was sentenced to 70 months (almost six years) in prison by a federal judge in Indiana.
- Paradigm Peptides had about 54,000 customers across all 50 states and 80 other countries.
- The company falsely claimed its products were made in America, 99% pure, and tested by third-party labs.
- Paradigm imported products from China, India, and other countries and used forged lab certificates.
- Some products labeled "for research use only" actually contained testosterone, a regulated steroid.
- Kawa admitted he knew the products were marketed and sold for human consumption, not just research.
- Jennifer Stechkober, Kawa’s sister and main employee, was sentenced to 16 months for her role.
- The products sold included peptides and SARMs, which can have serious health risks according to the FDA.
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