Tom Brady-FTX 2.0
Brady’s new deal with eMed, a shady digital health startup turned GLP-1 reseller, raises serious questions about his business judgment and due diligence.
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With Drake Maye and the New England Patriots having a real chance of advancing to the AFC Championship Game (and beyond) against the Houston Texans this afternoon, there is another super-duper famous former Patriots quarterback who refuses to go away from the headlines and TV screens, and who seemingly refuses to say no to anyone with money. Tom Brady, of course.
Two weeks ago, Brady started showing up in Pizza Hut commercials, scaring customers with his “hut” scream. And this week he signed with a very shady digital health platform turned GLP-1 reseller named eMed, which I have already spent a significant amount of my time investigating.
First, “Deflategate.” Then the FTX $8B bitcoin fraud mess. Now this shady GLP-1 reseller.
How does one of the greatest athletes of all time end up entangled in shady businesses and legal sagas? 🤷♂️
I’m connecting the dots in this investigation…
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Alright, back to Tom Brady and Ozempic-gate…
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Buckle up. The GOAT is about to get roasted so hard that Nikki Glaser’s jokes will start sounding like wholesome dad jokes. 😉
TL;DR:
1. From Super Bowls to Scandals
2. From Deflated Balls to Inflated Egos: Tom Brady’s Hall of Shame
3. eMed: A “Wellness” Company with a Rap Sheet
4. The GOAT of Ozempic: A (Red) Flag on the Play
5. Truth or Ozempic-tion: Can Brady and Yaccarino Rewrite eMed’s Story? Or Is the OpenLoop Lawsuit the Start of the Deep Sh*t eMed Got Itself Into?
6. Conclusion: The Curse of the GOAT in the Land of Grift
