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now the company goldline is in trouble.ccused of trying to cheat customers. >> reporter: this is big kelly. criminal complaint alleges the company gold, conspired to defraud customers. that's a big switch. they used big names like glenn beck and mike huckabee to sell hundreds of millions of dollars in gold, calling it a solid investmentment. now santa monica base goldline is in hot water after a complaint was filed against it by los angeles authorities. in a statement, goldline calls the charges without merit and the allegations preposterous. after an abc news investigation of the company just last year, top executive scott carter vigorously defended the company. >> the ultimate decision is to the customer. >> reporter: the criminal complaint also accused goldline that only collectible gold coins were safe. >> you'll see book in 1933 fdr said take all your gold. >> reporter: as for scott carter, he is specifically accused of offering billions for sale with no intention of selling it. >>> we all know that times are tough in

goldline became well-known with an advertising blitz that used endorsements from glenn beck and other conservative commentators. now, a year after we first raised questions here on "good morning america," local officials in los angeles have filed a 19-count criminal complaint, alleging misdemeanor fraud and theft by the company. at its headquarters in santa monica, goldline took in hundreds of millions of dollars from consumers they were told they were in good hands. >> now, just so you know, glenn beck is a client here. >> the people i trust are the people at goldline. >> reporter: beck, along with former presidential candidates, fred thompson, and mike huckabee, were big draws for the company. >> the people at goldline will explain just how easy it is for you to buy gold. >> reporter: but the criminal complaint says, while the company touted gold bouillon, chief executives steered consumers to hugely overpriced so-called collectible coins. a bait and switch. that's what joe martin of suburban detroit says happened to him. >> the guy talked me into buying the gold coins. >> reporter:

goldline ceo tells abc news he's withholding comments until he can review the filings. our chief investigative correspondent, brian ross, will have details later on "good morning america." >>> we'll hear from federal reserve chairman, ben bernanke, later today, about the central bank's two days meetings. most don't expect policy decisions. but it will release an updated economic forecast. >>> and most overseas markets are down awaiting that fed report and also big-time worrying about greece, as well. tokyo's nikkei average lost 195 points today. hong kong's hang seng is up 48 points. in london, the ftse opened lower. and on wall street, the dow plunged yesterday, 297 points. that's more than 2%. meanwhile, the nasdaq index, it also fell 77 points. >>> a bipartisan group of senators today unveiled a plan to solve the postal service's financial crisis. it could have the agency end saturday deliveries, and raise rates. the postal service might get some of the money it's overpaid into federal benefit accounts. >>> also an eye-opening story this morning. get this. some of th

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