Texas Guinan
1884–1933Texas Guinan licensed her name for a weight‑loss plan that was later declared a postal fraud and she was barred from receiving mail.
Particulars
In 1913 Texas Guinan licensed her name and image to W. C. Cunningham for a weight‑loss plan that advertised she had lost 70 pounds; the Chicago Tribune alleged she knowingly acted as a shill in the scheme.
A postal service investigation found the plan to be a swindle, and Postmaster General Albert S. Burleson prohibited Guinan from receiving mail; she continued performing on stage, though the incident harmed her career.
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