TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau avoided a return to the federal lockup Thursday for skipping a court date, but whether the fraudster remains free may just be a matter of time — and money.
Near the start of a daylong hearing at the Dirksen Federal Building, Judge Robert Gettleman found Trudeau in contempt for failing to report to court in the spring of 2022 after he ended his time in a halfway house after serving eight years in prison on a previous contempt conviction.
