From Mother Jones · Kiera Butler · · 1m 20s
Tim Tebow pauses Life Surge work after investigation
The football star distances himself from a Christian financial seminar company facing complaints about aggressive sales tactics.
In brief
The football star distances himself from a Christian financial seminar company facing complaints about aggressive sales tactics. High-profile endorsements can evaporate quickly when investigations expose problematic business practices. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Tebow pauses Life Surge relationship
One day after Mother Jones published an investigation into the Christian financial seminar company, Tim Tebow announced he would pause his work with Life Surge while his team reviews the allegations.
“I think the allegations are extremely serious and it's something that we take very serious.”
Investigation reveals customer complaints
Mother Jones and Pablo Torre Finds Out documented complaints from customers who said Life Surge salespeople used Christianity to persuade them to buy expensive courses, with some losing tens of thousands of dollars.
Life Surge disputes the allegations
The company's CEO Jeremy Nosek said Life Surge strongly disagrees with the investigation's characterization and will not apologize for its beliefs or work, while respecting Tebow's decision to pause.
“We will not apologize for who we are, what we believe, or the work we do.”
Tebow was scheduled for 10 events
Tebow was on track to speak at 10 Life Surge events by the end of the year before pausing his involvement with the six-year-old company.
Tebow caught off guard by reporting
Tebow's team informed him of the investigation Thursday while he was attending an anti-human trafficking conference, and he said he was caught off guard by the reporting.
What it means
High-profile endorsements can evaporate quickly when investigations expose problematic business practices.
