Matt Nestler, a veteran of the multi-level marketing industry, filed a lawsuit against Jeunesse Global LLC in Florida on February 20, 2015, alleging breach of contract, conspiracy, and other charges. Nestler claims Jeunesse terminated him to avoid paying commissions and to benefit other distributors, including Kevin Giguere. This action followed a "Business Development Agreement" (BDA) that guaranteed Nestler $15,000 monthly for six months upon joining Jeunesse in March 2014.

The BDA, a secret arrangement, stipulated that Jeunesse would cover any shortfall if Nestler's earnings dropped below $15,000. This was conditional on Nestler generating substantial sales volume during the six-month period. If targets were missed, he still received pro-rata payments. Jeunesse viewed Nestler and his immediate downline, Kevin Giguere, as an investment. The agreement required Nestler to generate enough volume for the company to recoup the $90,000 paid to him over those six months.

Once the $90,000 was recovered, Jeunesse agreed to split 50% of Nestler's commissions exceeding $15,000 each month. This split was directed into a company-designated position, intended as a travel fund for Giguere's downline. Giguere's position remained under company control until the $90,000 was fully offset, after which it would transfer to Nestler's sponsorship. The BDA also restricted Nestler to exclusive focus on Jeunesse for at least one year, allowing him to collect commissions from previous ventures but barring active participation. Violation of the BDA meant Nestler would owe Jeunesse the full $90,000.

Such agreements typically include non-disclosure clauses, preventing the parties from revealing terms or additional compensation to third parties. Nestler's lawsuit brought his arrangement to light. Jeunesse terminated Nestler in October 2014, citing "failure to adequately support the distributors he sponsored." Nestler stated he received no prior communication about this alleged inadequacy from Jeunesse corporate, his upline, or his downline.

Around October 24, 2014, Giguere met Nestler at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to deliver Nestler's final two weeks' compensation. Giguere then presented Nestler with a settlement agreement from Jeunesse. Nestler, surprised by the lack of prior discussion regarding a settlement, refused to sign.

Giguere subsequently informed Jeunesse that Nestler had signed the agreement. He provided Jeunesse with a copy displaying a forged signature on Nestler's signature line. Comparisons of Nestler's verified signatures from the March 2014 BDA and a later February 2015 document against the signature Giguere provided show discrepancies.

Days after Nestler's termination, Jeunesse placed Giguere in a position above Nestler's former one. This move bypassed standard Jeunesse compensation plan rules, where Nestler's position typically would have "compressed out." By elevating Giguere, Jeunesse effectively transferred the benefit of Nestler's substantial sales volume to Giguere, significantly boosting Giguere's income.

One month before Nestler's termination, Jeunesse had already assigned the sponsorship rights of Giguere's position to Stefanie Nichols, a competitor of Nestler. Shortly after Nestler's termination, Rick Ricketts and Cedrick Harris, two prominent multi-level marketers, became active in the organization, with Ricketts placed upline of Harris within Giguere's downline. Giguere, Harris, and Ricketts collectively amassed over fifty positions in the Jeunesse genealogy.

Nestler's complaint alleges that Jeunesse and Giguere conspired to fraudulently terminate him. This, he argues, allowed Giguere and others to receive larger commissions and enabled Jeunesse to avoid paying Nestler commissions from the addition of Ricketts and Harris to his downline. Nestler asserts that this collusion undermines the foundational principle of direct sales, which relies on effort to build an organization.

The lawsuit claims Nestler is owed $275,000 in commissions from the productivity of Ricketts and Harris. He is also seeking additional damages across six counts. These include breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing against Jeunesse. Charges against Giguere include tortious interference with contract. Both Jeunesse and Giguere face accusations of interference with business relationships and tortious and civil conspiracy to interfere with business relationships. Jeunesse is additionally cited for violating The Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The lawsuit states that "hundreds" of BDAs exist throughout the Jeunesse organization, with terms varying but often including volume creation in one binary leg, cash advances, and additional properties for significant cash rewards not publicly available.