The Network
Every name. Every layer. Every move they thought you’d never trace.
This page lays out the full structure behind the $15 billion arbitration. The individuals, companies, and trusts that built and benefited from a network designed to hide liability, shift payroll, and avoid accountability.
What you’re about to read is not theory. It’s not guesswork. It’s built entirely from public records, business filings, tax documents, and exhibits submitted under penalty of perjury. Every respondent named here is connected by real filings, most of them linked through the same addresses, trusts, or dissolved shells.
This is what it looks like when billionaires, pharmaceutical giants, and public wellness figures use the legal system to protect themselves, while the workers, patients, and public are left in the dark.
SANOFI-AVENTIS US
The Global Power at the Top of the Structure
Sanofi presents itself as a global pharmaceutical leader, but its roots tell a different story.
Originally formed through a French state-run oil company called Elf Aquitaine, Sanofi began as a government-backed venture. In the 1970s and 1980s, French leadership recognized that the future of global influence would no longer be oil, it would be healthcare. So they pivoted. Using state leverage and capital, France began acquiring pharmaceutical assets across Europe, then worldwide. Sanofi emerged from this wave of expansion, aggressively buying companies in the U.S. and elsewhere to become the global brand it is today.
Behind the branding, Sanofi is still deeply tied to the French government, and now uses that power to consolidate control over the global supplement and drug market. This isn’t a natural monopoly. It’s an intentional one.
Key Connections:
• Owns Quten Research Institute: Through QRIB Intermediate Holdings LLC, Sanofi owns 100% of Quten and with it, all Qunol® branded supplements sold in the U.S.
• Owns Chattem Inc: Acquired in 2009, Chattem is used as the U.S. consumer-facing arm of Sanofi, covering OTC products and serving as a liability shield.
• Avoids Direct Employment: Workers selling Sanofi-owned products are paid by dissolved or trust-owned entities like DRVM LLC or AMJ Services, not by Sanofi itself.
• 411 E Bonneville Ave: This Las Vegas address, listed on the claimant’s paystub, connects over a dozen shell companies ultimately tied to Sanofi’s consumer operations.
• No Response to Legal Exposure: Even after being named in arbitration and offered a chance to settle, Sanofi remained silent. Within days, one of the dissolved employers, DRVM, was suddenly reactivated, a move suggesting internal panic and cover-up.
• IRS Acknowledgment: On April 28, 2025, the IRS Whistleblower Office assigned official claim numbers to Sanofi, Quten, and Chattem, validating that the case had crossed into federal investigative interest.
Why It Matters:
Sanofi’s public image, a caring, global healthcare innovator, does not match the structure uncovered in this case.
They have used subsidiaries like Quten and Chattem to distance themselves from payroll fraud, tax manipulation, and corporate concealment. They sell supplements to American consumers, issue paychecks through fake companies, and hide liability behind trusts, all while keeping the parent company clean on paper.
Sanofi benefits. The shell companies fall apart. And the workers are left with no protections.
The French government built it.
The Boutros family and ran it.
Sanofi & Chopra profited from it.
And now it’s exposed.
QUTEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC (QUNOL)
The Supplement Brand & Sanofi’s Corporate Funnel
Quten Research Institute, also appearing in records as Quten Research & QRIB is the company behind the popular Qunol® supplement line, including CoQ10, and Turmeric, sold at retailers like Costco, Walmart, and CVS.
Despite these household products being marketed under “Qunol,” the true corporate ownership lies behind layers of entities. Quten is now fully owned by Sanofi through a legal vehicle known as QRIB Intermediate Holdings LLC, making it an official arm of Sanofi’s global consumer health portfolio.
But Quten is also central to a fraudulent payroll and liability shield. While its products generate millions in U.S. sales, the company relies on shell employers including DRVM LLC, AMJ Services, and MK Marketing — to issue payroll, obscuring the true source of employment and shielding Sanofi from direct responsibility.
Key Connections:
• Sanofi Ownership: Quten is 100% owned by Sanofi, through its subsidiary QRIB Intermediate Holdings LLC.
• Brand Confusion: Quten Research Institute, Quten Research, and Qunol are used interchangeably but are legally and functionally the same entity.
• Shell Strategy: The company outsources employment to dissolved or unregistered entities tied to the Boutros family, allowing payroll to operate off the books and outside legal compliance.
• Paystub Address Match: All roads lead to 411 E Bonneville Ave, Las Vegas, where over a dozen shell companies, including those paying frontline staff — are based.
• Founders: Quten was co-founded by Ashraf “Peter” Boutros and Deepak Chopra, both of whom are central to the fraudulent structure and appear across multiple filings.
• Sanofi’s Role: Sanofi uses Quten and its shell employers to sell products without direct exposure, a system designed for plausible deniability.
Why It Matters:
Quten is not just a supplement brand. It’s a corporate smokescreen.
It allowed Ashraf Boutros and Deepak Chopra to build a structure that could generate revenue through dissolved shells, hide real employment relationships, and move liability away from the parent company.
Now that Quten is owned by Sanofi, that structure continues but the profits flow directly to one of the largest pharmaceutical giants in the world, while risk is still passed down to fake companies, family trusts, and untraceable LLCs.
Boutros and Chopra were the creators.
Qunol was the funnel.
Sanofi is the beneficiary.
And the workers are the cover....
CHATTEM INC
Sanofi’s Consumer Shield & Corporate Firewall
Chattem Inc is the U.S. consumer healthcare division of Sanofi, acquired in 2009 to expand Sanofi’s over-the-counter (OTC) product reach in North America. Known for brands like IcyHot, Allegra, and Gold Bond, Chattem operates as a public-facing buffer between Sanofi and its U.S. supplement operations, but in this case, it also serves a far more concealed role.
Sanofi has been using Quten and Chattem in tandem to manage a multi-layered shell company structure that conceals ownership and liability across multiple states.
That structure includes entities like DRVM LLC, AMJ Services, and others registered at 411 E Bonneville Ave, Las Vegas, the address listed on the employees paystub.
Key Connections:
• 2009 Acquisition: Sanofi acquired Chattem Inc to break into the U.S. consumer healthcare market.
• Not the Buyer of Quten: Sanofi acquired Quten Research Institute directly, not through Chattem. However, post-acquisition, both Quten and Chattem have been used as legal firewalls and operational middlemen.
• Shell Ownership: Business filings and employment records show that shell companies tied to payroll fraud (like DRVM and AMJ Services) are controlled or absorbed by Chattem or Quten, not Sanofi directly — allowing Sanofi to avoid direct liability on paper.
• Address Link: Several shell companies connected to Chattem/Quten trace back to 411 E Bonneville Ave, the same address where the dissolved employer DRVM LLC issued paychecks.
Why It Matters:
Chattem Inc is Sanofi’s legal shield.
It’s the consumer-facing entity that allows Sanofi to claim distance from payroll fraud, tax issues, and structural concealment, even though the real control flows back to the French parent company.
By keeping workers technically tied to companies like Quten or shells like DRVM, and routing those structures through Chattem, Sanofi has created a complex web that protects the parent company from regulators, consumers, employees, and shareholders alike.
This isn’t standard corporate structure, this is deliberate obfuscation.
And Chattem is at the center of it.
ASHRAF “PETER” BOUTROS
The Architect Behind the Wellness Facade
Ashraf “Peter” Boutros is the co-founder of Quten Research Institute, the company behind Qunol supplements, and the central figure in a network of publicly sold products, private shell companies, and family-run trusts.
He is also the founder and owner of Zena Nutrition and Zena Greens, which produce retail health products like Super Greens Drink and Zena Liquid Collagen, both sold in major stores across the country. These products, just like Qunol, are funneled through a shell structure that removes his name and liability from public visibility, but the documents tell a different story.
Key Connections:
• Quten Research Institute: Co-founded with Deepak Chopra, later absorbed into Sanofi’s U.S. structure through Chattem Inc. Qunol became one of the most recognizable supplement lines in the U.S.
• Zena Nutrition LLC / Zena Greens: Owned by Ashraf. These companies operate out of the same address listed on the employees paystub, showing that the same location issuing fake payroll is also the one distributing his supplement products.
• The mailing address for Zena Greens is also tied to the Boutros Family Foundation, another layer used to insulate ownership behind charitable branding.
• DRVM LLC / AMJ Services / MK Marketing / DRC Demo: DRVM issued payroll to employees while dissolved. These companies share addresses, agents, and operational roles in the “Direct Demo” scheme, which quietly supported the public sale of both Qunol and Zena Greens products.
• Trust Transfers: Following exposure of the DRVM fraud, ownership structures moved under the Basil Management Trust, where Ashraf maintains indirect control while avoiding legal exposure.
Why He Matters:
Ashraf isn’t just another executive. He is the link between the retail shelves and the fraud structure that paid workers illegally while protecting profits for high-profile players.
He built the companies. He built the trust. He built the address network. And his family still operates them.
While customers drink Zena Super Greens and Zena Liquid Collagen from national stores, their payroll was being run through dissolved shell companies like DRVM, entities that didn’t legally exist at the time of employment, but were still paying out checks.
DRVM is a fake company used to sell Ashraf’s real products, and the evidence shows that he designed the system to shield himself and his partners from liability, while continuing to profit through sanitized branding and trust ownership.
In a structure full of layers, Ashraf Peter Boutros is the architect.
DEEPAK CHOPRA
The Public Name with Private Corporate Ties
Deepak Chopra, best known globally as a bestselling author and wellness guru — is named in this arbitration based on a paper trail that ties his name to Quten Research Institute, the co-founding entity behind Qunol, and to multiple shell companies across the country connected to this structure.
To be clear: there are two individuals named Deepak Chopra in the wellness and pharmaceutical space. However, the filings in this case — including Exhibit 46, which references a company listing Chopra’s wife’s name (matching the spouse of the well-known Deepak Chopra) — provide enough credible evidence to reasonably name him. His location in New York/New Jersey area is directly located near Quten Research, Sanofi, & the Boutros Family.
The other Chopra is also a well-known practitioner named Dr. Deepak Chopra that is in the wellness and supplement space. A licensed physician and educator.
If discovery reveals it is the other individual, the claim will be amended. But so far, no denial or clarification has been issued, despite Chopra being named in this legal action for more than four months.
And silence speaks volumes.
Key Connections:
• Quten Research Institute: Publicly listed as co-founded by Deepak Chopra and Ashraf Peter Boutros. Quten created Qunol, which was later acquired by Sanofi and integrated into Chattem Inc.
• Exhibit 46: Features a business filing that names both Deepak Chopra and a woman sharing the exact name of the well-known Chopra’s wife, suggesting it is in fact the public figure, not another.
• Nationwide Shell Entities: Business filings show Deepak Chopra’s name linked to entities across the country, some of which trace back to the 411 E Bonneville Ave address also tied to payroll fraud and dissolved employers like DRVM LLC.
• Product Sales: Products linked to Qunol — such as CoQ10 and Liquid Turmeric — are sold in Costco and other major retailers, often under payroll issued by dissolved shells like DRVM.
• No Response: Despite being named in the arbitration, Chopra has issued no response or clarification, nor has any legal team challenged the inclusion — even as the case has escalated and gone public.
Why He Matters:
This case isn’t just about corporate fraud, it’s about the use of fame, public trust, and corporate layers to build an untouchable profit pipeline.
Whether it’s the globally known Deepak Chopra or a second individual with the same name, the filings show the name has been used to build public trust and private protection, while workers like me were being paid by dissolved shells, under fake employer names, for selling the very products Chopra co-created.
And the silence? The refusal to engage or clarify?
That’s not what transparency looks like. That’s what concealment looks like.
DRVM LLC
The Dissolved Shell That Paid the Wages & Sold the Products
DRVM LLC is one of the clearest examples of payroll fraud in this entire case. It is the company listed on my paystub, yet it was legally dissolved in the state of Oregon while I was still actively employed. That alone raises serious legal questions. But the evidence goes much deeper.
DRVM wasn’t just a ghost employer — it was the operational front used to sell products from both Qunol and Zena Nutrition inside Costco and other retail stores. The same shell that issued fake paychecks was also the silent distributor of mass-market supplements tied to Ashraf Peter Boutros and Deepak Chopra.
Key Facts:
• Exhibit 1 shows that DRVM LLC was administratively dissolved in Oregon before the pay period began.
• Despite that, paystubs continued to list DRVM as the employer, suggesting it was still actively operating, a major red flag for regulators.
• DRVM operated out of 411 E Bonneville Ave, Las Vegas, a hub for over a dozen shell entities used in this structure.
• DRVM was formed and controlled by the Boutros family, with Maged Boutros (son of Ashraf Peter Boutros) listed as its managing member.
• The entity was used as the retail-facing employer for demo reps who were selling Qunol and Zena Greens products in stores.
• After legal exposure, control of DRVM was quietly shifted into the Basil Management Trust, adding another layer of concealment.
• The company was reinstated on April 25, 2025, just weeks after the dissolution was cited in arbitration, strongly suggesting an attempt to cover tracks mid-case.
Why It Matters:
DRVM is ground zero for proving intent. This wasn’t just a dissolved company cutting checks, it was the shell used to sell health products to the public while keeping the controlling parties hidden.
Once named in the case, DRVM wasn’t defended — it was quietly reactivated, and then folded into a trust to shield the people behind it.
And those people? They were also the ones behind the products:
Qunol (now under Sanofi), and Zena Greens (owned by Ashraf Boutros), both sold in the very retail locations where DRVM employees worked.
This isn’t just employment fraud. It’s corporate fraud in full operation, where a fake employer was used to profit from real consumer sales — while stripping away every layer of accountability.
In legal terms, DRVM proves knowledge, intent, and obstruction.
AMJ SERVICES LLC
Successor to DRVM — Same People, Same Operation, Same Scheme
Although my paystub listed DRVM LLC, a company that was dissolved during my employment. I named AMJ Services LLC in the arbitration because it is a direct successor to DRVM. Same business operations. Same controlling parties. Same role in the structure.
DRVM was part of a rotating shell system of companies that all operated under the fake brand “Direct Demo” — a name used inside Costco stores to give workers the illusion of a single, legitimate employer.
But Direct Demo isn’t a legal company. It’s just a name.
Behind the scenes, different entities were used interchangeably:
• DRVM LLC – dissolved, but still issuing pay
• AMJ Services LLC, took over after DRVM was exposed
• MK Marketing, DRC Demo, DR Demo – all used at the same 411 E Bonneville address
• All controlled or connected to the Boutros family and later their trusts
These are not separate companies in the traditional sense. They are legal shells used to cycle out liability while continuing the same business model.
That’s why AMJ Services is named. It is one of the successors that kept the structure alive after DRVM became a legal risk. The same pattern appears again and again in the exhibits. Same payroll scheme, same registered agents, same address.
MAGED “MIKE” BOUTROS
The Son Behind the Shell
Maged Boutros, who often goes by “Mike,” is the CEO and operator of DRVM LLC, the shell company listed on my paystub, despite the fact that it was dissolved at the time I was employed. But Maged isn’t just a minor player. He is the son of Ashraf “Peter“ Boutros, co-founder of Quten Research Institute (Qunol) alongside Deepak Chopra. From his LinkedIn profile, he is Sales & Marketing for over 16 years at Quten Research Institute.… Hmmm…
That makes Maged not just the face of a dissolved payroll company, but the next-generation link in a multi-layered family operation involving health brands, shell entities, and trust-protected corporate fraud.
Key Connections:
• DRVM LLC: Maged is the registered agent. This was the company used to process payroll while it was legally dissolved, and only reactivated after arbitration began.
• 411 E Bonneville Ave: DRVM, along with multiple other shell companies connected to the Boutros family, is tied to this address, a core hub in the concealment structure.
• Successor Companies: After DRVM was exposed, AMJ Services and other entities took over the same business operations. These companies remain tied to the same address and same family.
• Boutros Family Trusts: After legal exposure, the corporate structure was shifted into the Basil Management Trust, a trust that shields direct ownership and adds a layer of legal insulation.
• Family Ties to Chopra: Maged’s father co-founded Quten with Deepak Chopra. The payroll structure Maged operated under DRVM benefited Qunol, which is now under Sanofi control via Chattem Inc.
Why He Matters:
Maged wasn’t just a name on paper. He was the operational link between the family that built the Qunol brand and the payroll structure that insulated that brand from labor liability.
He ran DRVM, the first shell exposed in this case, and after it was legally challenged, that structure shifted to successors — but the same names and addresses stayed in place.
Maged is part of a generational scheme where corporate power, supplement profits, and public figures are protected behind a wall of rotating entities, dissolved companies, and family trusts. He was trusted to run the legal shells, while the profits flowed upward, and the liabilities stayed buried.
MARIE-LAURIE AMIARD-BOUTROS
The Daughter Helping Build the Shells
Marie-Laurie Amiard Boutros is the daughter of Ashraf “Peter” Boutros and sister of Maged “Mike” Boutros and played a direct role in constructing the corporate structure that now hides liability behind trusts and family foundations.
Her name appears on business filings in both Washington and Nevada, often listed alongside Maged, suggesting she helped set up or control several of the same entities now tied to the fraudulent payroll structure and product distribution scheme
Key Connections:
• Shell Co-Ownership: Marie-Laurie appears on the ownership records of several shell companies with her brother Maged Boutros, including entities used during the time DRVM was issuing payroll.
• State Filings: Her name is visible in corporate registrations in Washington and Nevada, two jurisdictions commonly used for anonymous or low-transparency corporate structures.
• Boutros Family Operation: As Ashraf’s daughter, she was part of the family team that developed the employer brand “Direct Demo,” while keeping the actual companies — DRVM, AMJ Services, DRC Demo, MK Marketing, rotating behind the scenes.
• Trust Transfer: As the structure was exposed and complaints were filed, many of these entities were shifted under the Basil Management Trust. While her name doesn’t appear on the trust filings directly, it is highly likely that she holds a financial or beneficiary role under the trust umbrella — particularly given her documented participation in building the structure.
Why She Matters:
Marie-Laurie isn’t just a bystander or passive family member. She’s part of the inner circle that developed the original structure, before it was transferred into legal instruments designed to shield ownership and accountability.
She was there while DRVM was issuing paychecks through a dissolved shell.
She was listed alongside Maged while these entities were still active.
She was part of the multi-state footprint that gave this structure legitimacy while keeping its real purpose hidden.
Now, with those companies housed in a trust, her early role becomes even more important, because it shows that the fraud wasn’t accidental or isolated. It was designed, implemented, and then concealed.
Marie-Laurie is a direct link between the public fraud and the private protection.
FINAL NOTE: BUILT BY THE BEST
Lining nearly every one of these business filings are the fingerprints of prestigious law firms. This structure wasn’t thrown together. It was meticulously engineered by some of the most powerful attorneys in the country, built to protect billion-dollar interests and keep beneficiaries hidden behind layers of legal insulation.
This is already a complex, multi-party case, with numerous respondents named — but the structure itself likely cost billions to build, and it’s clear that many more names were involved behind the scenes. I have named those who benefited directly, those whose products and profits came from this design. But I fully expect discovery will expose more.
If evidence reveals that another party held a beneficiary role, I will amend the filings and name them. The legal names of attorneys like David J. Lyon and Steven S. Dickert appear across the structure, and I’ve seriously considered whether their roles justify inclusion in the case.
Everything you see here was compiled pre-discovery. I am fully aware of the responsibility that comes with this, a role usually reserved for regulators and federal investigators. But I’ve taken it on because the truth matters, and the system wasn’t built to expose itself.
This is a massive undertaking, and I am doing it myself. For the world to be better..
But as the case moves forward, the entire structure will come into focus and the public will see exactly how far it goes.