If you haven’t already heard about it, Telomerase was supposed to be a revolutionary new anti-aging product. However, with the creator now in jail facing criminal charges, the legitimacy of the product is being scrutinized.

The man in question is Joseph Fox Batista, inventor and microbiologist. Batista’s company, Telogenesis, Inc, collected around $380,000 in funds from investors and then Batista allegedly squandered much of the money by supporting his own lavish lifestyle. However, despite his money mismanagement, some supporters of his work claim that while he may not be a stand up businessman, his product is still quality.

Telomerase is purported to combat the aging process in several ways. Not only is it supposed to make your skin look younger, but it also supposedly has the power to grow hair on men who are balding and also restore color to greying hair. Sounds a bit miraculous, if you ask us. And also very hard to believe.

Mr Batista, 55, is currently being held at the MetroWest Detention Center in Florida where he will await trial. This isn’t his first run-in with the law. In 2002, Batista spent 272 jails in a California jail after being convicted of grand theft. Batista’s record of shadiness expands far beyond that, including selling machines via the web that supposedly could weigh the amount of gold in any object (machines that he never delivered, even after $20,000 worth of sales).

According to “Fox”, he is being set-up by forces in the hair transplant industry who are threatened by his new products ability to restore hair growth.

Right.

Until we see any sort of evidence that Telomerase can do anything other than con investors out of money, you won’t be seeing any endorsement around here. However, you don’t have to worry. In all likelihood, Telomerase will never make it to the mainstream anti-aging market, anyway.