From: Sultan Bin Sulayem Sent Thursday, April 3, 2014 8:24:35 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein cjeevacation©gmail.com> http://m.thenational.ae/ Embattled Nu Skin China to embark on massive corporate jaunt to UAE Nu Skin will fly 14,500 of its top sellers to the UAE as a reward. Chinese authorities hit the company with a $500,000 fine two weeks ago. Weng Lei / Imaginechina / AP Photo Adam Bouyamourn Mar 31, 2014 Nu Skin China plans to fly 14,500 employees to Dubai for a corporate jaunt costing "hundreds of millions of dollars" - just two weeks after Chinese authorities hit the company with a fine of more than US$500,000. Embarking on the largest corporate holiday ever held in the UAE, Nu Skin's beauty product sales stars will pack jumbo jets, hotels and restaurants as they tour the country from Abu Dhabi to Sharjah for 10 days. In an email, Nu Skin told The National that "Nu Skin Success Trips recognise the hard work and achievements of our sales representatives, and we believe the United Arab Emirates represents a fitting destination for this event given the country's commitment to becoming a world-class tourist destination." Nu Skin is a direct sales organisation that sells beauty and nutrition products via a large network of recruited sales personnel. Direct selling is highly restricted in China, as is "multi- level marketing", in which individuals earn revenues from the sales of individuals they have recruited. The company has faced vocal criticism from state authorities in China. It was described as a "brainwashing cult" and a "suspected illegal pyramid scheme" in a January article published in the state-owned newspaper People's Daily. The state administration for industry and commerce announced the fine last week. "Nu Skin China was penalised in the amount of US$524,000 for the sale of certain products by individual direct sellers that, while permitted for sale in Nu Skin China's retail stores, were not registered for the direct selling chan