The direct-selling industry finds its reputation on the line again as Herbalife Ltd. faces allegations from activist investor William Ackman that its business model is a "pyramid scheme." Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, is short-selling Los Angeles-based Herbalife's stock, essentially betting that the company will fail. Meanwhile, in disputing Ackman's claims, Herbalife executives have won the confidence of other investors who have now taken a stake in the multi-level marketing firm. Hedge fund Third Point acquired 8.24% of Herbalife Jan. 9, while Carl Icahn, another activist investor, has reportedly purchased a small stake in the firm as well.
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机译：由于康宝莱有限公司面临激进投资者威廉·阿克曼（William Ackman）指控其商业模式是“金字塔计划”的指控，直销行业再次在网上获得声誉。潘兴广场资本管理公司（Pershing Square Capital Management）创始人兼首席执行官阿克曼（Ackman）卖空了总部位于洛杉矶的康宝莱（Herbalife）的股票，本质上押注该公司将倒闭。同时，在对阿克曼的主张提出异议时，康宝莱的高管赢得了其他投资者的信任，这些投资者现在已经购买了这家多层营销公司的股份。对冲基金Third Point于1月9日收购了康宝莱8.24％的股份，而另一位激进投资者卡尔·伊坎（Carl Icahn）也购买了该公司的一小部分股权。
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