Tennessee Man Sentenced for Selling Unapproved Drugs in Montana

MISSOULA – A Greenville, Tennessee man who admitted selling unapproved drugs made from ingredients purchased from China was sentenced today to five years of probation, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

Tyler Jordan Hall, 31, pleaded guilty in January 2025 to introduction of unapproved drugs in interstate commerce. U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided over the case.

“Tyler Hall manufactured unapproved drugs in an unregulated lab using ingredients he bought from China. And he sold those drugs to unwitting customers based on his false claims that the products were approved by the FDA. That behavior, which can result in serious health problems for users, will not be tolerated,” U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

According to the government, Hall operated a business known as Rat’s Army, LLC, which imported, created, bottled, and labeled drugs. From June 17, 2020, through March 2022, Hall marketed the substances to individuals in the bodybuilding and fitness community to increase muscle mass, reduce body fat, and counter the unwanted side effects of other bodybuilding drugs.

Hall obtained proceeds from Rat’s Army of approximately $3.8 million. The income was generated, at least in part, from the sale of unapproved drugs, including Raloxifene, Tamoxifen, and Pramipexole. Hall knowingly took steps to mislead and defraud United States regulatory agencies, including the FDA, about the true nature of the products he was selling on the Rat’s Army website.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shannon Clarke prosecuted the case. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme expressed gratitude to the FDA for investigating the matter and commended Assistant U.S. Attorney Shannon Clarke for prosecuting the case.

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