Lapre, 47, was accused of defrauding more than 200,000 people out of more than $50 million.
Lapre was arrested June 23 in Tempe by the U.S. Marshals Service after failing to appear a day earlier for his arraignment. He had been camping out inside a Lifetime Fitness locker room.Sadly, there will be no trial. Lapre was found dead Sunday morning at a holding facility in Florence. Suicide is suspected.
A grand jury indicted the 47-year-old on 41 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and promotional money laundering in connection to his company "The Greatest Vitamin in the World."
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