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FTC has legally or administratively determined that Sanctuary Belize engaged in deceptive marketing of its luxury real estate investment scheme.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement action and a federal district court’s findings establish that Sanctuary Belize operators misrepresented a luxury development and deceived U.S. consumers. The FTC’s Feb. 5, 2026 press release and earlier court rulings (including the 2020 Memorandum Opinion and final orders) say defendants promised a completed luxury resort with amenities, took over $100 million, failed to deliver the amenities, and duped investors, and the court and appellate rulings upheld those findings. Verdict: True — multiple official FTC press releases and court documents show Sanctuary Belize defendants deceptively marketed a luxury real-estate investment and the courts found consumer deception and entered relief and monetary judgments.