Draft talk:Grant Cardone
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[edit]The most recent edit turned what was already a puff piece into a Cardone-fest sourced by Cardone's websites and affiliated-websites, and violating WP:SELFPUB. These include:
- gctv.com
- cardoneondemand.com
- cardonecapital.com
- cardoneventures.com
- grantcardone.com
- grantcardonefoundation.com
- 10xgrowthcon.com
- 10xhealthsystem.com
- garybrecka.com
- elenacardone.com
Several links were inserted into the article that violate WP:EXTLINK, including:
- https://cardoneuniversity.com/
- https://cardoneondemand.com/
- https://cardonecapital.com/
- https://10xgrowthcon.com/
- https://www.garybrecka.com/
- https://10xhealthsystem.com/
- https://www.cardoneventures.com/
- https://grantcardonefoundation.com/
as well as several press releases by Cardone (WP:PRIMARY) including:
- https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/07/15/2480412/0/en/Official-Partnership-Between-10X-Health-System-and-NFL-Alumni-Health-Allows-Anyone-to-Get-What-the-Pros-Get-Optimized-Health-Wellness.html
- https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/11/1/2545394/0/en/Grant-Cardone-s-10X-Health-System-Acquires-Leading-Florida-Based-Healthcare-Brand-HealthGAINS.html
At least 3 citations point to Forbes contributors, which are considered "generally unreliable" per WP:RSP:
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/julesschroeder/2016/11/29/25-marketing-influencers-to-watch-in-2017/
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/01/06/10-most-popular-industry-conferences-for-agency-professionals-and-why-you-should-attend-them/
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhall/2019/03/03/2019-sales-conferences-you-dont-want-to-miss/
The entire "Legal issues" section was removed along with all its sources:
- Ortega, Tony (August 12, 2016). "Former workers file EEOC complaints saying Grant Cardone forced Scientology on them".
- Warren, Tom (July 20, 2023). "Financial Influencer Grant Cardone Says He Can Make You A Billionaire. His Investors Claim He Defrauded Them". HuffPost.
- "Cardone's Lake Worth workforce housing complex found overcharging tenants". The Real Deal. December 13, 2022.
- Bandell, Brian (December 23, 2022). "Court revives lawsuit against 10X wealth guru Grant Cardone". South Florida Business Journal.
- Alvarado, Francisco (December 28, 2022). "Grant Cardone is back on the hook in a class action suit". The Real Deal.
The entire effort constructed an article based almost entirely on self-published sources, and violates WP:PROMOTION.
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