Marshall Sylver
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Marshall Sylver, born Marshall Walter Sylwestrzak, is a motivational speaker, author, and performance hypnotist who works primarily in Las Vegas, Nevada
. He has billed himself as "The World's Fastest Hypnotist".
and at the Palms in 2003.
He also had shows at the Sahara Hotel and the Stratosphere in the mid 1990's.
and The Montel Williams Show.
He had an infomercial, Passion Profit & Power, that ran in the mid 1990's.
In the first episode of the third series of Louis Theroux
's Wild Weekends, Sylver's seminars were featured, where the power of persuasion was purportedly used to teach attendees how to become self-made millionaires.
as well as the First Annual Entrepreneur Success Summit in 2010.
He also hosts the "Turning Point Seminar."
"Passion, Profit & Power" was a bestseller from Berita Book Centre and MPH Bookstores for the week of July 19, 1997.
He starred in the 2010 movie "Tranced," which was the first movie intended to hypnotize the audience.
indicted Sylver on nine felony counts of obtaining money under false pretenses. At Sylver's trial, the jury deadlocked, 10-2, prompting District Judge Valerie Vega to declare a mistrial. In 2005, Vega dismissed the case, and the attorney general's office withdrew the charges.
Five of the nine witnesses against Sylver were able to eventually get their money back by winning civil judgments against him in small claims court
.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. He has billed himself as "The World's Fastest Hypnotist".
Career
Before becoming a stage hypnotist in 1985, he worked as a disc jockey and a professional magician.Hypnosis Show
Sylver had a hypnosis show at Harrah's in Las Vegas in 2007and at the Palms in 2003.
He also had shows at the Sahara Hotel and the Stratosphere in the mid 1990's.
Television
Sylver has appeared on Late Night with David Lettermanand The Montel Williams Show.
He had an infomercial, Passion Profit & Power, that ran in the mid 1990's.
In the first episode of the third series of Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux
Louis Sebastian Theroux is an English broadcaster best known for his Gonzo style journalism on the television series Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends and When Louis Met.... His career started off in journalism and bears influences of notable writers in his family such as his father, Paul Theroux and...
's Wild Weekends, Sylver's seminars were featured, where the power of persuasion was purportedly used to teach attendees how to become self-made millionaires.
Seminars
Sylver is a motivational speaker and business consultant. He was a speaker at the Learning Annex "Wealth Expo" along with Tony Robbins in 2006as well as the First Annual Entrepreneur Success Summit in 2010.
He also hosts the "Turning Point Seminar."
Books and CDs
Sylver wrote a book titled "Passion, Profit & Power," which was published by Simon & Schuster in 1997, along with audio cassettes by the same name, as part of a subconscious training system."Passion, Profit & Power" was a bestseller from Berita Book Centre and MPH Bookstores for the week of July 19, 1997.
Radio and Movies
Sylver hosts a radio show titled "Get Rich Radio."He starred in the 2010 movie "Tranced," which was the first movie intended to hypnotize the audience.
Indictment and Dismissal of Charges
On April 14, 2003, a grand juryGrand jury
A grand jury is a type of jury that determines whether a criminal indictment will issue. Currently, only the United States retains grand juries, although some other common law jurisdictions formerly employed them, and most other jurisdictions employ some other type of preliminary hearing...
indicted Sylver on nine felony counts of obtaining money under false pretenses. At Sylver's trial, the jury deadlocked, 10-2, prompting District Judge Valerie Vega to declare a mistrial. In 2005, Vega dismissed the case, and the attorney general's office withdrew the charges.
Five of the nine witnesses against Sylver were able to eventually get their money back by winning civil judgments against him in small claims court
Small claims court
Small-claims courts have limited jurisdiction to hear civil cases between private litigants. Courts authorized to try small claims may also have other judicial functions, and the name by which such a court is known varies by jurisdiction; it may be known as a county or magistrate's court...
.