Worst Branding Ever: Accused Rapist Debuts ‘Four Loko Defense’

The toxic combination of caffeine, alcohol and corn syrup known as Four Loko got a lot of bad press a couple of years ago thanks to Chuck Schumer and a few other buzzkills with time on their hands (like Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, who wasn’t afraid to use his own vomit to make a point).

After the company caved and removed the caffeine from its products, a whole bunch of other beverage makers like Colt 45 decided to cash in on the “dangerous sugar drink” craze.

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