Vendor status logCourt case
Paradigm Peptides: status log
Closed; owner sentenced (Jul 30 2026)
Domains: paradigmpeptides.com · Last checked 2026-10-19 · Reviewed by Amino Wire Editorial Team
Summary
Paradigm Peptides (Paradigm R.E. LLC) of Michigan City, Indiana went offline in March 2024. Its owner, Matthew Kawa, and his sister pleaded guilty on December 10, 2025, and were sentenced on July 30, 2026 to 70 and 16 months respectively.
Dated facts
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Court record
Kawa sentenced to 5 years 10 months, 1 year supervised release, restitution of $78,317.52 (joint); Stechkober to 1 year 4 months. CBS reports Kawa agreed to forfeit $5 million.
Source: DOJ N.D. Ind. case page
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Court record
Matthew Kawa and Jennifer Stechkober entered guilty pleas to the charges in the Information.
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Press / research report
CBS News reports the business was shut down in March 2024 (day not given). DOJ's victim notice covers purchases from April 2019 to March 2024.
Source: CBS News, July 30, 2026
Our site checks
automated · single location| Checked (UTC) | URL | HTTP | What loaded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 06:18:01 | https://paradigmpeptides.com/ | 403 | HTTP 403 Cloudflare “Attention Required” page; no storefront content readable. |
A page loading does not show that a business is lawful, that orders are fulfilled, or anything about product quality. We did not place orders.
Notes and unknowns
- CBS reports a differently named domain (paradigmpeptides.is) uses similar branding; that operator told CBS it has no affiliation with Kawa's former business. We make no claim about it.