Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is reportedly investigating whether Monster, Pepsi (it owns the AMP brand) and 5-Hour Energy Drink maker Living Essentials deceive customers about the ingredients, health benefits and health risks of their drinks.
The industry, which includes Red Bull, 5-Hour Energy shots and PepsiCo's Amp, had been enjoying enormous growth before coming under intensifying scrutiny in the past year or so.
Monster, along with AMP maker PepsiCo and Living Essentials LLC, maker of 5-hour Energy, received subpoenas in July from New York State Attorney General Eric T.