International Marketing Group (IMG) is a financial services company headquartered in Makati City, Philippines, that caters to middle-income individuals and offers rewards of financial independence in exchange for becoming an "associate," then learning how to recruit other associates, and ultimately progressing to the position of "Senior Marketing Director."  IMG's business model appears to have the characteristics of a pyramid scheme.¹

In 2012, IMG representatives held a conference in New Orleans and staged a Mardi-Gras themed party at which Judge Berrigan was the guest of honor.²  Videos of the affair show Judge Berrigan tossing Mardi-Gras beads to the attendees and generally enjoying herself with her new Filipino friends.³  Her camaraderie with IMG's representatives lends a stamp of legitimacy to an organization whose motivation and tactics are questionable.  The tacit endorsement was exploitative of her position as a federal judge.

	Judge Berrigan at a 2012 event hosted by IMG in New Orleans. Left frame: Judge Berrigan prepares to toss Mardi-Gras beads to IMG delegates (Right frame). Source: YouTube.com.2

In 2016, Judge Berrigan, then 68, took senior status and subsequently retired from active service, freeing her seat for a nomination.^4,5  The nature of her infirmity has not been made public.  In 2018, a confidential source cited an unconfirmed diagnosis of senility and mental instability, and a residency at St. Anna's at Lambeth House, New Orleans.

On May 16, 2019, Wendy Vitter was confirmed for the seat formerly held by Judge Berrigan as Judge of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.  Vitter's nomination had received the assistance of her husband, former senator David Vitter (R-LA), who was now a lobbyist with influence over Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).