Ruth Handler company, Ruthton Corp., formed by her and Peyton Massey, which manufactured a more realistic version of a woman's breast, called "Nearly Me". She personally fitted one for the then first lady, Betty Ford. In 1974, Handler resigned from Mattel after investigations of producing fraudulent financial reports. In 1978, Handler was charged with fraud and false reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission. She pleaded no contest, was fined $57,000 and sentenced to 2,500 hours of community service.She blamed her illness for making her "unfocused" on her business. Though the Handlers took a more hands-off approach to their company's business practice
Chelsea Handler on "The New York Times" Best Seller list for two weeks and in the middle of the year did the standup show "", which was then released on Netflix in October 2014. In 2010, Handler was ranked on the "Forbes" Celebrity 100 at No. 98. In 2012, "Time" named Handler one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual "Time" 100 list. Handler appeared on one of the two covers for the December 2009 edition of "Playboy". Inside the magazine, Handler posed for a non-nude pictorial. She was also featured on the cover of "Shape" in