Ciattarelli vows to end cashless bail, sanctuary cities and school secrecy in New Jersey on Day One, Appoint New Attorney General
Trenton, NJ – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is promising sweeping changes to New Jersey’s justice and education policies if elected, vowing to roll back cashless bail, eliminate sanctuary cities, and block…
10 charged in New York City car theft ring
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Dermot Shea today announced the indictment of 10 members of an auto theft and distribution…
New York AG targets business that fired workers due to COVID-19
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement with FDR Services Corporation of New York (FDR Services Corp) — an industrial laundry facility in Hempstead, Long Island — that…
Attorney General James Releases Statement on Visit to Rikers Island
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after touring Rikers Island jail complex with Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, and Brooklyn District…
Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 24-state coalition demanding President Biden drop vaccine mandate or risk legal action
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson and 23 other attorneys general (AGs) sent a letter to President Biden today, warning that litigation will follow the implementation of the proposed mandate on…
Virginia Beach Investment Advisor and Williamsburg Attorney Sentenced for $25 Million Nationwide Investment Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach investment advisor was sentenced today to 35 years in prison, following last week’s sentencing of his Williamsburg-based attorney to 10 years in prison, for their…
Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis Announces $16,506,360 Award to Enhance Crime Victim Services and Compensation Payments
Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that the Middle District of Louisiana received $16,506,360 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs and its component, the Office for Victims of…
Westchester gun buyback nets 57 firearms
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 57 firearms were turned in to law enforcement at a gun buyback event hosted by her office, Westchester County Executive George…
Youth basketball program to repay $380,000 to families it scammed
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a judgment secured against an Endicott-based high school and post-graduate basketball program and its owners for defrauding consumers by misrepresenting their…
New York AG fines lead remediation company $510,000
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today that her office has reached an agreement with a major New York City landlord to ensure that children living in its…
AG investigating Rochester police shooting death of Dedrick James
NEW YORK – The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Dedrick James, who died on September 15, 2021, following an encounter…
NYC festival fraudster ordered to pay back $300,000 to scammed victims
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she has permanently banned event producer Ishmael Osekre from producing events and festivals in the state of New York. Osekre —…
New York doctor charged for defrauding Medicaid for charging for drugs he never prescribed
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the extradition, arrest, and arraignment of Mujahid “Peter” Pervez, 71, who was residing in Pakistan, on charges of Enterprise Corruption, Grand…
New York AG Files Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her fight to safeguard the health care and reproductive rights of patients across New York and the rest of the nation.…
New York builder gets up to 7 years in prison for defrauding homebuyers out of $1 million
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen today announced the sentencing of Shawn M. VanVeghten (39, of Saratoga Springs) for defrauding…
Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 20-state push to protect 2nd Amendment
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that, if left intact, inappropriately permits federal regulators to outlaw a…
Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Prioritize Funding for Programs to Address Climate Crisis, Environmental Injustice
Coalition Urges Inclusion of Clean Energy, Air, Water, and Climate Change Initiatives in Reconciliation Bill NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 state attorneys…
Attorney General James and Monroe County Executive Bello Discuss Opioids Crisis in Monroe County
Leaders Discuss Funds Going to Monroe County from AG’s Lawsuits, Challenges Monroe County Continues to Face NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello met…
Attorney General James Shuts Down Virtual Currency Trading Platform and Stops Cryptocurrency CEO From Continuing Fraudulent Conduct
Coinseed Put Thousands of Investors’ Money at Risk Despite Ongoing Lawsuit NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a judgment against the virtual currency trading platform Coinseed, as…
Attorney General James Secures Nearly Half a Billion Dollars to Resolve Illegal Stock and Cryptocurrency Sales
GTV Media Group and Saraca Media Group Unlawfully Sold Stocks and Digital Instruments Without Registering in New York NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced she has secured…
Attorney General James Secures $50 Million for Opioid Abatement from Drug Manufacturer Endo Health Solutions
Endo Severed From Ongoing Opioid Trial In Suffolk County, Trial Against Two Remaining Defendants Still Underway AG James Has Now Reached Agreements That Could Bring Up to $1.5 Billion From Opioid Manufacturers,…