James Valentine indicted in Rockland County child sex abuse case
NEW CITY, NY — A Rockland County grand jury has indicted James Valentine, 57, of Cornwall on Hudson, on one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second…
Attorney General James Urges Department of Education to Fix Broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her fight to address the nation’s ongoing student loan crisis. As part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, Attorney General James…
Attorney General James Voices Concern to President Biden Over Treatment of Haitian Refugees at the Texas Border
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…
Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Children and Families from Lead Poisoning in NYC
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement in her lawsuit against Chestnut Holdings of New York, Inc. (Chestnut Holdings), a property management corporation, over its failures…
CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General James Seeks to Protect New Yorkers’ Wallets by Urging ShrubBucket Customers to File Bankruptcy Claim
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert, urging New York customers of ShrubBucket to immediately file a claim in the company’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings if they are…
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…
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…
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 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,…
Attorney General James Helps Secure $4.5 Billion From Sackler Family for Role in Fueling Opioid Crisis
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she has secured more than $4.5 billion from the Sackler family and foundations that they control for their role in…