HARRISBURG― Attorney General Josh Shapiro is releasing the following statement regarding bias and hate crimes during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
HARRISBURG― Attorney General Shapiro today released a new guide advising Pennsylvanians of their rights, protections, and supportive programs available to the over one million recently unemployed Pennsylvanians who have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Shapiro filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the Affordable Care Act from Republican attacks to end the Obama health care law. The Trump Administration and a group of states led by Texas are continuing a legal push started by Republicans to repeal the entire ACA without a replacement during the current health crisis. In 2018, a District Court Judge in Texas attempted to strike down the entire law, and now the case is before the Supreme Court.
HARRISBURG― Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the 45th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury voted to charge Bassam El-Borno, M.D., a Lancaster County psychiatrist with felony violations of the Drug Act for prescribing outside the good faith practice of medicine, Medicaid fraud, theft by deception, insurance fraud, and a violation of the Wiretap Act. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General worked in partnership with the U.S. Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, on this case.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that a Jamaician national named Kristoff Cain, also known as Patrick Williams, who scammed elderly Pennsylvanians out of millions of dollars has been sentenced to 70 months in prison. Attorney General Shapiro first announced Cain’s charges at a press conference in Pittsburgh in 2018. “This sentence is justice for […]
Please find the statement below from Attorney General Josh Shapiro regarding the guilty verdict, on all counts, of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd:
Planning in advance for the distribution of assets at death is a good idea. While there are many ways to do this, in order to make the right decision the smart consumer needs to explore every option and consider the type of estate planning that’s appropriate for them. One device is a living trust which […]
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrests of five individuals in Allegheny County linked to gun trafficking and related firearm offenses. The Office of Attorney General, with the assistance of local law enforcement, arrested Terri Wilson, Jalaan Williams, Craig Joyner, and Devante Ferguson for their roles in the illegal straw purchases of firearms. Audra Voye was also arrested today for firearms related offenses. The unrelated arrests of Wilson, Williams, and Voye followed referrals from the Pittsburgh Police Department. The investigation into Joyner and Ferguson was initiated at the Monroeville Gun Show where the Office of Attorney General’s Gun violence Section worked in cooperation with the Monroeville Police Department.
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Shapiro announced today that he’s leading a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance for widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance charged consumers for hidden add-on products that consumers either didn’t know about or didn’t agree to buy. Consumers left Mariner Finance believing they had entered into an agreement to borrow and repay, over time, a certain amount of money. In reality, because of these hidden add-on products, Mariner added hundreds to thousands of dollars to the total amount a consumer owed. Mariner charged Pennsylvanians $19.5 million for add-ons from 2015 to 2018 and charged another $8 million in interest for these premiums in the same period.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that a medical assistant has been arrested for charges related to stealing patient information for personal use. The defendant, Ashley Latimer, 34, of Philadelphia, used information she collected from patient records and licenses to open credit cards, purchase items, and lease apartments.
HARRISBURG —Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced criminal charges against 30 individuals and 21 businesses for “title washing” and for re-titling stolen vehicles in Lebanon, Lehigh, and Philadelphia counties. The title washing fraud was designed to bypass rigid requirements for reconstructed titles in states such as New Jersey and New York. The re-titling of these stolen vehicles was intended to make those vehicles look legitimate for resale or export.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Michelle Henry today announced that, based upon recommendations from the 47th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, a Berks County-based home care agency and its owner have been charged with claiming nearly half a million dollars in Medicaid reimbursement for services that were never performed.
HARRISBURG— Attorney General Michelle Henry today announced a settlement with the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area regarding the organization’s bookkeeping methods, specifically, a lack of internal oversight of purchases and reimbursements.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today that the Office of Attorney General has taken action against DuPont and two other chemical companies for the continued manufacturing and distribution of products containing “forever chemicals,” which have been proven to be harmful to the environment and animals and increase risk of human disease.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that, along with the New York Office of Attorney General, she is leading a coalition of 26 state Attorneys General in supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s amendments to its Negative Option Rule.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today that a Philadelphia area medical assistant has pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts for stealing information from patient records to fraudulently open credit cards, purchase items, and lease an apartment.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced action against a Shippensburg landlord and his affiliates for allegedly discriminating against a Black family, attempting to block their move-in, and harassing them at the property.
HARRISBURG – The $18.4 million mortgage loan subsidy fund established by Philadelphia’s former top home mortgage lender, Trident Mortgage Company, as part of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s major redlining settlement reached last year, has officially launched.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today the launch of the office’s first-ever Human Trafficking Section, to address and bolster statewide efforts to effectively investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases and facilitate assistance for victims.
AG’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Saved Consumers More Than $24.5 Million in 2023 HARRISBURG – Looking to protect yourself from fraud, identity theft, and scams? Wondering about the best ways to improve your credit, shop for a used car, or maximize your security online? You can count on the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General to […]
Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts Co-Author Brief Outlining Order’s Impact on Residents, Economies and Institutions HARRISBURG — Today, 16 Attorneys General announce the filing of an amicus brief in support of Washington and Minnesota in the federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s executive order on immigration. In a 23-page amici curiae brief filed with the […]
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced criminal charges against 35 people accused of selling heroin, illegal prescription opioids, cocaine and other drugs in Blair County – the 5th major drug sweep in the county in his eight months in office. “Thanks to strong collaboration, our agents and local and state law enforcement today […]
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro released information today on the first-week results for the Safe2Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, a statewide program enabling students, teachers, school administrators and others to detect and report potential threats of violence and other problems before they happen.
HARRISBURG – On the one year anniversary of the Safe2Say program, Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced Pennsylvania’s anonymous reporting system for schools, students and community members, “Safe2Say Something PA” has reached over 40,000 tips from across the Commonwealth.
PITTSBURGH – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady today announced state and federal charges against 33 individuals, including inmates at eight state and county jails and prisons in western Pennsylvania and their accomplices, for illegally obtaining Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a settlement concerning a fraudulent telefunding operation that bombarded 67 million consumers nationwide, with 1.3 billion deceptive charitable fundraising calls since 2008. Associated Community Services (ACS) placed 61,526,158 calls to phone numbers in Pennsylvania from Jan. 1, 2016 through Aug. 31, 2019. In some instances, 47,562 Pennsylvania phone numbers were called more than 10 times in a week, 81,200 were called more than three times a day, 271,417 were called two times an hour, and 4,515 were called more than three times an hour.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Office of Attorney General has filed a motion in court to prevent 1843 LLC, Gregory J. Stefan Sr., Gregory J. Stefan Jr., and Gerard Stefan from doing business related to headstones and memorials until their pending case is resolved. Stefan Sr. was initially sued by the Office in 2015 as the sole operator of Lifestone by Stefan, LLC and Stefan Memorials, Inc. Stefan Sr. and his sons later moved their family business to a new company, 1843 LLC. In 2021, the Office filed suit again, this time against Stefan Sr. and his two sons.
PENNSYLVANIA—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that Wyoming County has joined the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative (LETI), a program launched by Attorney General Shapiro in collaboration with law enforcement that provides assistance to Pennsylvanians suffering from substance use disorder in enrolling in treatment services. Sixteen counties across the Commonwealth have previously joined the LETI program.
PITTSBURGH — Attorney General Michelle Henry, in collaboration with Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala, announced the launch of the Allegheny County Gun Violence Task Force — a collaborative network targeting illegal purchases and transfers of firearms and the violent crimes that result from those transactions.
PA Department of Environmental Protection Joins Attorney General Shapiro in Opposing Rollback of EPA Rules that Protect Climate by Limiting Carbon Pollution and other Harmful Pollutants HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a coalition of Attorneys General and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection intends to take legal action if the U.S. Environmental […]
