Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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AG Nessel Encourages Consumers to Check Free Credit Reports
As part of her holiday scam campaign, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents that they can access free weekly credit reports from each of the three main credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. -
AG Nessel Offers Tips to Combat Identity Theft After Data Breaches
Attorney General Dana Nessel wants those whose information may have been compromised in data breaches to know what steps they can take to protect their data from scammers and identity thieves. -
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Assault Case
Michigan Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Benjamin McKewen for assaulting a victim with a knife, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. McKewen was convicted by an Isabella County jury in 2017 of one count of Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm (AWIGBH) and one count of Felonious Assault. -
AG Nessel Provides Guidance on How to File a Consumer Complaint
As the holiday scam campaign nears its end, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants to ensure Michiganders know how to contact the Consumer Protection Team to file a complaint. -
AG Nessel Reminds Consumers to Check Return Policies Before Heading to the Store
As consumers look to return holiday gifts and other merchandise, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert on Avoiding Unhappy Returns to help consumers avoid surprises by taking a little extra time to understand the store's return policies. -
Attorney General Re-Issues Holiday Gift Card Scam Alert as Part of Holiday Scams Campaign
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is re-issuing her consumer alert, Paying with a Gift Card, as part of her Holiday Scams Campaign to urge consumers to be cautious of gift card scams, a growing form of fraud that preys on unsuspecting individuals. -
AG Nessel Announces Arrests, Takedown of International Human Trafficking Ring Operating Illicit Massage Parlors in Wayne, Macomb Counties
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside representatives of the federal Homeland Securities Investigations (HSI), Michigan State Police, the St. Clair Shores Police Department, the Sterling Heights Police Department, and the Clinton Township Police Department, announced the arrests of individuals in connection to an alleged international human trafficking ring involving commercial sex at illicit massage parlors in Detroit, Highland Park, St. Clair Shores, and Sterling Heights. -
AG Nessel Reissues Ransomware Consumer Alert on Computer Security Day
To raise awareness on Computer Security Day, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing a consumer alert on computer ransomware. -
Ann Arbor Woman Pleads Guilty to Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud
Yulonda Eckel, 56, of Ann Arbor, pled guilty to fraudulently obtaining two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from the federal government, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. -
AG Reviews Non-Lethal Saginaw County MSP Trooper Firearm Use, Finds Trooper Acted in Defense of Self and Others
Department of Attorney General announced it has concluded the review of the May 2024 firearm use by a Michigan State Police (MSP) Trooper in Buena Vista Charter Township, finding the Trooper acted in self-defense and defense of others on the scene. This review was requested by MSP. -
AG Nessel Helps Save DTE Gas Customers More Than $150 Million, Rate Hike Slashed Nearly 60%
At its meeting, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued a final order in DTE Gas’s most recent rate case, approving a gas rate increase that is less than half of the company’s initial $266 million request proposed in January. -
AG Nessel Sues St. Joseph County Paper Company for PFAS Contamination
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel continued her push to hold companies that make and use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accountable for PFAS contamination in Michigan’s environment by filing a new lawsuit against a paper company with repeated discharges of PFAS-contaminated wastewater (PDF) into the White Pigeon River and the surrounding environment. -
Michigan AG Nessel Issues Statement on Washtenaw County Non-Citizen Voting Charges
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to the charges announced today regarding allegations that a non-citizen voted in the 2024 election: -
AG Nessel Files Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Man Accused of Operating Scam Political Websites
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit (PDF) against Donald Peltier, of South Hadley, Massachusetts, for his alleged role in operating fraudulent websites claiming to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties. -
AG Nessel Issues Election Day Guidance Letter to Law Enforcement Agencies
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently issued a letter to law enforcement across the State, providing detailed election law guidance for Election Day and early voting periods. -
AG Nessel Issues Formal Opinion on Extension for AV Ballots for Military Personnel Due to Veterans Day Holiday
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a formal opinion regarding the six-day grace period for the absent voter ballots of individuals serving in the military or living overseas. -
Dickinson County Man Extradited from California to Face Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges Against Two Minors
Trentin McWilliams, 23, of Norway and most recently residing in California, was arraigned in the 95B District Court in Iron Mountain on seven felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting two minors on separate occasions. -
AG Nessel Applauds EGLE’s Launch of Environmental Justice Screening Tool MiEJScreen
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging residents to utilize MiEJScreen, an environmental justice resource recently launched by the Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). -
Flint Woman Pleads to Embezzling from Vulnerable Adult, Will Pay $500,000 in Restitution
Constance Marie Roberts, 68, of Flint, pled no contest to one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult $20,000-$50,000 and one count of Taxes-Failure to File/False Return/Payment in the 7th Circuit Court in Genesee County after obtaining large sums of money and multiple vehicles from the vulnerable adult victim, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.